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Chicago Plans to Shut Red Line South to Perform Quick Rehab 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2296
Feds may offer funding for Detroit light rail project 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2110
Big Plans for Public Transportation in (northern) Virginia. It’s called Super NoVa 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2452
A Step Forward for San Francisco BRT 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2818
Toronto cycling by the numbers 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2270
A Tollway in Dallas and the Absurdity of Building Duplicative Infrastructure 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 2386
The Atlantic: A New Yorker's (Sadly Lopsided) Scorecard of Tokyo Transportation 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 3035
Beverly Hills blocking Los Angeles' 'Subway to the Sea' 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 3 2482
In Paris, Line 1 trains now fully automated at night; all times by end of year 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2051
Strong Towns, Street Plans and Stroads 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2611
Telecommuting/Telework 6 kentauros May 2012 May 2012 0 3544
Getting around town on the amazing Moscow Metro 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2510
Incredible Train Stations 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 12 9276
Tunnel Linking Long Island Railroad to Grand Central Terminal Could Be Delayed (Again) 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2197
In Florida, Aging Population Struggles to Get Around 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 5 2208
Chicago: Bus-only lanes for CTA soon 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3455
London's Olympic transport crunch 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2175
A Complete Streets Policy for Saratoga Springs 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2241
"Ferrari Train" debuts in Italy 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 11 6686
Tolls Still a Sticking Point in Dulles Rail Project 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2052
The World’s 10 Busiest Subway Systems 8 marmar May 2012 May 2012 8 9589
My hometown may re-regulate buses 0 nxylas May 2012 May 2012 3 2855
Toronto’s Transit City Back in Play 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2611
NOW Toronto: No more backtracking on LRT 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2070
Detroit light rail backers ready to move forward 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 1929
Port Authority Chief Wants Megabus Out 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2524
Transit ridership rises, thanks to young commuters and high gas prices 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2212
Californians - If you've received a CA Household Travel Survey, strongly encourage filling it out. 0 pinto Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2679
NOWToronto: A Canuck expat in Geneva on the virtues of light rail 2 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2680
In an Atlanta Desperate for More Transit Options, New Rail Plans for Eastern Suburbs 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 2743

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Low-Density Suburbs Are Not Free-Market Capitalism 3 KamaAina Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2761
The "shuttle effect" in San Francisco 9 KamaAina Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 4561
LA’s Westside Subway is Practically Ready for Construction, But Its Completion Could be 25 Years Off 4 marmar Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 3336
Disappearing Toronto: The real danger of undervaluing our historical architecture 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2538
Here is a report on the USA's only "Personal Rapid Transit" System 5 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 7032
Manhattan is Number One Extreme Commuting Destination 5 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3621
Pittsburgh LRV extended to the Northshore 0 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2060
Metro's new Expo Line to open first phase to public April 28 (LA Times) 3 pinto Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2776
Do you know how much a gallon of gas costs now? I don't. 27 rbnyc Mar 2012 Mar 2012 9 13245
Lousy Transit Fails Ohio’s Urban Poor 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2333
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shuts down transit debate 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2586
What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars 14 kristopher Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 6173
A Close One For Urban Cyclists 0 BridgeTheGap Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2080
High Speed Rail Funds Aiding Local Transit in CA 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2695
U.S. Public Transportation Sees Second Highest Annual Ridership Since 1957 6 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3491
(Boston) MBTA: Both service cuts, fare hikes will be needed to close budget gap 0 Eugene Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2139
CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) ridership jumps to highest level in 20 years 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2519
Goodbye-ways: The downfall of urban freeways 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 3864
Gateway Urbanism 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2171
For L.A., How to Build an Airport Rail Connection That Makes Sense for Passengers? 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 1815
Retrofitting for Fecundity 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 7 2345
Why Driverless Cars Will Increase Tensions in Cities and Suburbs Alike 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2015
smart growth fail 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2116
In the Bay Area, Transit Signs are Surprisingly Poor 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 3151
Anyone for 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)? 2 Kennah Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3274
Chicago Commits to Downtown Bus Priority 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2011
San Diego: How Not to Treat a Waterfront 3 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2552
San Francisco finds performance parking less responsive than expected 3 phantom power Dec 2011 Feb 2012 1 2573
This forum needs a host 2 nxylas Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2346
What Transit Advocates Could Learn from SOPA 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 1988

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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LaHood Calls For Almost $15M To Build Rapid Transit Line In Grand Rapids 1 UrbScotty Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2386
Panel of Transportation Experts Predict Dire Consequences from House Proposal for Transportation.... 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2211
NOW Toronto: Deconstructing the seminal vote...that shelved Mayor Rob Ford’s Sheppard subway plans 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2067
NY: Transit Agencies Warn House Plan Could End Guaranteed Federal Aid 2 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2560
Amtrak gets OK for 110-mph Chicago-Michigan service 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3224
Why does it take decades to build a subway system in the U.S.? 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 4 2437
House Bill Could Cut $1.7 Billion in NYC Transit Funds 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2263
Toronto City Council pushes back against pig-beast mayor on transit expansion plans 1 marmar Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 3065
With a House like this, what advances can American transportation policy make? 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2326
MD Gov. Martin O'Malley's sales tax on gas is the right way to fund transport 3 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2922
Boehner’s last stand: House leader wants to kill transit funding 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2280
Urgent Call to Action: House Plan Puts Public Transit Projects In Jeopardy! 0 nxylas Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2787
San Francisco Chronicle: Building BART cars overseas adds insult to cost 4 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 3 3227
Connections: The Chicago Transit Authority's YouTube channel........ 0 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2375
Don’t Cut Tysons Corner in Two 2 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2717
World's busiest metro/subway systems 1 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2795
Proposed rule changes for assessing new transit projects 0 MH1 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 2455
List of U.S. cities with high transit ridership 3 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 3200
San Francisco Central Subway funds get a key OK 1 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 2476
On Infrastructure, Hopes for Progress This Year Look Glum 0 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 1835
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