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Twin Cities: 'Dan Patch moratorium' bans talk of south metro commuter rail 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3077
NY: BoltBus Eyes Nassau, More Rush-Hour Routes 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2499
Thousands rode RTD's new light rail line from Denver to Golden Saturday 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 8 2438
Gas stations are vanishing from Washington’s inner suburbs 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2061
San Francisco: Bids to Build Central Subway are $100 Million Over City's Estimates 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2655
Metro says it will not operate troubled Silver Spring hub 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2074
SF: How crowded will your BART train be? 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 3700
Detroit: M1 Rail project gets final OK from federal government 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3864
Chicago Hell Commute, Round II 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2448
Suburban bus use climbs across Washington region 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1945
The armpit tube map and other ideas 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3813
Utah Transit Authority’s airport TRAX line open to public 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2185
Michigan: Amtrak's ridership up on Wolverine line 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3879
Charlotte: Streetcar Plan Slows 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2214
New Chicago Plan: Pedestrians Come First 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2304
Plan to extend No. 7 subway from NYC to New Jersey could be back on track 6 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 4745
Twin Cities: Expanding mass transit in east metro is a fight to catch up 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1890
London: Docklands Light Railway breaks ridership record 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3252
Copenhagen: Light rail touted as cure for city's congestion 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2022
Penn Station vs Madison Square Garden 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2880
100 Busiest Train Stations in the World (all but a few are in Japan) 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 8040
What Drives Us? Car Sharing Reflects Cultural Shift 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1848
After years of planning, bus rapid transit begins taking shape in Grand Rapids 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2031
Chicago: CTA seeks to improve underground wireless coverage 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1901
National Train Day, May 11 2 pinto Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2228
Toronto: Streetcar shortage looms 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2237
Americans Are Driving Less 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 7 2508
DC: Capital Bikeshare set a record Saturday — and is embarking upon a major expansion 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2107
Maryland County Approves Millions More for Troubled Transit Center 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1800
Quelle Surprise !!!: A small group of suburban voters defeated the LA County transit tax extension 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2348

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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MARTA bucks national trend: Ridership keeps falling 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2574
SF: Who gets hit by Muni switchbacks? It's mostly low-income and outer neighborhoods 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1927
Denver: RTD's W light-rail line builds steam toward a late-April opening 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2456
The NYC Subway's indestructable rats 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2912
Contractor Responds to Reported Defects In Silver Spring Transit Center 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2214
Why Berlin’s transit system rocks 9 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4217
Most signaled intersections are unsafe for pedestrians, here's why 18 CreekDog Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 10186
Massachusetts Plan Starts Small for Big Upgrade to Rail System 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2333
Sometimes, getting off the train isn't so easy....... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2097
In Many Markets, Rail Beats or Competes With Air Travel 7 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3722
Judge Rules No ID Required to Ride NYC Subway 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 11 2317
At 40 Years, San Francisco’s Transit-First Policy Still Struggles for Traction 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2637
San Francisco set to push transit benefits for commuters 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 1976
Is Toronto’s condo boom causing too much density? 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2757
Teabaggers unite to oppose mass transit expansion in the Indianapolis area 8 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3558
Maryland’s Future Transit Hub “Severely Compromised” by Construction Errors 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2111
Nation's Public Transportation Infrastructure Receives "D" Grade 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2148
Following Public Pressure, Metro Will Add More Bus Service to DC’s Busiest Corridor 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2172
Be nice to your bus driver today....... 5 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3182
Can passenger railways curb road-traffic externalities? – Empirical evidence 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 2326
Toronto: TTC’s new streetcar takes early morning maiden voyage down Bathurst St. 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2585
Fascinating presentation from the DOT rail forum, inc. air/rail market share in select markets..... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2026
Urban Planning Goes Digital in Spanish 'Smart City' 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2226
Montreal: Software collapse behind lunch-hour shutdown of métro system 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2077
DC’s Metro Takes Silver Line Plans to the People 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2113
Atlanta: Lawmakers make step toward privatization at MARTA 5 marmar Feb 2013 Mar 2013 2 3014
Post-Sandy Repairs To NYC Subway Will Cause Years Of Disruption 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2331
London's Calling.......bicyclists 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4576
Commuters give up the 'ball and chain' 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 9 2373
"Some money to ride the train" 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2382

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 1921
Sequestration Means Less $$$ To Harden Northeast Transit Against Future Storms 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1798
In France, a Truly Low-Cost High-Speed Rail Option 16 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 6268
NY: The Basics Of Sunday's MetroCard Fare Hike 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2261
Toronto: 66% would pay more to cut their trip to work or school, new poll finds 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2200
Temporary Hell Commute begins in Chicago 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2602
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 12881
Looming Fiscal Cliff For Seattle Transit 3 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2525
SF Mayor Pledges to Fix Muni 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2208
TIFIA Loans Likely Skewed Towards New Road Projects 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1928
skytran 17 jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 8977
Cool pic: Clearing the way for the "T" after a monster snowstorm 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2271
Report: Midwest firms coupled to high-speed rail 4 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2605
Fairfax fine-tuning bus plans for Silver Line 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2033
Transit Riders Get Fit, Stay Relaxed 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2039
Multimillion dollar bike-sharing program planned for University of Michigan and downtown Ann Arbor 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2033
Bristol Rail Archive 1 nxylas Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3003
If public transit was free 7 jambo101 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2965
NC: New Walking Tour Will Highlight 'Streetcar Suburbs' 0 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2149
Washington DC: Metro’s Expansion Plans Include New Tunnels 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 5139
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