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News•by Staff•June 4, 2014

Streetcars: The Transit System America Threw Away

D.C.'s Dupont Circle’s ghostly streetcar station is another reminder that America once had an extensive and efficient interurban transit system. Now, as cities from Buffalo to San Diego look to light rail, it’s worth thinking about the astonishing transit system we built and then threw away.

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News•by Staff•June 3, 2014

Ill. legislature approves transit ethics and oversight law

Makes several changes to the Regional Transportation Authority Metropolitan and Transit Authority Acts that the RTA has long held are critical to assuring that it is able to carry out its statutorily mandated oversight role.

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News•by Staff•June 3, 2014

San Francisco Muni enters day two of 'sickout'

The sickout came amid displeasure over a proposed labor agreement that was the subject of a vote Friday by Muni operators.

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News•by Staff•June 3, 2014

Public transportation riders save $10,181 per year

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle.

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News•by Staff•June 2, 2014

Ohio St., transit agency collaborate on app

C-Ride uses GPS technology to adjust schedules and help riders plan and navigate the quickest transit and university transit bus routes.

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News•by Staff•June 2, 2014

Colo. St. growth plan highlights shuttles, parking garages

The study, completed in April by an outside consulting firm, is based on the scenario that the campus might someday grow to 35,000 students.

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Articles•May 30, 2014

Pub Perspective: The most important P in PPP is the last one

The first thing to understand about P3s is that they are primarily a money-saving strategy and are still expected to earn a return on investment.

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Articles•Cover Story•May 30, 2014

2014 Top Rail Projects Survey

With a reported $16.5 billion in projects, New York City Transit again tops the list, with the amount of streetcar projects in North America continuing to grow. Total project purse grows nearly 50% over 10 years.

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Articles•by Nicole Schlosser•May 30, 2014

Transit systems tap video’s storytelling ability to attract, inform riders

As a growing number of riders and the general public look to online videos for information and entertainment, some transit systems are producing their own videos to more effectively reach out to and inform their customers.

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News•by Staff•May 30, 2014

Rail Administrator Szabo visits Siemens plant

During his visit, he highlighted the importance of the GROW AMERICA Act, the Obama Administration’s four-year, $302 billion reauthorization bill now before Congress, which will provide $19 billion for rail.

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