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Rapid transit bus system could be ready in 2 years, Detroit City Council told 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 1930
Gridlocked Metro Atlanta poised to defeat tax to improve mass transit 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2493
DC’s Silver Line Reaches Construction Milestone 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2203
Chicago Transit Authority: Dan Ryan Red Line Project 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 1984
UK Ramps Up Intercity Rail Investments 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2561
Loudoun County comes to its senses, votes 'yes' on the Metro Silver Line project 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 3043
Toronto: How to pay for TTC expansion 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2438
The Atlantic wonders if transit is failing white people 6 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 3172
Bus Rapid Transit: Easy to Build, Easy to Destroy 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2663
San Francisco: All-door boarding on buses 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2585
Too hot for the Washington Metro? 8 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 4384
Amtrak plans 37-minute train from New York to Philadelphia by 2040 8 Eugene Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 4141
Olympic test-run on London transport leaves commuters grumbling 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2397
Quelle Surprise !!!: Repugs want to kill the EPA's Office of Smart Growth 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2128
California Senate Approves: High Speed Rail Project to Move Forward! 3 NYC_SKP Jul 2012 Jul 2012 15 2460
Cities grow more than suburbs, first time in 100 years 1 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2570
Toronto floats dramatic $30-billion transit plan 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 3 3475
Commitment to Tramways Makes France a World Model for New Urban Rail 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 4278
Copenhagen bike city 4 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 7 3130
Austerity-crazed Republicans aim to run mass transit into the ground 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 2720
Link Detroit Project gets $10 million to improve routes for bicyclists, pedestrians 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2555
Cities Losing Out in Transportation Bill Debate 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2640
Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20 0 Eugene Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2190
Loudoun Leaders Leaning “No” on Silver Line to Dulles Airport 2 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2659
Toronto Transit Commission seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2441
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 1750
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Massive transit cuts in Pittsburgh 2 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3248
NY MTA Upping Service On L Train To Reduce “Sardine Crush” Of Riders 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2772
London Calling: WiFi on The Tube 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2456

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Downplaying the Dull on Public Transit 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2319
Chicago Plans to Shut Red Line South to Perform Quick Rehab 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2342
Feds may offer funding for Detroit light rail project 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2139
Big Plans for Public Transportation in (northern) Virginia. It’s called Super NoVa 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2514
A Step Forward for San Francisco BRT 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2884
Toronto cycling by the numbers 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2318
A Tollway in Dallas and the Absurdity of Building Duplicative Infrastructure 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 2448
The Atlantic: A New Yorker's (Sadly Lopsided) Scorecard of Tokyo Transportation 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 3072
Beverly Hills blocking Los Angeles' 'Subway to the Sea' 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 3 2544
In Paris, Line 1 trains now fully automated at night; all times by end of year 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2105
Strong Towns, Street Plans and Stroads 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2674
Telecommuting/Telework 6 kentauros May 2012 May 2012 0 3646
Getting around town on the amazing Moscow Metro 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2546
Incredible Train Stations 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 12 9438
Tunnel Linking Long Island Railroad to Grand Central Terminal Could Be Delayed (Again) 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2233
In Florida, Aging Population Struggles to Get Around 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 5 2255
Chicago: Bus-only lanes for CTA soon 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3492
London's Olympic transport crunch 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2228
A Complete Streets Policy for Saratoga Springs 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2298
"Ferrari Train" debuts in Italy 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 11 6947
Tolls Still a Sticking Point in Dulles Rail Project 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2075
The World’s 10 Busiest Subway Systems 8 marmar May 2012 May 2012 8 9689
My hometown may re-regulate buses 0 nxylas May 2012 May 2012 3 2898
Toronto’s Transit City Back in Play 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2640
NOW Toronto: No more backtracking on LRT 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2101
Detroit light rail backers ready to move forward 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 1961
Port Authority Chief Wants Megabus Out 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2565
Transit ridership rises, thanks to young commuters and high gas prices 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2262
Californians - If you've received a CA Household Travel Survey, strongly encourage filling it out. 0 pinto Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2703
NOWToronto: A Canuck expat in Geneva on the virtues of light rail 2 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2731

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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In an Atlanta Desperate for More Transit Options, New Rail Plans for Eastern Suburbs 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 2813
Low-Density Suburbs Are Not Free-Market Capitalism 3 KamaAina Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2826
The "shuttle effect" in San Francisco 9 KamaAina Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 4728
LA’s Westside Subway is Practically Ready for Construction, But Its Completion Could be 25 Years Off 4 marmar Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 3410
Disappearing Toronto: The real danger of undervaluing our historical architecture 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2605
Here is a report on the USA's only "Personal Rapid Transit" System 5 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 7177
Manhattan is Number One Extreme Commuting Destination 5 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3695
Pittsburgh LRV extended to the Northshore 0 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2101
Metro's new Expo Line to open first phase to public April 28 (LA Times) 3 pinto Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2839
Do you know how much a gallon of gas costs now? I don't. 27 rbnyc Mar 2012 Mar 2012 9 13847
Lousy Transit Fails Ohio’s Urban Poor 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2372
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shuts down transit debate 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2640
What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars 14 kristopher Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 6372
A Close One For Urban Cyclists 0 BridgeTheGap Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2136
High Speed Rail Funds Aiding Local Transit in CA 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2757
U.S. Public Transportation Sees Second Highest Annual Ridership Since 1957 6 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3616
(Boston) MBTA: Both service cuts, fare hikes will be needed to close budget gap 0 Eugene Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2200
CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) ridership jumps to highest level in 20 years 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2579
Goodbye-ways: The downfall of urban freeways 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 3940
Gateway Urbanism 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2203
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