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Toronto: Streetcar shortage looms 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2206
Americans Are Driving Less 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 7 2463
DC: Capital Bikeshare set a record Saturday — and is embarking upon a major expansion 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2075
Maryland County Approves Millions More for Troubled Transit Center 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1768
Quelle Surprise !!!: A small group of suburban voters defeated the LA County transit tax extension 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2311
MARTA bucks national trend: Ridership keeps falling 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2538
SF: Who gets hit by Muni switchbacks? It's mostly low-income and outer neighborhoods 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1901
Denver: RTD's W light-rail line builds steam toward a late-April opening 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2420
The NYC Subway's indestructable rats 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2874
Contractor Responds to Reported Defects In Silver Spring Transit Center 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2181
Why Berlin’s transit system rocks 9 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4134
Most signaled intersections are unsafe for pedestrians, here's why 18 CreekDog Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 10076
Massachusetts Plan Starts Small for Big Upgrade to Rail System 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2298
Sometimes, getting off the train isn't so easy....... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2067
In Many Markets, Rail Beats or Competes With Air Travel 7 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3660
Judge Rules No ID Required to Ride NYC Subway 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 11 2281
At 40 Years, San Francisco’s Transit-First Policy Still Struggles for Traction 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2595
San Francisco set to push transit benefits for commuters 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 1940
Is Toronto’s condo boom causing too much density? 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2710
Teabaggers unite to oppose mass transit expansion in the Indianapolis area 8 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3496
Maryland’s Future Transit Hub “Severely Compromised” by Construction Errors 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2073
Nation's Public Transportation Infrastructure Receives "D" Grade 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2112
Following Public Pressure, Metro Will Add More Bus Service to DC’s Busiest Corridor 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2137
Be nice to your bus driver today....... 5 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3139
Can passenger railways curb road-traffic externalities? – Empirical evidence 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 2294
Toronto: TTC’s new streetcar takes early morning maiden voyage down Bathurst St. 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2542
Fascinating presentation from the DOT rail forum, inc. air/rail market share in select markets..... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1995
Urban Planning Goes Digital in Spanish 'Smart City' 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2192
Montreal: Software collapse behind lunch-hour shutdown of métro system 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2043
DC’s Metro Takes Silver Line Plans to the People 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2078

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Atlanta: Lawmakers make step toward privatization at MARTA 5 marmar Feb 2013 Mar 2013 2 2954
Post-Sandy Repairs To NYC Subway Will Cause Years Of Disruption 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2253
London's Calling.......bicyclists 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4528
Commuters give up the 'ball and chain' 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 9 2335
"Some money to ride the train" 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2325
BART Fares and Parking Fees Set to Rise 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1888
Sequestration Means Less $$$ To Harden Northeast Transit Against Future Storms 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1757
In France, a Truly Low-Cost High-Speed Rail Option 16 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 6151
NY: The Basics Of Sunday's MetroCard Fare Hike 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2219
Toronto: 66% would pay more to cut their trip to work or school, new poll finds 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2156
Temporary Hell Commute begins in Chicago 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2568
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 12751
Looming Fiscal Cliff For Seattle Transit 3 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2476
SF Mayor Pledges to Fix Muni 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2156
TIFIA Loans Likely Skewed Towards New Road Projects 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1893
skytran 17 jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 8849
Cool pic: Clearing the way for the "T" after a monster snowstorm 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2232
Report: Midwest firms coupled to high-speed rail 4 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2554
Fairfax fine-tuning bus plans for Silver Line 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1999
Transit Riders Get Fit, Stay Relaxed 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 1985
Multimillion dollar bike-sharing program planned for University of Michigan and downtown Ann Arbor 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 1995
Bristol Rail Archive 1 nxylas Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2961
If public transit was free 7 jambo101 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2912
NC: New Walking Tour Will Highlight 'Streetcar Suburbs' 0 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2095
Washington DC: Metro’s Expansion Plans Include New Tunnels 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 5094
Amtrak has record 2012 ridership in Michigan 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2258
California planning low-carbon oasis where cars aren't king 4 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2872
Detroit: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood brings $25 million in federal aid for M-1 rail project 0 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1969
Rapid transit -- It's a bootyful thing 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2212
Happy 150th to the Tube !!! Cheers !!! 4 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 9 4012

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Detroit light-rail project will receive $25 million in federal funding 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2124
US: Mass-Transit Tax Break in Obama-Signed 'Fiscal Cliff' Bill 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2269
China to Boost Urban Transport as City Congestion Worsens 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2312
Transit Openings and Construction Starts Planned for 2013 5 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 3039
Toronto’s first separated bike lanes aren’t preventing drivers from blocking cyclists’ paths 1 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2369
Toronto leading the western world in high highrise development 1 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2270
NY: Cost of Long Island Railroad Ticket Could Rise 15 Percent 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2262
Chicago: Dearborn Street a test track for Loop's first protected bike lanes 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2558
Metros of the world: Montreal 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 1906
London's 'Make-Do-and-Mend' Transit Revolution 1 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 2340
Toronto: Gardiner Expressway becoming unstable, city documents reveal 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2118
The best cities in the USA for public transportation and pedestrian friendliness 3 nxylas Nov 2012 Dec 2012 1 2889
MUST SEE VIDEO: Airplanes landing in a Timely Fashion 8 Agschmid Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 4437
Hundreds of cyclists demand safer Austin streets 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 1943
The opportunities and dangers of incomplete bus rapid transit 0 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1985
Toronto: TTC signs up for Presto fare card 0 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1954
Why New York City has a second-tier bus system 1 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 3353
Chicago: CTA pushes hefty fare hikes for passes 0 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 1965
Launching Planes from Catapults - Airbus's EcoClimb Project 0 Agschmid Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2354
MBTA Get's new cars - Boston Globe 1 Agschmid Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2318
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