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Chicago: CTA seeks to improve underground wireless coverage 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1592
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Maryland County Approves Millions More for Troubled Transit Center 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1498
Quelle Surprise !!!: A small group of suburban voters defeated the LA County transit tax extension 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1927
MARTA bucks national trend: Ridership keeps falling 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2198
SF: Who gets hit by Muni switchbacks? It's mostly low-income and outer neighborhoods 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1633
Denver: RTD's W light-rail line builds steam toward a late-April opening 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2018
The NYC Subway's indestructable rats 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2513
Contractor Responds to Reported Defects In Silver Spring Transit Center 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 1896
Why Berlin’s transit system rocks 9 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3451
Most signaled intersections are unsafe for pedestrians, here's why 18 CreekDog Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 8530
Massachusetts Plan Starts Small for Big Upgrade to Rail System 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2044
Sometimes, getting off the train isn't so easy....... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1820
In Many Markets, Rail Beats or Competes With Air Travel 7 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3102
Judge Rules No ID Required to Ride NYC Subway 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 11 1995
At 40 Years, San Francisco’s Transit-First Policy Still Struggles for Traction 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2189
San Francisco set to push transit benefits for commuters 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 1684
Is Toronto’s condo boom causing too much density? 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2363
Teabaggers unite to oppose mass transit expansion in the Indianapolis area 8 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 2886
Maryland’s Future Transit Hub “Severely Compromised” by Construction Errors 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1788
Nation's Public Transportation Infrastructure Receives "D" Grade 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1843
Following Public Pressure, Metro Will Add More Bus Service to DC’s Busiest Corridor 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1820

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Be nice to your bus driver today....... 5 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2697
Can passenger railways curb road-traffic externalities? – Empirical evidence 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 2025
Toronto: TTC’s new streetcar takes early morning maiden voyage down Bathurst St. 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2218
Fascinating presentation from the DOT rail forum, inc. air/rail market share in select markets..... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1758
Urban Planning Goes Digital in Spanish 'Smart City' 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1962
Montreal: Software collapse behind lunch-hour shutdown of métro system 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1779
DC’s Metro Takes Silver Line Plans to the People 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1818
Atlanta: Lawmakers make step toward privatization at MARTA 5 marmar Feb 2013 Mar 2013 2 2506
Post-Sandy Repairs To NYC Subway Will Cause Years Of Disruption 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1933
London's Calling.......bicyclists 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4200
Commuters give up the 'ball and chain' 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 9 2001
"Some money to ride the train" 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1943
BART Fares and Parking Fees Set to Rise 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1642
Sequestration Means Less $$$ To Harden Northeast Transit Against Future Storms 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1541
In France, a Truly Low-Cost High-Speed Rail Option 16 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 5001
NY: The Basics Of Sunday's MetroCard Fare Hike 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1954
Toronto: 66% would pay more to cut their trip to work or school, new poll finds 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1895
Temporary Hell Commute begins in Chicago 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2344
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Looming Fiscal Cliff For Seattle Transit 3 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2147
SF Mayor Pledges to Fix Muni 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1840
TIFIA Loans Likely Skewed Towards New Road Projects 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1654
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Cool pic: Clearing the way for the "T" after a monster snowstorm 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 1946
Report: Midwest firms coupled to high-speed rail 4 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2197
Fairfax fine-tuning bus plans for Silver Line 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1737
Transit Riders Get Fit, Stay Relaxed 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 1669
Multimillion dollar bike-sharing program planned for University of Michigan and downtown Ann Arbor 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 1753
Bristol Rail Archive 1 nxylas Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2641
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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NC: New Walking Tour Will Highlight 'Streetcar Suburbs' 0 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1760
Washington DC: Metro’s Expansion Plans Include New Tunnels 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 4757
Amtrak has record 2012 ridership in Michigan 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1952
California planning low-carbon oasis where cars aren't king 4 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2458
Detroit: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood brings $25 million in federal aid for M-1 rail project 0 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1730
Rapid transit -- It's a bootyful thing 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 1931
Happy 150th to the Tube !!! Cheers !!! 4 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 9 3442
Detroit light-rail project will receive $25 million in federal funding 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1837
US: Mass-Transit Tax Break in Obama-Signed 'Fiscal Cliff' Bill 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 1939
China to Boost Urban Transport as City Congestion Worsens 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2021
Transit Openings and Construction Starts Planned for 2013 5 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2557
Toronto’s first separated bike lanes aren’t preventing drivers from blocking cyclists’ paths 1 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2095
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NY: Cost of Long Island Railroad Ticket Could Rise 15 Percent 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1912
Chicago: Dearborn Street a test track for Loop's first protected bike lanes 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2276
Metros of the world: Montreal 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 1670
London's 'Make-Do-and-Mend' Transit Revolution 1 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 2069
Toronto: Gardiner Expressway becoming unstable, city documents reveal 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1855
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