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Article: Eugene, Oregon, earns global recognition for its transportation efforts.(Brief article)
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- World Watch
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
- Author:
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Eugene, Oregon, has much to celebrate in its first year of operating the new Emerald Express (EmX) bus rapid transit, or BRT, system. In January, the city received a 2008 Sustainable Transport Award "Honorable Mention" along with Pereira, Colombia,and Guatemala City (the two top winners were London and Paris). Eugene was the only U.S. city selected for the annual award, sponsored by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.
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In 1990, Eugene officials began to seek ways to effectively relieve traffic congestion. The Lane Transit District (LTD) conducted community workshops, reached out to businesses, and worked with ...
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Article: LTD to begin building Gateway EmX route.(Springfield Extra)
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);
February 12, 2009 ;
700+ words
... ... not widening Gateway and Harlow. The combination of dedicated lanes and mixed-traffic segments is similar to the EmX Green Line route along Franklin Boulevard. Each EmX vehicle will travel the entire route from downtown Eugene to the Gateway ...
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