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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2009

DOT, HUD team to promote sustainable communities

Agencies jointly funded a study by Reconnecting America's Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD) in 2007 that showed that cost of living was dependent on the costs of housing and transportation combined.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2009

APTA: 10.7B transit trips taken in 2008

Public transportation use is up 38 percent since 1995, a figure that is almost triple the growth rate of the population (14 percent) and up substantially over the growth rate for the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on U.S. highways (21 percent) for that same period.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2009

Commute Seattle launches green campaign

The organization’s Website serves as a central resource for commuters to downtown Seattle, including real-time bus tracking, ferry and commuter rail information, carpool networking and vanshare participation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2009

U.S. DOT unveils 2010 budget framework

Administration proposed five-year $5 billion high-speed rail state grant program. This funding will build on the $8 billion down payment in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2008

METRO Briefs

U. of Ala. to study hydrogen buses. Toronto smart card project to launch in 2010. AIG collapse may cause transit service cuts.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2006

10 Technologies That Will Shape the Future of Public Transportation

As public transit continues to grow in popularity in the U.S., advances in propulsion, software, ITS, fare collection and other areas will have a direct effect on ridership in the next decade.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2001

Meet 10 of the Fastest Growing Transit Systems in North America

Small to medium-sized transit properties are showing the greatest percentage growth, while their larger cousins are posting the biggest absolute gains. Here’s a look at the top percentage gainers.

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