Transport: Bill To Let Dallas Transit Into Arlington, 51 Metros Ranked On Accessibility, Arlington's 'Super Stop' Fight, London Cycling Festival, PPP Idea for Virginia LRT Line
April 4, 2013
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Green Line to Medford Won't Open Until 2019
Daily Free Press
Despite a growing burden of debt, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority could begin construction on extending the Green Line from Lechmere to College Avenue in Medford and Union Square in Somerville in the coming months.
Transport: Mountain View Traffic Goal, Norfolk Transit Fiscal Issues, LA Metro Measure R Acceleration, Supply Side Congestion Combat
March 27, 2013
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Mountain View Council Walks Back Traffic Reduction Goal
San Jose Mercury News
The Mountain View City Council backed away Tuesday from its earlier position that no new net vehicle trips should result from future development in the North Bayshore Area and instead set its sights on lowering the drive-alone rate from 62 percent to 45 percent by 2030.
News: Fort Worth Bike Sharing, St. Louis Streetcar Plans, Freight Monopoly Opposed, Milwaukee Streetcar Push, Planning Chicago's Future, 2013 Year To Buy Home
February 26, 2013
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Fort Worth: Bike Sharing to Launch in April
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The "last mile" -- the connection between public transit stations and passengers' final destinations -- gets a new link April 22, when Fort Worth Bike Sharing comes to town with 300 red three-speed cruisers...
Read On St. Louis: Streetcars Could Go From Downtown West StL. Post Dispatch
Downtown St. Louis boosters envision the construction of a seven-mile streetcar system as a catalyst for…
The "last mile" -- the connection between public transit stations and passengers' final destinations -- gets a new link April 22, when Fort Worth Bike Sharing comes to town with 300 red three-speed cruisers...
Read On St. Louis: Streetcars Could Go From Downtown West StL. Post Dispatch
Downtown St. Louis boosters envision the construction of a seven-mile streetcar system as a catalyst for…
News: Virginia Beach LRT Financing, Factions In Detroit Coalition, Tampa LRT Vote Considered, Vancouver Subway Vision
November 28, 2012
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Norfolk: VA Beach Council to Pursue LRT Financing
Virginian Pilot
The City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday stating it will pursue light-rail financing and development options. About 62 percent of voters approved a referendum earlier this month that showed support for extending Norfolk's light rail system, The Tide, into the city...
Read On Michigan: Regional Transit Authority Factions…
The City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday stating it will pursue light-rail financing and development options. About 62 percent of voters approved a referendum earlier this month that showed support for extending Norfolk's light rail system, The Tide, into the city...
Read On Michigan: Regional Transit Authority Factions…
News: Honolulu Rail Debate, LRT & Freight Rail Traffic, Milwaukee Streetcar Dreams, Twin Cities BRT Development Plans
November 5, 2012
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Honolulu: Debate Rages After Rail Court Ruling
Honolulu Star Advertiser
Supporters and opponents of the city's $5.26 billion rail project continue to disagree over the impact of a ruling by a federal court judge on Thursday that orders transit officials to do more work before proceeding...
Read On Twin Cities: Worried About More Freight Trains Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jami LaPray's St. Louis Park neighborhood is a…
Supporters and opponents of the city's $5.26 billion rail project continue to disagree over the impact of a ruling by a federal court judge on Thursday that orders transit officials to do more work before proceeding...
Read On Twin Cities: Worried About More Freight Trains Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jami LaPray's St. Louis Park neighborhood is a…
News: 'Livabale' Corridor, Ann Arbor Transit Boost, LRT Keeps Cars Off Road, Funding Bay Area Future, Defining McMansions
October 4, 2012
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Denver: 21 Seconds Not Worth Loss of Bike Ped Safety
Daily Camera
Two-lane roundabouts to slow traffic. An adjacent neighborhood street grid for alternate routing of vehicles. A 32-foot-wide pedestrian underpass as a critical link between divided sections of downtown Louisville...
Read On Ann Arbor: Development Authority Kicks in for Transit Ann Arbor Chronicle
The study of a transportation connector between the northeast…
Two-lane roundabouts to slow traffic. An adjacent neighborhood street grid for alternate routing of vehicles. A 32-foot-wide pedestrian underpass as a critical link between divided sections of downtown Louisville...
Read On Ann Arbor: Development Authority Kicks in for Transit Ann Arbor Chronicle
The study of a transportation connector between the northeast…
Blogosphere: Investing In Vegas HSR, Demo Transpo Platform, 'War On Motorists' Myth, HSR Vs Self-Driven Cars, Hamburgers & Induced Demand
September 5, 2012
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Blogosphere: Private Investors Line Up for Desert HSR
CAHSR Blog
The California high speed rail project closest to completion isn't the San Francisco to Los Angeles route being built by the California High Speed Rail Authority. It's XpressWest, formerly known as DesertXpress, which would connect Las Vegas to Los Angeles via Victorville and Palmdale...
Read On Blogosphere: Democratic Platform Scarce…
The California high speed rail project closest to completion isn't the San Francisco to Los Angeles route being built by the California High Speed Rail Authority. It's XpressWest, formerly known as DesertXpress, which would connect Las Vegas to Los Angeles via Victorville and Palmdale...
Read On Blogosphere: Democratic Platform Scarce…
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…
Blogosphere: Bike Lanes, Mileage Fees, New Orleans Losing Its Paper, Olympic Food
June 7, 2012
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News: LA's Rail Mojo, America's Love Affair With Cars, Oakland's Coliseum Dilemma, East London's Olympic Boom, DC Growth Demographics
May 29, 2012
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Los Angeles: LA Getting its Rail Mojo Back
Sacramento Bee
It took more than a half-century, but this megalopolis that long ago turned its back on cheap street trolleys like the Red Car in favor of car-choked concrete superhighways is finally getting its rail mojo back...
Read On North Carolina: State Seeks to Pave Last Dirt Roads Charlotte Observer
Mark Teague Road near Pittsboro in rural Chatham County is a half-mile-long strip of gravel that cuts through some woods and then…
It took more than a half-century, but this megalopolis that long ago turned its back on cheap street trolleys like the Red Car in favor of car-choked concrete superhighways is finally getting its rail mojo back...
Read On North Carolina: State Seeks to Pave Last Dirt Roads Charlotte Observer
Mark Teague Road near Pittsboro in rural Chatham County is a half-mile-long strip of gravel that cuts through some woods and then…
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