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NYC to fund $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens light rail via bond issue 0 Eugene Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1443
San Francisco: Mission Street and Muni Lines Set for Transformation 2 marmar Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1584
Chicago: Record Number of Riders Take 'L,' But Bus Use Slips in 2015, CTA Says 0 marmar Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1760
Plans for a streetcar between Brooklyn and Queens could hit a roadblock 1 Eugene Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1667
Here's how Houston boosted mass transit ridership by improving service without spending a dime 2 KamaAina Jan 2016 Feb 2016 3 2104
Why Historic Preservation Districts Should Be a Thing of the Past (xpost from GD) 1 KamaAina Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1754
Suburban office parks are dying because young people don't want to drive there 10 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 8 3343
Transport for London's contactless future 0 nxylas Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1917
D.C.: Metro turnaround a top priority for area Congress members 0 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1536
New York's Cuomo backs Penn Station refurb, promises $22 billion for upstate 3 Eugene Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1998
Alabama's sad transit system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2016 Jan 2016 4 1717
Las Vegas: Light Rail Presented as Best Option to Connect Strip, Airport, Downtown 1 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1789
Openings and Construction Starts Planned for 2016 0 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 2218
NTSB Opens Docket on Collision Between Metro-North Train and SUV in New York 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1542
NYC: As Subway Ridership Soars, So Do Delays 2 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 3671
DC Metro Orange, Silver Lines Return to 6-minute Rush-Hour Service 0 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1707
Life-saving technology has been turned on for Amtrak trains in the northeast. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 Dec 2015 5 1570
Chicago: CTA Launches Loop Link Rapid Bus Service 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2215
Plans for higher-speed rail between Richmond and Washington on track 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1625
Atlanta Approves Ambitious Streetcar Expansion Plan 2 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1784
Amtrak faces $95 million hit as Congress celebrates new highway bill 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 5 1478
NYC: MTA Records Highest Modern One-Day Subway Ridership 2 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1871
Kansas City Joining 'Bike Box' Trend for Cyclist Safety 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1864
Over A Quarter of the Streetcar Systems Taking Shape In the U.S. Are in Midwest Cities 2 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 4 1869
A new federal transportation bill rejects the long-standing consensus on revenue but preserves .... 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1590
Chicago: Red and Purple lines modernization 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1799
Toronto: TTC Leslie Barns: Home of your new streetcar! (neat vid for transit geeks) 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1563
'Yes' Vote on Seattle's $930M Transportation Levy Emboldens Boosters in Portland 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 2007
U.S. warns railroads on new safety system deadline 7 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2057
Mass Transportation in the 1960s: Public Transit Systems of North America 0 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1841

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Boston: MBTA Chief vows Snow Won't Shut Down System 1 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1878
Illinois: Metra Prepares for Debut of Paperless Ticketing 0 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1631
Biggest Donor Gives $175K More to Anti-Move Seattle Effort 2 marmar Oct 2015 Nov 2015 2 2036
For The Love Of God No More Bike Lanes Replacing Car Lanes - This Is Seattle Its Winter 11 Yallow Nov 2015 Nov 2015 10 3202
Wichita, Kansas: Commissioner Says Privatizing Transit System Should be Option for City 3 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1788
Asian Cities Dominate Ranking of World's Biggest and Busiest Metros 1 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 2231
Atlanta: MARTA to Privatize Paratransit Service 1 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1579
WMATA FY2016 Public Hearings for Bus Services State of Good Operations 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1627
In caverns deep below N.Y. streets, train terminal taking shape 2 Eugene Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1806
Why People Don't Ride Public Transit in Small Cities 8 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Nov 2015 2 2916
Amtrak: It's Time To Build 1 marmar Oct 2015 Nov 2015 6 1704
MAX, Portland Streetcar Sidelined in Heavy Rainstorm 0 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1561
NYC: Baby, Baby, Where Did Our Love (or Second Avenue Subway Money) Go? 1 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1560
Chicago: CTA Yellow Line Makes Long Ride Back, Ready to Restart Service 0 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 2142
Fears of failure grow for rods on Bay Bridge eastern span 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1718
Sacramento RT Considers Rules to Limit 'Noxious Odors,' Other Objectionable Rider Traits 2 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1952
San Francisco's motley Market Street Tamed, So Far, by Car Restrictions 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1704
"taking all three of my daughters to a tattoo parlor and having them completely body tattooed" 3 MisterP Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 2397
Lawmakers agree to extend automated train deadline by 3 years 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1658
Oslo aims to make city center car-free within four years 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 1578
IL: Skokie, CTA Offer Free Parking, Special Ceremony for Yellow Line's Return 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2093
D.C.: District, Maryland and Virginia push bill backing federal oversight of Metro 0 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1466
America’s car obsession will not be diminished by Millennials alone 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1686
Chinese firms want to build, finance California high-speed train 6 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 2644
Chicago: Now Arriving: Underground 4G Wireless Service on CTA Blue Line 0 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1737
The argument for public transportation in one GIF 17 nxylas Oct 2015 Oct 2015 60 4703
New York's Bus Terminal: Overcrowded, Fragile and Largely Ignored 2 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 1797
Check out this map of Detroit's electric rail system in 1915 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 5 2097
New York City and State Reach Agreement on M.T.A. Capital Plan 0 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1572
DC Metro Drops Paper Fare Tickets 0 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 2715

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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U.S. officials to take direct safety oversight of Washington subway 0 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1568
Survey: two out of three of Americans likely to use High-Speed Rail in USA 2 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 5 1676
In Silicon Valley, transit is worthy of a DU-style flamewar 1 KamaAina Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1645
In Japan, Small Children Take the Subway and Run Errands Alone - CityLab 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 2869
New York man sues UPS for blocking bicycle lanes 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 2308
Detroit's M-1 Rail Traveling Off-Wire with Liberty Modern Streetcars 0 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 1728
Toronto: TTC Installs Bicycle Repair Facilities at 10 Subway Stations 0 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 1717
Cottle Transit Village: Dense Mixed Use in San Jose 1 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 2302
Washington DC: Metro Plans Additional Service Change at Stadium-Armory Station 0 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 2443
Atlanta Streetcar Hit With Double-Whammy of Bad News This Week 5 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 2699
Los Angeles Metro: Foothill Gold Line Opens Two More Stations 1 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 3132
Are Self Driving Cars Just Us Ignoring the Real Issues? 3 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 2275
Oklahoma City: First OKC streetcar is expected to arrive in fall 2017 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 1603
New Zealand: Maintenance fault blamed for Wellington train derailment 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1492
MARC replacing electric locomotive fleet with high-speed diesels 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 Sep 2015 1 2629
Amtrak to launch 'walk-on' bicycle service on Capitol Limited line 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 1659
New York’s First New Subway Station in 26 Years 0 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 7 2102
SF Bay Area: BART, Packed with Record Crowds, to Expand Service 0 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 1693
Tiburon Ferry in trouble — could takeover save it? 3 KamaAina Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1945
Eyeing L.A.'s Olympic Bid, Metro Seeks to Accelerate Two Rail Projects 1 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 2084
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