Episode 68
Trump's impact on transit, congestion charging, and take a train to the airpoirt
On inauguration day, Donald Trump released 26 executive orders. Orders that will impact transit are the ones that impose a regulatory freeze, streamline the environmental review process, and roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Source: APTA
Early data is in from New York City’s congestion pricing where a toll has been implemented in a part of Manhattan to reduce gridlock. According to Government Technology, excessive delays are gone. One example is the intersection of Park Avenue and 57th St… where it used to take three light cycles before vehicles could get through the intersection. Now, the delays have disappeared. Source: Government Technology
And, Ottawa, Ontario has joined the list of cities that have direct train transportation from downtown to the airport. OC Transpo has opened a new rail rapid transit line to make the connection. Source: Daily Hive
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Transcript
Trump executive orders impact U.S.
Speaker:transit.
Speaker:New York's congestion pricing is making driving faster in
Speaker:Manhattan, and you can now take a train from Ottawa to the airport.
Speaker:Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.
Speaker:On Inauguration Day, Donald Trump released 26 executive orders.
Speaker:Orders that will impact transit are the ones that impose a regulatory freeze,
Speaker:streamline the environmental review process, and roll back diversity,
Speaker:equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Speaker:Early data's in from New York City's congestion pricing, where a
Speaker:toll has been implemented in part of Manhattan to reduce gridlock.
Speaker:According to government technology, excessive delays are gone.
Speaker:One example is the intersection of Park Avenue and 57th Street where it used to
Speaker:take three light cycles before vehicles could get through the intersection.
Speaker:Now the delays have disappeared.
Speaker:And Ottawa, Ontario has joined the list of cities that have
Speaker:direct train transportation from downtown to the airport.
Speaker:OC Transpo has opened a new rail rapid transit line to make the connection.
Speaker:This transit unplugged news minute is being brought to
Speaker:you by Modaxo I'm Julie Gates.
