August 2010

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August 31: Smile! Subway to snap your picAdded September 01
August 31: Seattle, ETB cost-benefit recommendation in March 2011Added September 01
August 31: New Orleans Veolia adding articulated buses?Added September 01
August 31: Tacoma, new streetcar stop by next spring?Added September 01
August 31: Phoenix, state plan for passenger rail serviceAdded September 01
August 31: Pasadena, bidding opens for Foothill LRT extensionAdded September 01
August 31: SEPTA to save on propulsion power purchasing?
August 31: USDOT releases high speed rail standards
August 31: Pittsburgh, public comment ends on bus-LRT changes?
August 31: Toronto study: build BRT to benefit working class
August 31: Jacobs Providing Engineering Services for METRO's Central Mesa Light Rail Extension
August 31: Camden, overnor's austerity pledge delays DMU
August 31: Committee OKs transit extension
August 31: Two Approvals for Ottawa LRT
August 31: Los Angeles commentary: rights, wrongs of LRT projects?
August 31: San Francisco boarding LRT subway: peril for the blind?
August 31: Foothill Transit to Launch World's First Heavy-Duty Fast-Charge Electric Bus
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August 30: MTA subway motorman hailed as hero
August 30: Phoenix, LRT transport over half of Central High students
August 30: Burbank, alternative to the Green Line airport mistake?
August 30: St. Paul, Streetcars and more LRT for future travel?
August 30: Keep Metro Out of Circulator. Maybe
August 30: Glendale, will LRT have a stop at ASU West Campus?
August 30: Wellington, Rewiring of electric trolley bus lines?
August 29: Is Seoul Subway Best in the World? Yes and NoAdded August 30
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On Holiday until Tuesday August 31 and no new news until then

August 26: Reports of Anacostia Streetcar's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
August 26: Translink to unveil new rail cars
August 26: Orange tape clears sticky MBTA situation
August 26: NYC Subway Goes Wireless
August 26: Portland, op-ed: criteria for Lake Oswego streetcar
August 26: Tel Aviv, gov't official: LRT within six years?
August 26: Council will finish off work on guided busway
August 26: RTD Breaks Ground For Rail Line At DIA
August 26: St. Paul, Siemens wins contract for 41 LRVs
August 25: One Liberal Voice Dares to Say, Cut the BudgetAdded August 26
August 25: Los Angeles federal grant for airport area transit hubAdded August 26
August 25: Houston, new LRT will raze trees, run near schoolsAdded August 26
August 25: Dallas, Texas - contract awarded for McKinney streetcar expansionAdded August 26
August 25: Metrolink: $200 million to settle LA rail disaster
August 25: DART will charge to park at Carrollton station
August 25: St. Louis, student publication on Delmar Loop streetcar
August 25: Charles Street trolley idea looks like a non-starter
August 25: Sacramento, airport LRT line draws opposition
August 25: Cincinnati, state seeks $35 million for streetcar
August 25: Tampa, LRT sales tax won't go unchallenged
August 25: RT changes upset Sacramento riders
August 25: Jerusalem, no "kosher" gender segregated LRVs
August 25: St. Paul, Central Corridor light-rail bid is $12M under budget
August 25: Newcastle, trams may return to city?
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August 24: Atlanta, city applies for downtown streetcar grantAdded August 25
August 24: Harrisburg governor proposes transp't funding methods
August 24: Buses return in force Monday (St. Louis)
August 24: Council to hire a transit adviser
August 24: Hamilton, LRT more costly but worth it
August 24: San Francisco Test run puts Muni line in charter territory
August 24: Dallas, light rail to D/FW Airport by 2014?
August 24: VRE to sell diesels, coaches to Army
August 24: Diamond still rails for Brooklyn trolley route
August 24: Tram injuries rising on a fast track
August 23: Los Angeles plan to expand rail transit gaining supportAdded August 24
August 23: $300 million in contracts projected this year, far above $50 million announced earlierAdded August 24
August 23: Hamilton Light rail beats buses hands down: plannersAdded August 24
August 23: Fort Worth, council to consider accepting streetcar grantAdded August 24
August 23: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - China to fund light rail systemAdded August 24
August 23: Houston, employers object to LRT constructionAdded August 24
August 23: Councillors endorse transit museumAdded August 24
August 23: Vornado plans $100 million on Penn Station transit upgrades
August 23: Leander, mayor resigns from Cap Metro board
August 23: Improve Driver Training, Rider Info: Toronto Transit Commission Report
August 23: Atlanta, new study: city could use light rail
August 23: Toronto riders advisory panel's 78 recommendations for TTC?
August 23: Jerusalem, LRV cars may be "kosher" gender segregated
August 23: Neighborhoods compete for transportation boons
August 23: Los Angeles downtown connections: LRT and streetcar
August 23: The bus vs. rail debate
August 23: We Want High-Speed Rail, As Long As It Is Free
August 23: Officials slam J'lem light rail survey as racist
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August 22: Commuter rail bonding hastens state’s decline
August 22: Tel Aviv, Israel - LRT stalled so push on for BRT
August 22: Tampa, LRT needed for modern transportation
August 21: Los Angeles turnstile fare collection called boondoggleAdded August 23
August 21: Beltline will yield to downtown streetcar, sit out upcoming federal funding roundAdded August 22
August 21: Hamilton, 9.9-mile, $784 million LRT: cost too high?
August 21: Seattle, light rail ridership below projections?
August 21: Boston - gases released at MBTA Park Street Under
August 21: Toronto - town hall on improving streetcar and other TTC service
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August 20: Minneapolis, federal funds to be sought for Southwest LRTAdded August 21
August 20: Canada Line celebrates one year, strong ridershipAdded August 21
August 20: Moscow's Latest Lethal Craze Involves 'Surfing' on Trains
August 20: Advocates urge citizen advisory panel for DRPA
August 20: DOWNTOWN RESIDENT SPEAKS OUT AGAINST PROPOSED "STREETCAR TO NOWHERE"
August 20: Tel Aviv, Israel - another delay: starter light rail will open when?
August 20: The problem with "bus rapid transit"
August 20: Are roads more important than rail?
August 20: Westlake streetcar plaza to create gateway from South Lake Union to downtown Seattle
August 20: Metro slows rail projects as cash ebbs
August 20: The Ottawa Rail plot thickens
August 20: Tampa mayor: BRT unacceptable, build LRT
August 19: Historic building owner worries it won't stand up to Light Rail tunnelingAdded August 20
August 19: Is Cato turning around?Added August 20
August 19: Fort Worth's streetcar romance hasn't gone as plannedAdded August 20
August 19: Bombardier also wishes to build trams in Riga
August 19: SEPTA Seeks Federal Money for 'Smartcard' Fare System
August 19: Lake Oswego, Ore. study: streetcar better choice than bus?
August 19: Tel Aviv LRT: back to square 1?
August 19: Sound Transit LRT ridership keeps growing
August 19: Ottawa Tunnel debate a dead issue, Cullen says
August 19: Jerusalem, state reach agreement on mass transit
August 19: No easy boarding for Trimet's light-rail line to Milwaukie
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August 18: Sound Transit adding more bike lockers at stationsAdded August 19
August 18: Fort Worth streetcar plan is all cart and no horseAdded August 19
August 18: Port Authority sets public hearing for service cuts
August 18: Israel's 'Judgment Day' shelters
August 18: Sound Transit awaiting LRV shells?
August 18: Boston upgrade needed for MBTA spur to Somerville shops?
August 18: Greens' tram plan for peninsula
August 18: A Light-Rail Line That Pays for Itself?
August 18: Sydney, options for restoration of vintage trams?
August 17: Harper helps kick off BRTAdded August 18
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August 17: Endeavor to shop where the trenches areAdded August 18
August 17: RTA may fine youths who do not pay to ride the HealthLine or Red Line rapidAdded August 18
August 17: Santa Ana defends streetcar contractAdded August 18
August 17: Ogden streetcar far from happeningAdded August 18
August 17: TTC feels a need for speed
August 17: TTC Sign spells street name wrong
August 17: Cincinnati, will modern streetcar serve new casino??
August 17: Study will examine rail service through Delaware to Ocean City
August 17: Bond Commission Approves $260 Million For Commuter Rail
August 17: Ontario approves environmental assessment for Ottawa light-rail tunnel
August 17: Canada Line impacts still felt one year later
August 17: New ridership estimates for FasTracks twice earlier forecasts
August 17: FTA extends EIS comment period for Honolulu light-rail project
August 17: Australia - Greens push for light rail plan?
August 17: Expanded Coast light rail long way off
August 17: Study offers look into reality of light rail in Hillsborough
August 17: A Free Parking Space Grows in Manhattan
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August 16: The Federal Transit Administration has approved Metro light rail’s request to extend the rail line further into MesaAdded August 17
August 16: METRO Reconfigures Trains for BikesAdded August 17
August 16: East metro wants its 'fair share' of transit projectsAdded August 17
August 16: Route 101 & 102 Trolley Service Resumption
August 16: CXT to Supply Concrete Ties and Fastening Systems for Calgary's Light Rail Transit
August 16: White House Under Fire for Unspent Infrastructure Cash
August 16: MTA touts itself as the way to the state fair
August 16: The future for high speed rail is getting a little brighter for much of the state, but not for Long Island
August 16: November light rail vote will have few specifics
August 16: Slow roadworks hit city shops
August 16: Next step towards providing new light rail for Sydney's CBD
August 16: Some downtown St. Paul merchants are growing frustrated with ongoing light-rail work
August 16: HRT bus fares won't change, so you can keep yours
August 15: Outgunned and outnumbered, high-speed rail opponents have numerous options to fight backAdded August 16
August 15: NJ Transit commuters continue to be frustrated by recent delays, slowdownsAdded August 16
August 15: Ogden using $175,400 experiment to determine streetcar system needAdded August 16
August 15: Governor blasts Ehrlich for opposing Purple Line
August 15: MBTA riding high with $1.2m surplus at close of fiscal year, best finish in 5 years
August 15: Keolis gets off to a rough start running commuter-rail trains
August 15: Denver's Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project will proceed
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August 14: A non-binding referendum on light-rail train service to Hudson County approved by Tenafly councilAdded August 15
August 14: Work to begin on new Sacramento Greyhound station
August 14: Economy slows pace of construction projects along route of DART expansion
August 14: Light rail routes in Hillsborough won't be decided until after sales tax vote
August 14: Light rail plans progressing in Mesa
August 14: Work underway for light rail line
August 13: Oakland Urban Visionary Discusses City’s New Streetcar PlanAdded August 14
August 13: How Light Rail is Making Cities Leaner, Greener and More SustainableAdded August 14
August 13: Transit study approved for Southwest PortlandAdded August 14
August 13: State Seeks $138.1 Million in Federal Grants for Rail ImprovementsAdded August 13
August 13: New Jersey Seeks $885 Million of Funds for Northeast Corridor ImprovementsAdded August 14
August 13: Light-rail ads on right track for RTDAdded August 14
August 13: Phoenix light rail project moves to next stage
August 13: Metra to buy 160 new eMU coaches?
August 13: Zagreb Electric Tram nearing bankruptcy
August 13: Edinburgh more controversy over LRT project
August 13: Extra Trolley Service For Chargers-Bears Game
August 13: Reduce rather than accommodate traffic at the Columbia River Crossing
August 13: Gold Coast New light rail route will be a winner
August 13: Light-rail ads on right track for RTD
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August 12: SMART receives 6 bids for rail car production; money sources questionedAdded August 13
August 12: Why City Council sent north Broadway extension letter -- Plus, new name for 'First Hill' streetcar?Added August 13
August 12: Sound Transit will re-think Bellevue tunnel in light of bad economyAdded August 13
August 12: Light-rail project stalled by the economyAdded August 13
August 12: Broadway Streetcar Opening Pushed Back
August 12: Construction of train line to DIA gets the go-ahead
August 12: C-Tran Could Put Light Rail, New Bridge In Hands Of Voters
August 12: Talking transportation = If you're not mad yet, commuters, you will be
August 12: HK century-old tram service set to raise fare
August 12: A view of light rail to D/FW Airport
August 12: Calgary C-Train to get LRT safety audit?
August 12: Plan for Loop fits U.S. trend, but skeptics cite costs
August 12: MTS to throw in the towel on Tel Aviv light rail
August 12: Sacramento light-rail route to airport faces obstacles
August 12: We Have the Light Rail. Does That Mean Phoenix Is a Metropolis Now?
August 11: Australia Council slams $61m bus lanesAdded August 12
August 11: Vote on expanding light rail looking unlikely in 2011Added August 12
August 11: Disability rights activist calls for shutdown of PrestoAdded August 12
August 11: LaHood sees bright future for high-speed trains in U.S.
August 11: Penn students create ambitious plan for rail service
August 11: Take a shower before entering a tram in Osijek
August 11: Off to the office aboard the AutoTram
August 11: South Lake Union Streetcar sets ridership record
August 11: TTC plan to award contract for new fare system attacked
August 11: O'Malley promotes Purple Line in Bethesda Metro visit
August 11: Ottawa Fact, fiction and light rail
August 11: "Indefinite Delay" to "Could Be Preserved," the Resurrection of Orange Line to DFW Airport?
August 11: Dulles may shift Metro station plan
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August 10: Mississauga BRT finally gets into gearAdded August 12
August 10: Tunisia: Working on the railroadAdded August 11
August 10: San Juan to kick out cars, get billion-dollar makeover as pedestrian cityAdded August 11
August 10: Metro exec questions I-205 MAX lineAdded August 11
August 10: Only About 1 In 100 Metro Employees Ride MTA Trains And BusesAdded August 11
August 10: DART: Orange Line is back on trackAdded August 11
August 10: 10 New Trolley Buses to Operate in Bulgaria's Sofia
August 10: MBTA ordered to cut toxic emissions
August 10: New streetcar plaza coming to Westlake
August 10: DART Looking East, Way East
August 10: Why Wellington needs light rail, and why we can afford it
August 10: TransLink's Canada SkyTrain on track to surpass ridership forecasts
August 10: Foreign firms see profits in U.S. high-speed rail
August 10: Telvent to Implement Light Rail Priority System in Algeria
August 09: Mass Transit: The Great Train RobberyAdded August 10
August 09: Did Marin lose out on BART?
August 09: Copper thieves preyed on Vancouver's $8.5 million Olympic streetcar line
August 09: Light rail accident shows need for better communication
August 09: The odds of being a crime victim on TriMet? You're more likely to date a supermodel
August 09: The Train's Headed Your Way, But When?
August 09: Bid for trams back on track
August 09: Edinburgh LRT consulting and staff benefit costs
August 09: Baird backs downtown tunnel
August 09: Senate bill would give rails tax credits for expanding capacity
August 09: Sound Transit budget hole demands a return to basics
August 09: RTD, CDOT seek federal grant for I-225, light-rail expansion
August 09: New light rail station in Bayonne seen as business boon
August 09: 10 corridors targeted for high-speed rail
August 09: ARC boss attacks bus lane 'gouging'
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August 08: Work on Macau light railway to start at beginning of 2011Added August 09
August 08: Steps afoot to extend rail network to Salalah
August 08: Public invited to have their say on TTC LRV landscape design
August 07: MTA Sued Over Anti-Mosque Bus AdsAdded August 09
August 07: SMART train project ready to roll but faces financial obstaclesAdded August 08
August 07: Questions bedevil proposed California high-speed rail systemAdded August 08
August 07: University light-rail line gains a federal go-aheadAdded August 08
August 07: Mass transit in Tucson...so many issues...so few ridersAdded August 08
August 07: Aviation board backs 1-cent light-rail referendum
August 07: Alstom Transport bags contract to supply metro cars for Chennai metro rail
August 07: Extending light rail across Sydney is the centrepiece of the Greens' transport plan for the city, to be unveiled on Saturday
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August 06: CT applies for $220M rail grantAdded August 07
August 06: Scenes from the Eglinton LRTAdded August 07
August 06: Peninsula high-speed rail track plans unveiled
August 06: Governments Go to Extremes as the Downturn Wears On
August 06: More rail work coming Kawasaki's way
August 06: Long-awaited tram depot to be visitor attraction
August 06: Dallas County Commissioner proposes alternate route for downtown-Oak Cliff streetcar line
August 06: Streetcars to Oak Cliff: How to bridge the gap
August 06: Koziak holds views on airport, LRT that would diminish us
August 06: Koziak calls for halt to Edmonton LRT expansion Private vehicles more green, Koziak says
August 06: Train maker Bombardier will supply another 14 light rail vehicles for Manchester's Metrolink system
August 06: Time to end Perth's 'transport suffering'
August 06: Denver RTD, UP pen deal to advance FasTracks project
August 06: Charlotte's transit funding takes a big hit in federal budget
August 06: Va. Beach businesses raise cash for 'Light Rail Now'
August 05: Port Authority to pay $15M for 10 more PATH rail carsAdded August 06
August 05: Expo Line Project Continues to Stir Up Concerns, Maintains Some SupportAdded August 06
August 05: New Subway Cars Have Arrived!Added August 06
August 05: Ohio 3-C passenger rail plan creates sharp divide between Strickland, KasichAdded August 06
August 05: Bad economy whacks Sound Transit's budgetAdded August 06
August 05: Beloit Transit Using Bingo To Attract Bus Riders
August 05: RTA chief and city manager at odds
August 05: Subway tunnel is hardly a money pit
August 05: Proposed Purple Line Concerns Some, Is Supported by Others
August 05: Ottawa Tunnel opposition is getting tiresome
August 05: VRE marks arrival of first locomotive from 19-unit order
August 05: Prolonged recession adds to Sound Transit budget hole
August 05: Hillsborough County Aviation Authority wants light rail to TIA
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August 04: Regional rail system needs planning nowAdded August 05
August 04: MUNI WATCH: Demand Solid For Risky Denver Transit DealAdded August 05
August 04: Rally seeks construction jobs for city residents to build Red LineAdded August 05
August 04: It's MiWay on the highway
August 04: Cincinnati Streetcar: No going back now
August 04: Passenger trains and the future of N.H., region
August 04: Why I'm Not Singing the Metro Blue Line Blues
August 04: North Shore Connector No. 3 on wasteful spending list
August 04: New York Transit Museum is Already Selling Second Avenue Subway Merchandise
August 04: MBTA to Spend Millions to Reduce Commuter Train Emissions in Clean Air Act Settlement
August 04: The fight to save Leeds' Trolleybus scheme is well and truly on
August 04: Public can have say on environmental impact of LRV site
August 04: Gold Coast light rail work on track
August 04: A Vote for Ehrlich Kills Purple Line Dreams
August 04: Bristol council may swap bendy-bus bid for ultra light rail
August 04: Light rail Causing Slight Drama on the Peninsula
August 04: Sacramento RT meeting to discuss plans for Natomas light rail
August 04: Rendell calls for more Pennsylvania transportation funding
August 04: Private Bus Takes Over from Taxpayers
August 03: Clang, clang of the trolley returning to Fresno?Added August 04
August 03: Detroit's Model TrainAdded August 04
August 03: Time to Declare Victory at Farmdale/Dorsey High
August 03: Ontario auditor asked to probe transit smartcard contract
August 03: Need a seat on subway? Wait till next year! MTA expects drop in ridership after 2011 fare increase
August 03: Rell announces $226 million for rail car fleet
August 03: Greater Manchester tram extension plans get go-ahead
August 03: Judge Quentin Kopp defends high-speed rail $42.6 Billion
August 03: Chinese investors interested in light-rail project in Phuket
August 03: Light rail, commuter trains, high-speed buses envisioned for Detroit
August 03: Light rail on track, but needs long-term push
August 03: Downeaster boosts hopes for NH rail
August 03: Cincinnati Streetcar could be coming to UC's doorstep
August 03: RTD Deal Gets DIA Train Rolling
August 03: Light rail costs based on route
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August 02: RTA clings to Metra hopes for KRMAdded August 03
August 02: Green Line extension impact report approvedAdded August 03
August 02: China to build ginormous buses that cars can drive under
August 02: Detroit moves forward with plan for light-rail project
August 02: HART board asks PB for rail route details
August 02: The idea of a passenger rail between Las Cruces and El Paso was a great one 100 years ago
August 02: Amtrak Wraps Acela Express With Image of TLC 'Cake Boss'
August 02: Manchester metro area have approved three extensions to the Metrolink light rail system
August 02: Fare hikes for DC Metro this week
August 02: Treasury, Tel Aviv light rail licensee to meet again
August 02: Powerful Tampa Bay interests campaign for local light rail funding
August 02: Area rail plans advance slowly
August 02: No desire for this Waterloo streetcar
August 02: Transportation chief to give details in Detroit stop today
August 02: Manila NAIA 3, MRT 3 up for grabs
August 02: LA Rail Transit a Failure
August 02: Why Presto is the Better Way
August 02: Council looks at extending streetcar into Clifton
August 01: Light-rail extension adds to urgency to preserve buildingsAdded August 02
August 01: Washington CASA pushes rent control for Hispanic community along Purple Line?
August 01: Squeezed on all sides: Bus and subway hikes are latest hit to New York's middle class
August 01: Tram company seeks storage amid delays
August 01: Sod turned on Gold Coast light rail
August 01: Muni to make case for Central Subway
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