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NOWToronto: A Canuck expat in Geneva on the virtues of light rail 2 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2752
In an Atlanta Desperate for More Transit Options, New Rail Plans for Eastern Suburbs 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 2833
Low-Density Suburbs Are Not Free-Market Capitalism 3 KamaAina Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2859
The "shuttle effect" in San Francisco 9 KamaAina Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 4795
LA’s Westside Subway is Practically Ready for Construction, But Its Completion Could be 25 Years Off 4 marmar Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 3439
Disappearing Toronto: The real danger of undervaluing our historical architecture 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2617
Here is a report on the USA's only "Personal Rapid Transit" System 5 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 7232
Manhattan is Number One Extreme Commuting Destination 5 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3733
Pittsburgh LRV extended to the Northshore 0 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2116
Metro's new Expo Line to open first phase to public April 28 (LA Times) 3 pinto Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2869
Do you know how much a gallon of gas costs now? I don't. 27 rbnyc Mar 2012 Mar 2012 9 14050
Lousy Transit Fails Ohio’s Urban Poor 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2392
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shuts down transit debate 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2659
What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars 14 kristopher Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 6458
A Close One For Urban Cyclists 0 BridgeTheGap Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2158
High Speed Rail Funds Aiding Local Transit in CA 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2795
U.S. Public Transportation Sees Second Highest Annual Ridership Since 1957 6 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3673
(Boston) MBTA: Both service cuts, fare hikes will be needed to close budget gap 0 Eugene Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2229
CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) ridership jumps to highest level in 20 years 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2607
Goodbye-ways: The downfall of urban freeways 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 3965
Gateway Urbanism 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2220
For L.A., How to Build an Airport Rail Connection That Makes Sense for Passengers? 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 1873
Retrofitting for Fecundity 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 7 2453
Why Driverless Cars Will Increase Tensions in Cities and Suburbs Alike 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2075
smart growth fail 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2174
In the Bay Area, Transit Signs are Surprisingly Poor 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 3269
Anyone for 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)? 2 Kennah Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3356
Chicago Commits to Downtown Bus Priority 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2075
San Diego: How Not to Treat a Waterfront 3 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2654
San Francisco finds performance parking less responsive than expected 3 phantom power Dec 2011 Feb 2012 1 2669

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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This forum needs a host 2 nxylas Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2432
What Transit Advocates Could Learn from SOPA 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2078
LaHood Calls For Almost $15M To Build Rapid Transit Line In Grand Rapids 1 UrbScotty Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2472
Panel of Transportation Experts Predict Dire Consequences from House Proposal for Transportation.... 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2294
NOW Toronto: Deconstructing the seminal vote...that shelved Mayor Rob Ford’s Sheppard subway plans 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2135
NY: Transit Agencies Warn House Plan Could End Guaranteed Federal Aid 2 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2684
Amtrak gets OK for 110-mph Chicago-Michigan service 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3315
Why does it take decades to build a subway system in the U.S.? 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 4 2529
House Bill Could Cut $1.7 Billion in NYC Transit Funds 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2375
Toronto City Council pushes back against pig-beast mayor on transit expansion plans 1 marmar Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 3170
With a House like this, what advances can American transportation policy make? 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2417
MD Gov. Martin O'Malley's sales tax on gas is the right way to fund transport 3 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 3063
Boehner’s last stand: House leader wants to kill transit funding 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2350
Urgent Call to Action: House Plan Puts Public Transit Projects In Jeopardy! 0 nxylas Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2884
San Francisco Chronicle: Building BART cars overseas adds insult to cost 4 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 3 4879
Connections: The Chicago Transit Authority's YouTube channel........ 0 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2444
Don’t Cut Tysons Corner in Two 2 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2818
World's busiest metro/subway systems 1 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2870
Proposed rule changes for assessing new transit projects 0 MH1 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 2551
List of U.S. cities with high transit ridership 3 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 3340
San Francisco Central Subway funds get a key OK 1 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 2578
On Infrastructure, Hopes for Progress This Year Look Glum 0 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 1900
UK: Opponents Fail to Derail HS2 High-Speed Project 0 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2196
Arlington's Smart Growth 0 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2157
MBTA nixes (Boston commuter rail) takeover, ponders next rail contract 0 Eugene Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2186
NOW Toronto: Transit City Code Red 0 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 4059
Boston's T is about to be guTTed 0 KamaAina Jan 2012 Jan 2012 2 2148
Driving has lost its cool for young Americans 1 Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2011 Jan 2012 4 4567
Public Transit: A New Year's Eve lifesaver 2 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 2 5346
Plan to use Amtrak as fallback for high-speed rail criticized 6 pinto Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 3172

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Notes from a Public Transportation newbie of sorts (me) - 12 pinto Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 4715
Best Mass Transit Systems 8 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 6 7988
IL: Emanuel, Quinn Hope Bicycles Fill the Missing Link in Mass Transit 3 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 3 4531
D.C.'s train station is a mess. Again. 0 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 3575
Any other Los Angeles residents who love the Gold Line in LA? 6 JDPriestly May 2011 Dec 2011 1 3037
Love the purpose for this group. Added to my DU3 Subscriptions to follow / join in discussions. 1 pinto Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 2265
Matt Helms in the Detroit Free Press: Debunking public transportation myths 1 UrbScotty Dec 2011 Dec 2011 6 2753
Facing Funding Shortfalls and Protest, Better Rail for Boston Region is Delayed 1 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 3775
NY: Subway Riders Could Pay for New York Tax Breaks 0 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 4654
Fast trains from Detroit to Chicago coming in 3-4 years 3 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 2789
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