News: Texas Value Capture Plan Nixed, Transpo Planning & Econ Dev, Sim City Battle, Relocating FBI In DC, Chicago's Urban Vibe
March 6, 2013
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Fort Worth: Value Capture Line Voted Down by Council
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Fort Worth City Council voted down a resolution that would have supported still-undrafted state legislation facilitating the privately-backed 62-mile Cotton Belt commuter rail line connecting southwest Fort Worth to D/FW Airport and Plano or Richardson...
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The Fort Worth City Council voted down a resolution that would have supported still-undrafted state legislation facilitating the privately-backed 62-mile Cotton Belt commuter rail line connecting southwest Fort Worth to D/FW Airport and Plano or Richardson...
Read On Orlando: Bill to Stop Buses from Stopping on Streets…
News: Legislating Active Travel, China & Iran HSR Deal, Neighborhood History & Transit, Cincinnati Streetcar Cost Lawsuit, LaHood Defends HSR Plans
February 19, 2013
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International: Active Travel Law to Boost Walk/Bike
BBC
One group said the Active Travel Bill had the potential to be one of the most effective public health interventions since the creation of the assembly...
Read On International: China Could Approve Joining Iran HSR Bloomberg
China's State Copuncil approved plans to take part in the building of a high-speed railway line in Iran, two people familiar with the matter said...
One group said the Active Travel Bill had the potential to be one of the most effective public health interventions since the creation of the assembly...
Read On International: China Could Approve Joining Iran HSR Bloomberg
China's State Copuncil approved plans to take part in the building of a high-speed railway line in Iran, two people familiar with the matter said...
Blogosphere: Fighting Mud On Seattle-Everett Run, Low-Income & Cycling, Corridor Vs. Network Capacity, Chicago BRT Design
January 30, 2013
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Blogosphere: Uber Got Us Thinking About Taxi Regs
Next American City
A taxi industry that "plays dirty," and city regulators who for decades have been willing to engage it in "backroom deals," said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at last week's State of the Net conference in Washington, D.C., are increasingly being outmatched by his savvy start-up..
Read On Blogosphere: Can NW Rail be Mud Proofed? Crosscut
It's mudslide time again. The gooey stuff…
A taxi industry that "plays dirty," and city regulators who for decades have been willing to engage it in "backroom deals," said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at last week's State of the Net conference in Washington, D.C., are increasingly being outmatched by his savvy start-up..
Read On Blogosphere: Can NW Rail be Mud Proofed? Crosscut
It's mudslide time again. The gooey stuff…
News: Houston Metro Funding Vote, Chicago $2.5B Capital Program, Calgary $8B Transit Blueprint, Why Young Not Buying Cars
September 19, 2012
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Houston: Humble & Others Hope for More Metro Funding
Houston Chronicle
Harris County voters will head to the polls Nov. 6 to decide whether to keep a program in place that could lead to improved streets and sidewalks in some communities...
Read On Chicago: RTA Proposes $2.5B Capital Program Progressive Railroading
Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) officials have announced a proposed $2.5 billion plan to fund capital…
Harris County voters will head to the polls Nov. 6 to decide whether to keep a program in place that could lead to improved streets and sidewalks in some communities...
Read On Chicago: RTA Proposes $2.5B Capital Program Progressive Railroading
Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) officials have announced a proposed $2.5 billion plan to fund capital…
News: Calgary LRT Additions, 54.5 MPG Standard, GOP Transpo Platform, Generational Car Desires, Norfolk Zoning Types, Galveston Housing Plan
August 29, 2012
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Calgary: City Opens Two LRT Stations Railway Age
Calgary residents in the city's northeast section gained direct access to the two new light rail transit stops on the C-Train 202 line Monday, with station openings at Saddletowne and Martindale...
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National: White House Finalizes 54.5 MPG Standard Transportation Nation
Cars and light trucks will have to deliver an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by…
Calgary: City Opens Two LRT Stations Railway Age
Calgary residents in the city's northeast section gained direct access to the two new light rail transit stops on the C-Train 202 line Monday, with station openings at Saddletowne and Martindale...
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National: White House Finalizes 54.5 MPG Standard Transportation Nation
Cars and light trucks will have to deliver an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by…
News: Commuter Rail News, Streetcar Planning, LA Business Parking Regs, Airports Push Riders To Amtrak, Big Box City Erosion
August 16, 2012
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National: Rail Magazine's Commuter Rail Issue Rail Magazine
As our coverage in this edition of RAIL highlights, commuter rail in such places as Orlando, the Mountain West and Minneapolis-St. Paul has evolved beyond the traditional suburbs-to-city center role of commuter rail to connect communities and regions with service that includes off-peak and even weekend runs and with increased frequency of service...
National: Rail Magazine's Commuter Rail Issue Rail Magazine
As our coverage in this edition of RAIL highlights, commuter rail in such places as Orlando, the Mountain West and Minneapolis-St. Paul has evolved beyond the traditional suburbs-to-city center role of commuter rail to connect communities and regions with service that includes off-peak and even weekend runs and with increased frequency of service...
News: Seattle Parking Debate, San Marcos TX Transit Plans, Infrastructure Bank Test Run, Jobs & Mobility, Youthful Calgary, Interior Gardens
May 30, 2012
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Seattle: Parking Plan for Northgate Triggers Debate
Seattle Post Intelligencer
A plan to build a large parking garage near Sound Transit's future Northgate light rail station has some community groups up in arms. Transit officials last week gave a closer peek at plans for development around the station, which is scheduled to open in 2021...
Read On Austin: San Marcos Looks to Expand Transit System Austin American Statesman
Though the urban transit district…
A plan to build a large parking garage near Sound Transit's future Northgate light rail station has some community groups up in arms. Transit officials last week gave a closer peek at plans for development around the station, which is scheduled to open in 2021...
Read On Austin: San Marcos Looks to Expand Transit System Austin American Statesman
Though the urban transit district…
News: GAO Questions NJ Claims, Utah Commuter Line, Federal Transpo Messaging, Tunneling Beneath Alps, Tampa Master Plan, Detroit Gardens
April 10, 2012
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National: GAO Report Disputes NJ Gov Claims on ARC
New York Times
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey exaggerated when he declared that unforeseen costs to the state were forcing him to cancel the new train tunnel planned to relieve congested routes across the Hudson River, according to a long-awaited report by independent Congressional investigators...
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Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey exaggerated when he declared that unforeseen costs to the state were forcing him to cancel the new train tunnel planned to relieve congested routes across the Hudson River, according to a long-awaited report by independent Congressional investigators...
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News: Calgary Gondolas, Fed Transpo Funding Debate, Tuscon Streetcar, Research Calif. Housing, TIFIA Loan Demand, Street Art, Rural Murder Rates
February 17, 2012
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Calgary: Urban Gondolas Cheap, Efficient
Metro News Canada
Snags in Calgary traffic flow could be solved by transporting some commuters high above the city in urban gondolas, planners heard during a presentation on Tuesday...
Read On National: House R's Mull Transit Funding NPR
It's estimated the nation faces a $3 trillion backlog in unmet road and transit needs. Since the Reagan administration,…
Snags in Calgary traffic flow could be solved by transporting some commuters high above the city in urban gondolas, planners heard during a presentation on Tuesday...
Read On National: House R's Mull Transit Funding NPR
It's estimated the nation faces a $3 trillion backlog in unmet road and transit needs. Since the Reagan administration,…
News: California HSR, Oversized Passengers, Spanish HSR Lessons, Federal Infrastructure Bank, Lost Bus Lanes, China Air Pollution
January 17, 2012
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California: Bumpy Ride for CAHSR Effort
Reuters
California Governor Jerry Brown wants to move forward with building a statewide high-speed rail system seen costing nearly $100 billion, but lawmakers are nervous about approving bonds needed to lock in federal funds to get the project under way...
Read On New York: Big Americans Pose Challenges for Transit New York Times
It was called the "First…
California Governor Jerry Brown wants to move forward with building a statewide high-speed rail system seen costing nearly $100 billion, but lawmakers are nervous about approving bonds needed to lock in federal funds to get the project under way...
Read On New York: Big Americans Pose Challenges for Transit New York Times
It was called the "First…
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