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This week we’re joined by Kelly Porter, Assistant Director Tranportation & Public Works for the City of Fort Worth. We talk about the city’s incredible growth, its first ever comprehensive transportation plan, plans for Panther Island and Butler Place as well as dreams for high speed rail. To listen to this episode, head over to
It’s easy to look past the easier route that Brightline has taken to build out their intercity passenger rail lines. In Florida, they took an existing route, the FEC, and are building in the desert between Las Vegas and Southern California to much fanfare. There are probably some lessons there for running passenger rail and
This week on Monday’s we’re Han Solo, but don’t let the smuggler fool you, we’ve got some great loot in the cargo hold. We chat about states focusing on shifting road funds to active transportation, a Brooklyn apartment building put together like a lego set, and a battery fire used to oppose batteries. Lots of
