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Twin Cities: 'Dan Patch moratorium' bans talk of south metro commuter rail 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3078
NY: BoltBus Eyes Nassau, More Rush-Hour Routes 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2502
Thousands rode RTD's new light rail line from Denver to Golden Saturday 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 8 2439
Gas stations are vanishing from Washington’s inner suburbs 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2063
San Francisco: Bids to Build Central Subway are $100 Million Over City's Estimates 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2660
Metro says it will not operate troubled Silver Spring hub 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2075
SF: How crowded will your BART train be? 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 3701
Detroit: M1 Rail project gets final OK from federal government 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3867
Chicago Hell Commute, Round II 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2452
Suburban bus use climbs across Washington region 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1946
The armpit tube map and other ideas 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3815
Utah Transit Authority’s airport TRAX line open to public 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2188
Michigan: Amtrak's ridership up on Wolverine line 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3880
Charlotte: Streetcar Plan Slows 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2216
New Chicago Plan: Pedestrians Come First 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2305
Plan to extend No. 7 subway from NYC to New Jersey could be back on track 6 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 4752
Twin Cities: Expanding mass transit in east metro is a fight to catch up 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1893
London: Docklands Light Railway breaks ridership record 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3253
Copenhagen: Light rail touted as cure for city's congestion 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2023
Penn Station vs Madison Square Garden 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2881
100 Busiest Train Stations in the World (all but a few are in Japan) 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 8042
What Drives Us? Car Sharing Reflects Cultural Shift 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1849
After years of planning, bus rapid transit begins taking shape in Grand Rapids 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2033
Chicago: CTA seeks to improve underground wireless coverage 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1903
National Train Day, May 11 2 pinto Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2231
Toronto: Streetcar shortage looms 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2239
Americans Are Driving Less 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 7 2513
DC: Capital Bikeshare set a record Saturday — and is embarking upon a major expansion 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2108
Maryland County Approves Millions More for Troubled Transit Center 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1802
Quelle Surprise !!!: A small group of suburban voters defeated the LA County transit tax extension 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2351

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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MARTA bucks national trend: Ridership keeps falling 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2576
SF: Who gets hit by Muni switchbacks? It's mostly low-income and outer neighborhoods 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1928
Denver: RTD's W light-rail line builds steam toward a late-April opening 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2460
The NYC Subway's indestructable rats 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2915
Contractor Responds to Reported Defects In Silver Spring Transit Center 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2215
Why Berlin’s transit system rocks 9 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4223
Most signaled intersections are unsafe for pedestrians, here's why 18 CreekDog Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 10188
Massachusetts Plan Starts Small for Big Upgrade to Rail System 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2334
Sometimes, getting off the train isn't so easy....... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2098
In Many Markets, Rail Beats or Competes With Air Travel 7 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3727
Judge Rules No ID Required to Ride NYC Subway 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 11 2318
At 40 Years, San Francisco’s Transit-First Policy Still Struggles for Traction 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2641
San Francisco set to push transit benefits for commuters 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 1977
Is Toronto’s condo boom causing too much density? 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2759
Teabaggers unite to oppose mass transit expansion in the Indianapolis area 8 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3564
Maryland’s Future Transit Hub “Severely Compromised” by Construction Errors 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2113
Nation's Public Transportation Infrastructure Receives "D" Grade 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2149
Following Public Pressure, Metro Will Add More Bus Service to DC’s Busiest Corridor 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2174
Be nice to your bus driver today....... 5 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3185
Can passenger railways curb road-traffic externalities? – Empirical evidence 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 2327
Toronto: TTC’s new streetcar takes early morning maiden voyage down Bathurst St. 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2586
Fascinating presentation from the DOT rail forum, inc. air/rail market share in select markets..... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2028
Urban Planning Goes Digital in Spanish 'Smart City' 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2227
Montreal: Software collapse behind lunch-hour shutdown of métro system 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2078
DC’s Metro Takes Silver Line Plans to the People 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2115
Atlanta: Lawmakers make step toward privatization at MARTA 5 marmar Feb 2013 Mar 2013 2 3019
Post-Sandy Repairs To NYC Subway Will Cause Years Of Disruption 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2336
London's Calling.......bicyclists 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4580
Commuters give up the 'ball and chain' 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 9 2376
"Some money to ride the train" 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2383

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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BART Fares and Parking Fees Set to Rise 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1922
Sequestration Means Less $$$ To Harden Northeast Transit Against Future Storms 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1799
In France, a Truly Low-Cost High-Speed Rail Option 16 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 6279
NY: The Basics Of Sunday's MetroCard Fare Hike 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2262
Toronto: 66% would pay more to cut their trip to work or school, new poll finds 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2203
Temporary Hell Commute begins in Chicago 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2605
Here is a paper I have been working on in regards to the Growth and decline of Streetcars in the USA 17 happyslug Dec 2011 Feb 2013 2 12893
Looming Fiscal Cliff For Seattle Transit 3 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2528
SF Mayor Pledges to Fix Muni 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2210
TIFIA Loans Likely Skewed Towards New Road Projects 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1929
skytran 17 jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 8990
Cool pic: Clearing the way for the "T" after a monster snowstorm 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2273
Report: Midwest firms coupled to high-speed rail 4 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2608
Fairfax fine-tuning bus plans for Silver Line 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2035
Transit Riders Get Fit, Stay Relaxed 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2040
Multimillion dollar bike-sharing program planned for University of Michigan and downtown Ann Arbor 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2034
Bristol Rail Archive 1 nxylas Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3005
If public transit was free 7 jambo101 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2970
NC: New Walking Tour Will Highlight 'Streetcar Suburbs' 0 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2150
Washington DC: Metro’s Expansion Plans Include New Tunnels 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 5140
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