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Blogosphere: NY Ungridlocked, Saving Baton Rouge Transit, Dallas Light Rail Vs. Tollway, Housing & Transport LInk, Robocar future
May 17, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: New York Becomes Ungridlocked
City-Journal
Back in February 2009, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that, in three months' time, New York City would permanently close Broadway to car and truck traffic in Times Square and Herald Square. The plan would "ease traffic congestion throughout the Midtown grid," the mayor said...
Read On Blogosphere: Saving a Transit System and Turning Tides T4 America Blog
Last month, the citizens of Baton Rouge, LA, voted to raise…
Back in February 2009, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that, in three months' time, New York City would permanently close Broadway to car and truck traffic in Times Square and Herald Square. The plan would "ease traffic congestion throughout the Midtown grid," the mayor said...
Read On Blogosphere: Saving a Transit System and Turning Tides T4 America Blog
Last month, the citizens of Baton Rouge, LA, voted to raise…
News: Maryland Sales Tax Hike, Triangle LRT EIS, Rahm's Infrastructure Plan, The Urbanology Show, Belin's Lost City
April 4, 2012
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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Maryland: Governor May Try for Sales Tax Increase
Baltimore Sun
Gov. Martin O'Malley says he still hopes to convince the legislature to raise money for highway and transit projects - possibly by adding another penny to Maryland's six-percent sales tax and dedicating the extra revenue to transportation...
Read On Norfolk: Councilmembers Want Nov Election for LRT Virginian Pilot
Two councilmen want the City Council to decide as early as next week whether to…
Gov. Martin O'Malley says he still hopes to convince the legislature to raise money for highway and transit projects - possibly by adding another penny to Maryland's six-percent sales tax and dedicating the extra revenue to transportation...
Read On Norfolk: Councilmembers Want Nov Election for LRT Virginian Pilot
Two councilmen want the City Council to decide as early as next week whether to…
International: Iraq Dreams Big With Infrastructure
August 22, 2011|Arab News
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In Iraq where renovating a single street can take years, government plans for a multi-billion dollar high-speed train to rival Japan's bullet train have been greeted with skepticism by many Iraqis struggling to get even basic electricity services... Read On
International: Alstom Signs Iraq HSR Deal
June 27, 2011|BBC News
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An Alstom spokesman confirmed to the BBC it had signed a "memorandum of understanding" with Iraqi officials as a first step in the project. The line would also connect with the cities of Karbala and Najaf... Read On
International: Bagdad Metro Closer to Reality
June 1, 2011|Wall Street Journal (Paywall)
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French engineering and train company Alstom SA said Monday that it has moved closer to signing a deal to build an aerial rail system in Baghdad in response to congestion in the Iraqi... Read On
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