This page will supply links to news articles regarding Transit not only in the GTAH Area.
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- July-31-09: Are trams the way to go in Montreal? Fifty years ago this month, tramways rolled down Montreal streets for the last time
- July-31-09: Unearthed a piece of Fort Collins history. Road crew unearths long-gone trolley tracks
- July-30-09: Muni sees results of fare patrol Muni has launched an all-out assault on fare cheats
- July-30-09: Public can help map city´s streetcar plan Soliciting comments on a draft of its streetcar plan
- July-30-09: Tracking LRT ridership and fare collection Inspectors checked one in eight passengers and issued nearly 600 citations
- July-30-09: Museum to celebrate Pittsburgh streetcars 150th anniversary of Pittsburgh street railways
- July-30-09: Commuters dealt transit ACE Express bus system to make ride downtown fast, comfortable
- July-30-09: Met Council is trying to work with U Light-rail mitigation is necessary -- within reason
- July-30-09: Child Seen Operating Subway Train on Lexington Line Young boy, approximately 8 or 9 years old, was allowed into the train operator's compartment
- July-29-09: MBTA to get $85.9 million in stimulus funds Funds will be used to rehabilitate nine bus maintenance facilities
- July-29-09: Right-of-way feud key to North Carolina light rail 1849 charter, meaning its right-of-way would stand at 200 feet
- July-29-09: Congressional support for LRT extension TriMet MAX light rail line heading northward
- July-29-09: Lament for Route 501 streetcar Splitting the 501 Queen Streetcar Route in Two
- July-29-09: Three Collectors Charged in TTC Fare Scam $20,000 in fares over the course of a year
- July-28-09: "Floating Slab" Could Eliminate Central Corridor Light-Rail Vibration in Minnesota Will minimize vibration in nearby laboratories
- July-28-09: No streetcars on Roncesvalles until summer 2010 Streetcar will return after major street rebuilt program
- July-28-09: 4-year-old girl killed when trolley hits bicycle Father entered the intersection after the automatic arms had been lowered.
- July-28-09: Replacement busses on S-Bahn routes pulled off road for repairs buses replacing commuter rail sidelined too
- July-28-09: The 340-kilometre tram system First phase of capital's tram system will be ready by 2014
- July-27-09: $5,000 penalty to OC Transpo OC Transpo receives penalty for failing to call out stops
- July-27-09: Boulevard of broken dreams St. Clair West should have been a model for Toronto's future
- July-27-09: Streetcar gamble cost Toronto misses out on stimulus funds
- July-27-09: Hiring extra workers versus TTC overtime 82 who made more than $100,000 in 2008
- July-27-09: Veolia wins Houston light rail project contract Was awarded an operations and maintenance contract
- July-25-09: Operator on Leave After Opening Doors on Wrong Side A Metro train operator who opened the doors on the wrong side
- July-24-09: Phila. transportation blueprint sees funding gap Will reach an estimated $36.4 billion
- July-24-09: DART Rail expansion to generate $4+ billion The 45-mile Green, Orange and Blue Line DART Rail expansion
- July-24-09: Rail crossing mishap causes double trouble for man $1,000 in tickets and seeing the front of his truck damaged.
- July-23-09: Video of West Portal Muni light rail crash released
- July-23-09: Band that chartered a streetcar The Transit Tapes take rock on the rails
- July-23-09: State to spend $29m designing a project on hold Cannot afford to build - either now or any time in the next two decades.
- July-23-09: Streetcar line is a possibility Attempt to secure federal stimulus dollars to fully fund a modern streetcar line
- July-23-09: £1bn plan to electrify rail line Between London and Swansea
- July-22-09: Green Line LRT to LAX? Purchase of a 20-acre parking lot adjacen
- July-22-09: Burnaby council blasts Evergreen Line funding failure TransLink won't be able to put up its $400-million
- July-22-09: Pearl dwellers to pay new streetcar tax Homeowners in Portland's Pearl District will be taxed for a new streetcar extension
- July-22-09: Muni Crash Leads To New Safety Measures Implemented a number of guidelines aimed at increasing safety
- July-21-09: 62% oppose streetcar line Mayor Examines Portland System
- July-21-09: NFTA's plan to sell off some of its assets to plug a budget gap Critics Assail Plans to Sell Rail Right-of-Way
- July-21-09: New green roof done on subway station Standing on the platform at Eglinton West Station
- July-21-09: Sound Transit's new Link light-rail trains didn't attract many people Ridership increased during the first day of regular service
- July-21-09: MTA head against buying Breda LRVs AnsaldoBreda under an existing contract are too heavy and years behind schedule
- July-20-09: TTC sees error of its way in incorrect shelter sign Signs are not always to be believed, especially if it's a TTC sign
- July-20-09: Texting Boston Trolley Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Crash Lawyer criticized prosecutors for charging him under an obscure law
- July-20-09: Charlotte Approves Development At Future Light Rail Stop Developers are lining up to take advantage of Charlotte's proposed next light rail line in northeast Charlotte
- July-20-09: Take care using automated dispensers To avoid losing one’s money or temper, here are some tips.
- July-19-09: 92,000 boardings on new Seattle light rail line First two days of a new light rail line.
- July-19-09: Two light-rail trains crash in San Francisco Injuring 44
- July-19-09: Don't judge us on St. Clair Is either an absolute abomination or the roadmap for the future of Toronto.
- July-18-09: The time has come to put the Bergen in Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Governor Jon S. Corzine and Congressman Steve Rothman announced today
- July-17-09: Magnetic trains to enter communities by 2015 Beijing is currently selecting an appropriate route for a trial run.
- July-17-09: Light rail parking, noise, whiners and downright laziness It was not mean to be fed by cars.
- July-17-09: Light rail boosts some businesses, hurts others Has brought mixed fortunes to the retailers in its path.
- July-16-09: Ottawa spends $300M for rail corridor upgrades The two-year project will begin in the next few weeks and continue through 2011
- July-16-09: Toronto's 407ETR loses traffic in recession Revenue holds, and breaking even
- July-15-09: Transit City's LRT plans already off the rails Metrolinx needs to be more involved in the decision
- July-15-09: SMART Picks Heavy American Railcars The vote to choose ¨FRA-compliant¨
- July-15-09: Trolleys may return to the streets of Curitiba Electric trolleys that plied the streets of Curitiba in the first half of the 20th Century may return
- July-14-09: Building the Purple Line and Beyond "dispel the myths"
- July-14-09: Suburban streetcar bids may delay Toronto lines The provincial agency has power and ownership over all new transit
- July-13-09: Metrolinx transit agency gets a makeover Metrolinx had better get cracking — its political masters in Queen’s Park are impatient
- July-13-09: new Bombardier LRV delivered Metrolink's first new tram lands in Manchester
- July-13-09: Canadian Transit Must Allow Political Ads The Supreme Court of Canada has given a green light
- July-12-09: Sound Transit light rail's public art makes a big splash New public art installed along Seattle's new Link Light Rail
- July-12-09: Interurban passenger rail option renewed BC Hydro has extended its rights to offer a passenger rail
- July-11-09: AmberGlen could move up transit list Metro was expected to approve a list of 15 transit corridors
- July-11-09: The end of the light-line line For now Tukwila's Taj Mahal station
- July-11-09: K Street needs hotel and traffic Struggled to get foot traffic beyond the 8-to-5 weekday workday
- July-11-09: A Look Back at Toronto's Streetcar Debacle Mayor David Miller is still cleaning up the mess
- July-11-09: Streetcar city That's right, T.O.'s still ...
- July-11-09: Cherry St. charette points to transit mall Five plans had been drafted and presented to community members in February
- July-10-09: A new look at Jane Jacobs versus Robert Moses
- July-10-09: We test rode the light rail to Tukwila . . . for you! The new Sound Transit link light rail opens to the public
- July-09-09: Ohio's '3C' Corridor garners support Feasibility study on St. Louis-to-Chicago line
- July-09-09: Tories put brakes on Alberta bullet train Light-rail in Calgary, Edmonton cited as higher priority
- July-09-09: Blackpool, England, gets on Bombardier tram bandwagon 16 trams is the first for the Flexity 2 model
- July-09-09: Former bus drivers get light rail on track for opening All the former drivers completed a 6-8 week training course on light-rail operation
- July-09-09: New transit center an airy gem Rosa Parks Transit Center, set to open Tuesday
- July-09-09: Hey buddy, wanna buy a Turboliner? Seven Rohr Turboliners in various states of decay and refurbishment
- July-09-09: T riders face nearly 20 percent fare hike Proposal follows $160m state bailout
- July-08-09: Light rail transit first choice for countries around the world Frankly, transit in Scarborough sucks!
- July-08-09: RTD scraps real-time LRT arrival info System now is judged to be of little use to riders:
- July-08-09: Why light rail was predestined for MLK Way Now, 98 years later, it's happening.
- July-08-09: DART light rail ridership continues to rise More people are jumping on DART's trains
- July-08-09: Metro to begin two new rail lines Breaking ground July 13 on the next phase of the MetroRail
- July-08-09: HSR called out on stops Unreasonable to train all city bus drivers to call out 20,000 stops for bus passengers
- July-08-09: Mystery flaw grounds 'accordian' buses HSR pulls 7 off road, 18 more set to go in fall
- July-07-09: Metro Officials Focus on Circuit Problem as Crash Probe Continues BART Saw Circuit Problem At Center of Metro Probe
- July-07-09: Trolley parking plan hits pothole Film workers, residents unhappy with locations studied for streetcar complex near lakefront
- July-07-09: Lack of bus call-out system 'no issue':Sudbury mayor “failed to implement plans to call out all stops for bus passengers.”
- July-07-09: Rainier Beach light rail may shake up bus riders' routine July 18, Metro bus routes will be changed to reduce service overlaps
- July-06-09: Government will seek expressions of interest from industry for up to 50 new low floor trams Plans for Melbourne’s new tram fleet have gathered steam
- July-06-09: Small Central Corridor project begins today in St. Paul Utility relocation began today
- July-06-09: 3 bidding for Oahu rail Two train suppliers now say they won't submit bids
- July-06-09: 'Wheel squeal' making for some sleepless nights "The squeaking between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. is unbearable"
- July-06-09: TTC able to make changes for riders TTC and other GTA transit systems are slowly becoming easier for people with disabilities
- July-05-09: NFTA seeking bids to sell right of way Rapid transit probably never will be extended to the Southtowns
- July-05-09: Fatal monorail accident at Disney Two monorail trains at Disney World crashed this morning, killing the conductor of one of the them
- July-04-09: Two-way traffic studied for King/Main One Way or 2 Way for LRT
- July-04-09: Japanese railway to make workers take 'Smile Scan' test "You still look too serious," or "Lift up your mouth corners," will be displayed on the screen
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