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How Can Transit Compete With the Coming Onslaught of Driverless Cars? 3 marmar Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 2627
Port Authority Pledges Billions for Airport Upgrades and New Bus Terminal. 1 elleng Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2485
Transpod's dream: Hyperloop high-speed travel between cities 1 marmar Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 2140
Ambitious new park to change the face of Singapore 1 KamaAina Mar 2016 Mar 2016 2 2276
Man accused of jamming cellphone signal on CTA held on $10,000 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 Mar 2016 2 2406
Judge Allows California High-Speed Rail Project to Proceed 3 Eugene Mar 2016 Mar 2016 10 2183
Uber teams with Florida city on public transit test 1 Eugene Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2245
Long Island Railroad's Snowstorm Postmortem: We Need Better Technology — And Communication Skills 1 marmar Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2212
MBTA: Report Confirms Operator at Fault for Runaway Train 1 Eugene Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1912
DC Streetcar begins operations, no Sunday service 0 marmar Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 1853
L.A. Expo Line Phase II to open May 20 to Santa Monica Pier 1 MisterP Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 1721
How to make expensive cities affordable for everyone again (xpost from CA group) 0 KamaAina Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1514
California high-speed rail's first leg to connect Central and Silicon valleys 1 Eugene Feb 2016 Feb 2016 7 1894
Paris Metro - Full Tour Of The Paris, France, Metro System. Métro de Paris 1 marmar Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1734
NYC to fund $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens light rail via bond issue 0 Eugene Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1600
San Francisco: Mission Street and Muni Lines Set for Transformation 2 marmar Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1770
Chicago: Record Number of Riders Take 'L,' But Bus Use Slips in 2015, CTA Says 0 marmar Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1933
Plans for a streetcar between Brooklyn and Queens could hit a roadblock 1 Eugene Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1827
Here's how Houston boosted mass transit ridership by improving service without spending a dime 2 KamaAina Jan 2016 Feb 2016 3 2241
Why Historic Preservation Districts Should Be a Thing of the Past (xpost from GD) 1 KamaAina Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1875
Suburban office parks are dying because young people don't want to drive there 10 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 8 3658
Transport for London's contactless future 0 nxylas Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 2040
D.C.: Metro turnaround a top priority for area Congress members 0 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1635
New York's Cuomo backs Penn Station refurb, promises $22 billion for upstate 3 Eugene Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 2216
Alabama's sad transit system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2016 Jan 2016 4 1825
Las Vegas: Light Rail Presented as Best Option to Connect Strip, Airport, Downtown 1 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1963
Openings and Construction Starts Planned for 2016 0 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 2324
NTSB Opens Docket on Collision Between Metro-North Train and SUV in New York 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1637
NYC: As Subway Ridership Soars, So Do Delays 2 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 3812
DC Metro Orange, Silver Lines Return to 6-minute Rush-Hour Service 0 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1850

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Life-saving technology has been turned on for Amtrak trains in the northeast. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 Dec 2015 5 1671
Chicago: CTA Launches Loop Link Rapid Bus Service 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2376
Plans for higher-speed rail between Richmond and Washington on track 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1772
Atlanta Approves Ambitious Streetcar Expansion Plan 2 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1972
Amtrak faces $95 million hit as Congress celebrates new highway bill 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 5 1594
NYC: MTA Records Highest Modern One-Day Subway Ridership 2 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2076
Kansas City Joining 'Bike Box' Trend for Cyclist Safety 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 2019
Over A Quarter of the Streetcar Systems Taking Shape In the U.S. Are in Midwest Cities 2 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 4 2026
A new federal transportation bill rejects the long-standing consensus on revenue but preserves .... 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1755
Chicago: Red and Purple lines modernization 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1915
Toronto: TTC Leslie Barns: Home of your new streetcar! (neat vid for transit geeks) 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1668
'Yes' Vote on Seattle's $930M Transportation Levy Emboldens Boosters in Portland 0 marmar Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 2272
U.S. warns railroads on new safety system deadline 7 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2354
Mass Transportation in the 1960s: Public Transit Systems of North America 0 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1943
Boston: MBTA Chief vows Snow Won't Shut Down System 1 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2067
Illinois: Metra Prepares for Debut of Paperless Ticketing 0 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1786
Biggest Donor Gives $175K More to Anti-Move Seattle Effort 2 marmar Oct 2015 Nov 2015 2 2245
For The Love Of God No More Bike Lanes Replacing Car Lanes - This Is Seattle Its Winter 11 Yallow Nov 2015 Nov 2015 10 3616
Wichita, Kansas: Commissioner Says Privatizing Transit System Should be Option for City 3 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 2019
Asian Cities Dominate Ranking of World's Biggest and Busiest Metros 1 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 2401
Atlanta: MARTA to Privatize Paratransit Service 1 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1761
WMATA FY2016 Public Hearings for Bus Services State of Good Operations 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1730
In caverns deep below N.Y. streets, train terminal taking shape 2 Eugene Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 2008
Why People Don't Ride Public Transit in Small Cities 8 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Nov 2015 2 3300
Amtrak: It's Time To Build 1 marmar Oct 2015 Nov 2015 6 1887
MAX, Portland Streetcar Sidelined in Heavy Rainstorm 0 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1731
NYC: Baby, Baby, Where Did Our Love (or Second Avenue Subway Money) Go? 1 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1699
Chicago: CTA Yellow Line Makes Long Ride Back, Ready to Restart Service 0 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 2325
Fears of failure grow for rods on Bay Bridge eastern span 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1839
Sacramento RT Considers Rules to Limit 'Noxious Odors,' Other Objectionable Rider Traits 2 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2140

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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San Francisco's motley Market Street Tamed, So Far, by Car Restrictions 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1874
"taking all three of my daughters to a tattoo parlor and having them completely body tattooed" 3 MisterP Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 2646
Lawmakers agree to extend automated train deadline by 3 years 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1844
Oslo aims to make city center car-free within four years 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 1743
IL: Skokie, CTA Offer Free Parking, Special Ceremony for Yellow Line's Return 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2282
D.C.: District, Maryland and Virginia push bill backing federal oversight of Metro 0 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1569
America’s car obsession will not be diminished by Millennials alone 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1822
Chinese firms want to build, finance California high-speed train 6 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 2991
Chicago: Now Arriving: Underground 4G Wireless Service on CTA Blue Line 0 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1909
The argument for public transportation in one GIF 17 nxylas Oct 2015 Oct 2015 60 5360
New York's Bus Terminal: Overcrowded, Fragile and Largely Ignored 2 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 1949
Check out this map of Detroit's electric rail system in 1915 1 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 5 2227
New York City and State Reach Agreement on M.T.A. Capital Plan 0 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1717
DC Metro Drops Paper Fare Tickets 0 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 2903
U.S. officials to take direct safety oversight of Washington subway 0 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1723
Survey: two out of three of Americans likely to use High-Speed Rail in USA 2 marmar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 5 1857
In Silicon Valley, transit is worthy of a DU-style flamewar 1 KamaAina Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1770
In Japan, Small Children Take the Subway and Run Errands Alone - CityLab 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 3144
New York man sues UPS for blocking bicycle lanes 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 2561
Detroit's M-1 Rail Traveling Off-Wire with Liberty Modern Streetcars 0 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 1840
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