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  • How Japan Won its ‘Traffic War'

    David Zipper

    September 06, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

    Fewer than 3,000 people died in Japanese car crashes in 2021, compared to almost 43,000 in the United States. This is due to introducing initiatives like the Shinkansen, the world’s first bullet train, which is safer, quicker, and oftentimes more accessible than traditional cars, thus eliminating the need for residents to drive themselves.

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  • Germany's Ultra-Cheap Train Ticket Saved 1.8 Million Tons of CO2

    Stefan Nicola Josefine Fokuhl

    August 30, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: Germany

    A low-cost monthly public transportation ticket experiment in Germany encouraged commuters to use their cars less preventing 1.8 million tons of carbon emissions.

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  • The 9-euro ticket was a success for Germany, research shows. What's next?

    Denis Balgaranov

    August 30, 2022 |

    The Mayor.eu |

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    Response Location: Germany

    The popular “German 9-euro ticket” was a transportation experiment that allowed people to buy a month-long ticket for local and cross-state public transport on trains, trams and buses for just 9 euros. With about half of the country using the ticket in any given month, it replaced about 10% of car trips and reduced around 1.8 million tons of CO2.

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  • Germany's €9 train tickets scheme ‘saved 1.8m tons of CO2 emissions'

    Kate Connolly

    August 30, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Germany’s three-month experiment with €9 tickets for a month of unlimited travel on public transportation saved about 1.8 metric tons of CO2 emissions. The experiment was launched in an effort to cut fuel consumption and relieve a cost of living crisis and sold about 52 million tickets.

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  • Europe's New Trams Are Reviving a Golden Age of Transit

    Eric Krebs

    August 04, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: France, Strasbourg

    The extensive, all-electric tram system in Strasbourg has emerged as a solution to address air pollution and street congestion caused by cars as well as a critical medium of transport as the city expands its low-emission zones. The tramway's ridership has been resilient, even during the pandemic, and its inspiring a revival of the system across France.

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  • How Portland is Leaning on Neighborhood Teams to Improve Heat Wave Response

    Isabella Garcia

    August 02, 2022 |

    Portland Mercury |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The Ground Support Guest Transportation Unit offers a city-run alternative to relying on rideshare and cabs to transport people to cooling shelters by relying on Portland’s Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET), a volunteer-run neighborhood group that provides services during times of need. During a July 2022 heatwave, the program received 215 ride requests, 138 of which were completed by NET volunteers.

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  • Transit Agencies Try Decarceral Approaches to Improve Rider Safety

    Henry Pan

    July 19, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The San Francisco Bay Area's Transit Ambassadors program deploys unarmed personnel and crisis intervention specialists to respond to conflict and harassment on public transportation. The ambassadors speak multiple languages representing the broader community and work to resolve issues without involving transit police, with officers called to less than one percent of the 14,000 interactions ambassadors had with riders in the first half of 2020.

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  • This small city ditched its buses. Its public Uber-like service has been a big hit

    Nick de la Canal

    July 19, 2022 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Wilson, North Carolina

    A small North Carolina city replaced its bus system with on-demand minivans to better serve residents. In a collaborative effort with the company Via, which provided software, vehicles, and drivers in exchange for city funding, the service runs about 3,700 trips a week and covers 100% of the city, increasing accessibility for residents.

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  • For This City, Fare-Free Transit Is a Big Success

    Jake Blumgart

    June 03, 2022 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Alexandria, Virginia

    A newly redesigned bus transit system in Alexandria now boasts free bus fares in addition to reliable and frequent bus service. State and regional funding has enabled the fare-free pilot project.

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  • Wheels of Hope Increases Access by Providing Rides

    Anna Hughes

    April 20, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Wheels of Hope provides car rides to people who can’t drive due to illness, age or disability for no more than $20. Drivers provide more than just a ride and also provide company to the passenger and help with tasks if they need it.

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