Transport: Hampton Roads Transit Criticism, Wal-Mart Customer Delivery Idea, Divide Over Transpo Funding, California HSR Lawsuit
March 29, 2013
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Hampton Roads Transit Board Defends Agency Against Report
Virginian Pilot
The Hampton Roads Transit Board of Commissioners defended the agency Thursday against an outside panel's critical review of its finances and record keeping, and ordered its own internal auditor to review the findings.
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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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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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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: TEX Rail Picks DMUs, Progress In LA To Airport LRT, Ann Arbor 90% 2050 GHG Goal, Viability Of Smaller Mixed-Use
December 19, 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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Fort Worth: T Prefers DMUs for TEX Rail
Progressive Railroading
esterday, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (The T) board approved a change in the type of TEX Rail vehicle that will be included in the agency's New Starts federal funding submittal form...
Read On Los Angeles: Light Rail to Airport Moves Forward Los Angeles Times
Plans to build a light rail connection to Los Angeles International Airport advanced Monday with the unveiling of four potential station sites that would…
esterday, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (The T) board approved a change in the type of TEX Rail vehicle that will be included in the agency's New Starts federal funding submittal form...
Read On Los Angeles: Light Rail to Airport Moves Forward Los Angeles Times
Plans to build a light rail connection to Los Angeles International Airport advanced Monday with the unveiling of four potential station sites that would…
Blogosphere: Boehner's Gas Statistics, Transport Role In Healthy Communities, Next Major Real Estate Cycle, Cities & Biodiversity, Transit & Food
September 6, 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: Boehner and Gas Statistics
DC Streetsblog
Out of thin air, House Speaker John Boehner sent an email yesterday with the subject line, "Labor Day Pain: Gas Prices Have Doubled on President Obama's Watch." As evidence of the "doubling" charge, Boehner links to his own website, where he claims...
Read On Blogosphere: Transport's Role in Healthy Communities New Public Health
The National Prevention Strategy is a national effort…
Out of thin air, House Speaker John Boehner sent an email yesterday with the subject line, "Labor Day Pain: Gas Prices Have Doubled on President Obama's Watch." As evidence of the "doubling" charge, Boehner links to his own website, where he claims...
Read On Blogosphere: Transport's Role in Healthy Communities New Public Health
The National Prevention Strategy is a national effort…
Learning From Street Configuration And Envisioning Future Transit Improvements
June 22, 2012
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A study on the impact of street configuration on transit ridership and a transit vision for the Hampton Roads, VA, region in 2025 and beyond have been added to the Research Center best practices database.
Norfolk: HRT to Delay LRT Study to Virginia Beach
April 28, 2011|Virginian Pilot
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Hampton Roads Transit announced Tuesday it will delay the study on extending light rail to Virginia Beach for about a year, pushing back City Council's ability to make a decision about the project to the last quarter of 2013... Read On
Norfolk: $807M for LRT to Beach
April 11, 2011|Virginian Pilot
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Building a light rail line from the Norfolk border to the Oceanfront could cost $807 million and is one of the least cost-effective transit extension options that Hampton Roads Transit is considering, according to documents released by the agency... Read On
Norfolk: Virginia Beach LRT Study Halted
April 5, 2011|Virginian Pilot
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Hampton Roads Transit has put its study of light rail in Virginia Beach on indefinite hold, one month before it was set to release preliminary costs and ridership estimates for an extension from Norfolk to the Oceanfront... Read On
Norfolk: HRT Was Not Ready for Rail Planning
March 15, 2011|Virginian Pilot
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Hampton Roads Transit did not have the right people in the right positions to tackle building Norfolk's light-rail project and the result was $106 million in cost overruns and more than a year and half delay, the agency's leader said Monday...
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Hampton Roads Regional Transit Vision Plan Final Report
February 22, 2011
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The Hampton Roads Regional Transit Vision Plan (HRRTVP or the “Vision Plan”) looks into the future – 2025 and beyond – to visualize what may be possible for the region’s transit services. It provides a concept for a regional rapid transit network that connects major employment and population centers in Hampton Roads. It envisions thoughtful and coordinated land use planning combined with specific transit modes that improve mobility options for the public. The purpose of HRRTVP is to provide a long-term framework for transit development, not a definite set of approved projects. As the region selects projects for further study, planners, elected officials, and the public will collaborate to define the specific requirements, alignments and transit modes in accordance with local land use planning, alternatives analysis, environmental considerations and available funding.
