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NY: PATH/Fail: The Story of the World's Most Expensive Train Station 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 0 4084
London: Animated fly-through of proposed Crossrail 2 routes 2 marmar May 2013 May 2013 0 2566
As Millennials Shun Cars, Boston Rethinks Its Transportation System 2 marmar May 2013 May 2013 3
Charlotte: City officials tout South End as model for rail-oriented development 1 marmar May 2013 May 2013 1 2378
The daily commute,You gotta be kidding. 6 jambo101 May 2013 May 2013 6 3834
Hamilton vs NYC: Managing the Streets 0 Benton D Struckcheon May 2013 May 2013 0
Maryland: Those in Purple Line path put on notice 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 1 2890
NJ Transit is studying bringing its Hudson-Bergen light rail to...Bergen County 1 marmar May 2013 May 2013 0 2540
"Pedestrians Slow Cars Down:" Why So Few Walk in Miami 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 1 2644
Some D.C. Metro Workers Still Fear Reporting Safety Violations 1 marmar May 2013 May 2013 1 2405
Toronto: New TTC bendy bus spotted 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 1 2584
Drastic cut in travel times part of Muni’s ambitious long-term vision 9 CreekDog May 2013 May 2013 1 4368
Top 20 Bike Cities Span Four Continents, But Not U.S.A 6 marmar May 2013 May 2013 2 3813
For Los Angeles, an End to the ‘Free’ Subway Ride 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 1 2275
Madison: Metro unveils plans for bus rapid transit 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 0 2514
More than 35% of U.S. Public Transit Buses Use Alternative Fuels or Hybrid Technology 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 1 2502
Ridership on LA's Expo Line is steadily increasing -- and it doesn't seem to be impacting bus use 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 4 2584
Chicago's commuter rail may fold the cost of Wi-Fi access into monthly rail fare packages 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 0 2851
National Train Day, May 11 - 0 pinto May 2013 May 2013 2 2199
The Pittsburgh Area Has Light Rail — But Can You Find It? 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 1 2534
Mumbai's Metro rail service to begin in September 3 marmar May 2013 May 2013 0 3272
D.C.'s First Streetcars Roll in For Testing 1 marmar May 2013 May 2013 0 2804
NYC Subway Delays Up Last Year, Even Before Sandy 0 marmar May 2013 May 2013 0 3119
Philadelphia: Study Says SEPTA is Strapped 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3067
Miami-Dade Transit installs info monitors for Metrorail commuters 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2345
Twin Cities: 'Dan Patch moratorium' bans talk of south metro commuter rail 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3456
NY: BoltBus Eyes Nassau, More Rush-Hour Routes 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2833
Thousands rode RTD's new light rail line from Denver to Golden Saturday 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 8 2675
Gas stations are vanishing from Washington’s inner suburbs 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2287
San Francisco: Bids to Build Central Subway are $100 Million Over City's Estimates 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2982

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Metro says it will not operate troubled Silver Spring hub 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2294
SF: How crowded will your BART train be? 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 4001
Detroit: M1 Rail project gets final OK from federal government 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 4230
Chicago Hell Commute, Round II 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2781
Suburban bus use climbs across Washington region 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2167
The armpit tube map and other ideas 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 4089
Utah Transit Authority’s airport TRAX line open to public 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2444
Michigan: Amtrak's ridership up on Wolverine line 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 4204
Charlotte: Streetcar Plan Slows 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2538
New Chicago Plan: Pedestrians Come First 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2529
Plan to extend No. 7 subway from NYC to New Jersey could be back on track 6 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 5402
Twin Cities: Expanding mass transit in east metro is a fight to catch up 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2116
London: Docklands Light Railway breaks ridership record 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3483
Copenhagen: Light rail touted as cure for city's congestion 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2233
Penn Station vs Madison Square Garden 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3278
100 Busiest Train Stations in the World (all but a few are in Japan) 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 8381
What Drives Us? Car Sharing Reflects Cultural Shift 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2072
After years of planning, bus rapid transit begins taking shape in Grand Rapids 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2270
Chicago: CTA seeks to improve underground wireless coverage 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2118
National Train Day, May 11 2 pinto Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2543
Toronto: Streetcar shortage looms 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2460
Americans Are Driving Less 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 7 2874
DC: Capital Bikeshare set a record Saturday — and is embarking upon a major expansion 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2309
Maryland County Approves Millions More for Troubled Transit Center 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2017
Quelle Surprise !!!: A small group of suburban voters defeated the LA County transit tax extension 2 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2680
MARTA bucks national trend: Ridership keeps falling 1 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2816
SF: Who gets hit by Muni switchbacks? It's mostly low-income and outer neighborhoods 0 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2156
Denver: RTD's W light-rail line builds steam toward a late-April opening 3 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2834
The NYC Subway's indestructable rats 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 3269
Contractor Responds to Reported Defects In Silver Spring Transit Center 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2437

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Why Berlin’s transit system rocks 9 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 5010
Most signaled intersections are unsafe for pedestrians, here's why 18 CreekDog Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 11516
Massachusetts Plan Starts Small for Big Upgrade to Rail System 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2573
Sometimes, getting off the train isn't so easy....... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2310
In Many Markets, Rail Beats or Competes With Air Travel 7 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 4350
Judge Rules No ID Required to Ride NYC Subway 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 11 2578
At 40 Years, San Francisco’s Transit-First Policy Still Struggles for Traction 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 3320
San Francisco set to push transit benefits for commuters 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2192
Is Toronto’s condo boom causing too much density? 3 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 3125
Teabaggers unite to oppose mass transit expansion in the Indianapolis area 8 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 4277
Maryland’s Future Transit Hub “Severely Compromised” by Construction Errors 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2377
Nation's Public Transportation Infrastructure Receives "D" Grade 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2433
Following Public Pressure, Metro Will Add More Bus Service to DC’s Busiest Corridor 1 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2459
Be nice to your bus driver today....... 5 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3609
Can passenger railways curb road-traffic externalities? – Empirical evidence 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 2544
Toronto: TTC’s new streetcar takes early morning maiden voyage down Bathurst St. 2 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2924
Fascinating presentation from the DOT rail forum, inc. air/rail market share in select markets..... 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2251
Urban Planning Goes Digital in Spanish 'Smart City' 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2450
Montreal: Software collapse behind lunch-hour shutdown of métro system 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2303
DC’s Metro Takes Silver Line Plans to the People 0 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2339
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