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DC: Capital Bikeshare set a record Saturday — and is embarking upon a major expansion 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2070
Maryland County Approves Millions More for Troubled Transit Center 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1763
Quelle Surprise !!!: A small group of suburban voters defeated the LA County transit tax extension 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2307
MARTA bucks national trend: Ridership keeps falling 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2533
SF: Who gets hit by Muni switchbacks? It's mostly low-income and outer neighborhoods 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1898
Denver: RTD's W light-rail line builds steam toward a late-April opening 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2416
The NYC Subway's indestructable rats 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2867
Contractor Responds to Reported Defects In Silver Spring Transit Center 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2179
Why Berlin’s transit system rocks 9 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4131
Most signaled intersections are unsafe for pedestrians, here's why 18 CreekDog Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 10062
Massachusetts Plan Starts Small for Big Upgrade to Rail System 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2292
Sometimes, getting off the train isn't so easy....... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2065
In Many Markets, Rail Beats or Competes With Air Travel 7 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3655
Judge Rules No ID Required to Ride NYC Subway 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 11 2276
At 40 Years, San Francisco’s Transit-First Policy Still Struggles for Traction 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2586
San Francisco set to push transit benefits for commuters 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 1937
Is Toronto’s condo boom causing too much density? 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2706
Teabaggers unite to oppose mass transit expansion in the Indianapolis area 8 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3493
Maryland’s Future Transit Hub “Severely Compromised” by Construction Errors 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2070
Nation's Public Transportation Infrastructure Receives "D" Grade 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2109
Following Public Pressure, Metro Will Add More Bus Service to DC’s Busiest Corridor 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2135
Be nice to your bus driver today....... 5 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3126
Can passenger railways curb road-traffic externalities? – Empirical evidence 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 2288
Toronto: TTC’s new streetcar takes early morning maiden voyage down Bathurst St. 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2534
Fascinating presentation from the DOT rail forum, inc. air/rail market share in select markets..... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1991
Urban Planning Goes Digital in Spanish 'Smart City' 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2186
Montreal: Software collapse behind lunch-hour shutdown of métro system 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2036
DC’s Metro Takes Silver Line Plans to the People 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2072
Atlanta: Lawmakers make step toward privatization at MARTA 5 marmar Feb 2013 Mar 2013 2 2948
Post-Sandy Repairs To NYC Subway Will Cause Years Of Disruption 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2244

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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London's Calling.......bicyclists 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4523
Commuters give up the 'ball and chain' 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 9 2330
"Some money to ride the train" 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2315
BART Fares and Parking Fees Set to Rise 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 1882
Sequestration Means Less $$$ To Harden Northeast Transit Against Future Storms 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1753
In France, a Truly Low-Cost High-Speed Rail Option 16 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 6141
NY: The Basics Of Sunday's MetroCard Fare Hike 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2214
Toronto: 66% would pay more to cut their trip to work or school, new poll finds 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2151
Temporary Hell Commute begins in Chicago 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2563
Here is a paper I have been working on in regards to the Growth and decline of Streetcars in the USA 17 happyslug Dec 2011 Feb 2013 2 12726
Looming Fiscal Cliff For Seattle Transit 3 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2472
SF Mayor Pledges to Fix Muni 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2151
TIFIA Loans Likely Skewed Towards New Road Projects 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1889
skytran 17 jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 8832
Cool pic: Clearing the way for the "T" after a monster snowstorm 1 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2226
Report: Midwest firms coupled to high-speed rail 4 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2550
Fairfax fine-tuning bus plans for Silver Line 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1994
Transit Riders Get Fit, Stay Relaxed 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 1980
Multimillion dollar bike-sharing program planned for University of Michigan and downtown Ann Arbor 0 marmar Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 1991
Bristol Rail Archive 1 nxylas Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2956
If public transit was free 7 jambo101 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2899
NC: New Walking Tour Will Highlight 'Streetcar Suburbs' 0 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2089
Washington DC: Metro’s Expansion Plans Include New Tunnels 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 5088
Amtrak has record 2012 ridership in Michigan 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2253
California planning low-carbon oasis where cars aren't king 4 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2866
Detroit: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood brings $25 million in federal aid for M-1 rail project 0 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1965
Rapid transit -- It's a bootyful thing 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2208
Happy 150th to the Tube !!! Cheers !!! 4 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 9 4008
Detroit light-rail project will receive $25 million in federal funding 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2121
US: Mass-Transit Tax Break in Obama-Signed 'Fiscal Cliff' Bill 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2267

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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China to Boost Urban Transport as City Congestion Worsens 1 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2307
Transit Openings and Construction Starts Planned for 2013 5 marmar Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 3036
Toronto’s first separated bike lanes aren’t preventing drivers from blocking cyclists’ paths 1 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2367
Toronto leading the western world in high highrise development 1 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2268
NY: Cost of Long Island Railroad Ticket Could Rise 15 Percent 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2260
Chicago: Dearborn Street a test track for Loop's first protected bike lanes 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2554
Metros of the world: Montreal 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 1902
London's 'Make-Do-and-Mend' Transit Revolution 1 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 2336
Toronto: Gardiner Expressway becoming unstable, city documents reveal 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2116
The best cities in the USA for public transportation and pedestrian friendliness 3 nxylas Nov 2012 Dec 2012 1 2884
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Hundreds of cyclists demand safer Austin streets 0 marmar Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 1939
The opportunities and dangers of incomplete bus rapid transit 0 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1979
Toronto: TTC signs up for Presto fare card 0 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1949
Why New York City has a second-tier bus system 1 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 3349
Chicago: CTA pushes hefty fare hikes for passes 0 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 1962
Launching Planes from Catapults - Airbus's EcoClimb Project 0 Agschmid Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2345
MBTA Get's new cars - Boston Globe 1 Agschmid Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2311
Giving thanks for public transit — weirdos and all 1 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2145
Transit as a city's bloodstream: the video 1 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2258
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