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Why New York City has a second-tier bus system 1 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 3371
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Launching Planes from Catapults - Airbus's EcoClimb Project 0 Agschmid Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2375
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Giving thanks for public transit — weirdos and all 1 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2167
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How Denmark Promotes Mass Transit (with English subtitles) 1 KamaAina Sep 2012 Nov 2012 3 3667
Judge refuses to halt progress of California high-speed rail 0 Eugene Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2179
Toronto Star: Toronto diminishes its future by killing Jarvis bike lanes 0 marmar Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2035
(Washington DC) Metro shows off newest rail car 2 marmar Oct 2012 Nov 2012 1 4935
Density Toronto: Why the skyscrapers on steroids? 0 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 1969
A Miscellany of Buses 0 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2041
Heated cycle lanes to warm Dutch winter cyclists 1 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 2532
Cities need to get dense to survive, says Alex Steffen 2 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2252
Chicago: Riders divided on CTA bench seats 2 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4296
Density in Toronto: Portrait of a community growing up — fast 0 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2094
Major tourist bus route on England's south coast gets temporary reprieve 0 nxylas Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 1920
To Drive or Not To Drive: Two South American Countries Consider Congestion Pricing 0 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1932
The world's longest bus seats 256 people 13 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 11 10489
Toronto transit for sale: Private operators are accountable to shareholders, not riders 0 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1897
We all think we're in traffic, not that we are traffic. 2 phantom power Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 2296

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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This election season, Americans pony up for public transportation 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1889
Transit stop not in walking distance? Try this cool new electric skateboard! 4 KamaAina Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 3686
NYC Straphangers Could Lose Last Bit Of Bonus On A Multi-Ride Metrocard 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1987
Urban designers are from Mars, transit planners are from Venus 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2040
What the BART map should have looked like 6 KamaAina Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 4079
Profitable or Not, China Doubles Down on Investments in New Metro Systems 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2076
Which Urban Freeways Are Ready to Go? 5 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 6310
China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy 1 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2280
Urban Mass Transportation: Infrastructure, Affordability, Passenger Service, Environmental Quality 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2073
Metro Detroit: LaHood reports progress on regional transit 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1978
Chicago: Riders Blast CTA 'De-Crowding' Plan at Hearing 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2244
Los Angeles Asks Its Voters to Extend Transit Tax Far Into the Future 1 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2562
Money Grab: How Can Cities Recapture Investment In Public Infrastructure? 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2404
MTA, NY Pols Fire Off on Court Decision Striking Down Key Transportation Tax 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2186
New York MTA: Suburban Passengers Get $7 Per Ride, Subway Riders, A Buck 3 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2955
Chicago Transit Authority new 5000 series train 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2445
Honolulu’s Rail Project Back in the Crossfire This Fall 2 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3144
Chicago: CTA Responds Aisle-Facing Seats are Here to Stay 3 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4256
Retrofitting, From the Suburb On Out 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2164
Chicago: 26 bus routes face cuts, changes under CTA 'crowding reduction' plan 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3062
Poll: By More Than Two to One, New Yorkers Say Bike Lanes a Good Thing 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2093
First Foray into BRT in Chicago, Not Quite BRT 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2315
Car-sharing program Zipcar 3 cyberswede Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3110
NOW Toronto: Rush to rail link (downtown-to-airport rail plan) 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2151
Yonge St. pedestrian fair: can Toronto’s main drag stage a comeback? 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2707
As the U.S. Presidential Election Begins in Earnest, a Study in Contrasts (Transportation policy) 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2095
MN: Study says $827 million rail expansion needed in St. Paul's east metro 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2572
Metro Atlanta transit measure fails; Teabaggers rejoice 3 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2832
Tactical urbanism: "Parklet" coming to Lexington Avenue parking spots (Asheville, NC) 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2675
London Underground Breaks Passenger Numbers Record 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3470

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Toronto Star: Neighbourhoods getting involved construction of TTC line 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 1985
China, India Continue High Speed Rail Expansion Plans 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2319
Olympic effort for London's DLR 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2642
'Cities in Motion' computer transit simulation game 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2823
Londoners Quit Roads as Tube Bears Burden of Olympic Crowds 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2846
Rapid transit bus system could be ready in 2 years, Detroit City Council told 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2018
Gridlocked Metro Atlanta poised to defeat tax to improve mass transit 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2599
DC’s Silver Line Reaches Construction Milestone 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2269
Chicago Transit Authority: Dan Ryan Red Line Project 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2052
UK Ramps Up Intercity Rail Investments 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2646
Loudoun County comes to its senses, votes 'yes' on the Metro Silver Line project 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 3149
Toronto: How to pay for TTC expansion 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2536
The Atlantic wonders if transit is failing white people 6 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 3359
Bus Rapid Transit: Easy to Build, Easy to Destroy 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2777
San Francisco: All-door boarding on buses 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2672
Too hot for the Washington Metro? 8 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 4597
Amtrak plans 37-minute train from New York to Philadelphia by 2040 8 Eugene Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 4332
Olympic test-run on London transport leaves commuters grumbling 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2496
Quelle Surprise !!!: Repugs want to kill the EPA's Office of Smart Growth 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2209
California Senate Approves: High Speed Rail Project to Move Forward! 3 NYC_SKP Jul 2012 Jul 2012 15 2576
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