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Jeff Fong

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Jeff graduated from San Jose State University in 2011 where he studied Politics and Economics. He spent two years working in financial services before joining a startup focused on urban transportation. Since then he has become increasingly interested in urban economics as well as transportation policy and spends much of his free time reading, writing, and researching.

Why No One Drives to Work in Hong Kong

October 21, 2014 By Jeff Fong

Need to get 4 million people to the office every day? Hong Kong has you covered.The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a rail system in the city of Hong Kong, currently managed by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited (MTRL). The system opened in 1979 and now operates over 135 miles of track … [Read more...]

Filed Under: infrastructure, Logistics & Transportation, Transportation Tagged With: Hong Kong, mass transit, MTR, transit-oriented development

Six Shooters and Bullet Trains: High Speed Rail in Texas

September 21, 2014 By Jeff Fong

California might have some competition in the race for high-speed rail.Texas Central Railway wants to begin construction on a high-speed line from Dallas to Houston as early as 2017. The current plan is to go from downtown to downtown, with possibly one stop along the way in College Station. An … [Read more...]

Filed Under: privatization, Transportation Tagged With: central tetxas railway, high speed rail, Texas, Transportation

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