Monthly Archives: May 2016

Bus Shopping

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Parsons Brinkerhoff (the agency that advises the FTA and regional planners) recommends upgrading the "old" Rapid Ride buses.

Watch their slideshow of new Rapid Transit buses.  Henke

Center Lanes

Do Center Lanes Matter? Planners argue that center bus lanes are required for the A.R.T. project. The go to model -- Cleveland -- does not have center lanes on the whole route. Countries where center lanes dominate usually have very wide roadways. Some board the passengers from a walkway above the roadway like the picture.…
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Historic Route 66

People have seen the importance of Route 66 in American life. Route 66 was named the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck in his novel "The Grapes of Wrath". Route 66 is an icon worldwide standing for freedom.

Jack Kerouac immortalized his road trips in his famous "On the Road" in 1951. Learn More About Jack Kerouac

The road trip has been immortalized as a growing experience since Homer wrote the Odyssey. Sometimes to see your life, you have to get outside of your experience. Route 66 still offers the chance to see and learn about life. Why should ABQ erect a big barrier into this cross country icon? A.R.T. would become a barrier to the creative process.

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