Jim Charlier
@TheCharlier
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Transportation planner, bicyclist, guitarist - not necessarily in that order.
Denver, CO
Joined September 2015
If President Trump came out in favor of high-speed rail, Republicans in Congress and at the state level would rally to build this overnight. This would completely own the libs.
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This is a huge mistake for the US to make. Infrastructure is fundamental; decisions should be made on a practical, not ideological basis. Your children and grandchildren, especially the majority of them who will live in cities, will pay dearly for this. https://t.co/jK9WlN54La
stateline.org
From huge urban areas to small rural routes, the financial future of public transit is in doubt.
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Advocates of congestion pricing: It works! Wealthy residents of Manhattan and New Jersey: That's the problem. https://t.co/dRG4j2pyc9
amny.com
Congestion pricing in New York City has generated $159 million in the first three months of 2025.
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The Big Oil, Big Auto and Big Asphalt lobbies are having their day in DC. https://t.co/EAcMik608f
kfgo.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will not pay for a high-speed rail line planned between Los Angeles and San Francisco, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on...
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Toronto creates "traffic czar" and approves other measures targeting endemic traffic congestion. https://t.co/xEK2blwzDI
cbc.ca
City staff admit new measures won’t eliminate congestion, but say they are the next steps to managing the issue, which costs the Toronto area over $40 billion a year.
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There is no objective case against (de)congestion pricing in NYC. There is a political case - wealthy people drive in Manhattan more than the rest of the population does. Know what bothers this administration the most? This program is working.
nytimes.com
The Trump administration replaced lawyers who had exposed flaws in its legal battle over New York City’s congestion pricing program.
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Showdown between Uber and Colorado Legislature over safety and security. https://t.co/DDIT9WZVEb
axios.com
Uber warned riders and drivers about the potential impacts of House Bill 1291 via email Wednesday.
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Colorado has put off addressing ozone pollution for decades. Nationally, Denver is the #6 worst city This is causing significant health issues for our people. The primary sources of ozone pollution are emissions from oil & gas operations & vehicle traffic. https://t.co/Te9RY67RzY
lung.org
How healthy is your air? Learn how where you live measures up when it comes to air pollution, smog and soot.
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Colorado Rep Lauren Bobert is attacking the State's nascent passenger rail program in a letter to DOGE and USDOT. Here's the letter: https://t.co/zt4D5bLKbq
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Seattle considers expansions & updates to its camera traffic enforcement system. https://t.co/R4MHpNdwei
sdotblog.seattle.gov
City of Seattle proposes expanding traffic camera program using safety and equity data to guide location choices.
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Our new reality: "Service cuts to public transportation will be coming to San Francisco..." Watch it happen - the unraveling of 75 years of work developing and improving transit facilities and services in our cities.
cbsnews.com
San Francisco public transportation will see funding cuts, but less than originally proposed
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The problem with projects like this is they increase traffic capacity and volume from distant suburbs and exurbs to core cities beyond the capacity of those cities to accommodate. So they increase traffic and increase congestion while subsidizing sprawl. https://t.co/QJfEvufpGJ
ffxnow.com
A recent briefing from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) did little to quell questions and concerns from regional leaders about a proposal to extend the I-495 Express Lanes from...
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Measures to "reduce congestion" lead to increased traffic, resulting in higher, more widespread congestion. The "alternative routes" concept is flawed because it tends to result in higher VMT per trip, thereby increasing fuel consumption and emissions. https://t.co/Lq1uGb91QP
kfoxtv.com
The Texas Department of Transportation introduced a new system of full-color dynamic message signs (DMS) throughout the city to provide drivers with real-time t
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Interesting watching state DOTs claiming to be the "first state in ____" [some expensive high-tech thing] as they compete to provide a facility or service no ordinary commuter wants or would use.
peoplesdefender.com
News Release…
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Let me fix that headline for you. "GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS ANNOUNCES EARLY COMPLETION OF traffic increasing LANES ON I-4" https://t.co/u9ncBzbd7f
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Useful explainer on "road diets." https://t.co/r2RXBN6KUF
momentummag.com
At its core, a road diet is a reconfiguration of a roadway that reduces the number of lanes dedicated to cars.
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It's difficult for local governments and regional agencies to manage their programs effectively and efficiently when their federal partner agencies are managed incompetently and ideologically. https://t.co/WGeaSdOkMy
politico.com
President Donald Trump does not have "unfettered power to hamstring in perpetuity" duly passed funding laws, the judge ruled.
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The oligarchy wants you to drive.
progressiverailroading.com
Progressive Railroading Daily News
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