March 2010 News on Transit from Round The World

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March 31: Bullying shouldn’t derail light railAdded April 01
March 31: Can DART end the 'honor system' for rail riders?Added April 01
March 31: Uptown Cincinnatians rally for streetcarAdded April 01
March 31: RTD plans to make bridge move a spectator eventAdded April 01
March 31: Back to the future: streetcars in Minneapolis?Added April 01
March 31: Residents rally against railAdded April 01
March 31: City board OKs lighter, cheaper bus rapid transitAdded April 01
March 31: Metrolink train crews threaten boycott over personality test requirementAdded April 01
March 31: Transpass protest: Gender's a sticky issueAdded April 01
March 31: Metro takes first steps towards real time bus arrival information systemAdded April 01
March 31: RTD and BNSF Railway Company come to terms on FasTracks initiativeAdded April 01
March 31: Union: Six-figure workers a 'benefit to TTC'
March 31: Union will hold town hall meetings for TTC riders
March 31: Planners explore ways to ease Valley traffic congestion
March 31: Brampton, Mississauga hope their LRT survives
March 31: Norfolk light rail now slightly ahead of schedule
March 31: Wall Street Swaps Haunting Cities: How Many Transit Agencies Hold Them?
March 31: CN sells section of Toronto track to Metrolinx
March 31: TTC workers to riders: Let’s talk
March 31: Religious bus ads irk some riders
March 31: Unwillingness to spend costs GTA
March 31: 'WTF?' MTA bigs derail Working Families Party's texty ads targeting Mayor Bloomberg
March 31: Lost Streetcars of San Francisco, Now Lost in Missouri
March 31: Taxing times
March 31: Affordability remains key to regional rail plan
March 31: Can’t fix traffic? Can’t fix Toronto
March 31: Drawn faces, silence and tears as Moscow commuters reflect
March 30: Light Rail or a Streetcar for Warner Center? L.A. to Apply for Transit Grant Added March 31
March 30: Minding Muni, Part IIIAdded March 31
March 30: Bombardier streetcars head back to EuropeAdded March 31
March 30: Railway should be geared to commutersAdded March 31
March 30: Funding cut could leave TTC short of busesAdded March 31
March 30: LaHood Favors Non-Motorized Transportation
March 30: Transit still not a priority for province
March 30: Timing is right for Interurban line
March 30: U of M study: light-rail line helping job access
March 30: Toronto commuting times worst of 19 major cities, study says
March 30: ACE buses a big deal, riders say
March 30: Should We Mourn Transit City?
March 30: Coalition pushes commuter rail system that would connect Carlisle and Harrisburg
March 30: You're Welcome, Mr. Antonovich, for the Foothill Gold Line
March 30: Diversions to be axed amid trams dispute
March 30: STM looks to Quebec
March 30: A revamped Queens Quay
March 30: FW Streetcars in Trouble?
March 30: Streetcars are viewed as ‘cool,’ Oklahoma City gathering told
March 30: Bountiful residents rally against proposed light rail
March 30: Port Authority, other U.S. transit agencies go on alert
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March 29: Bus Rapid Transit won't workAdded March 31
March 29: Regional Transit board cuts: slower light rail, fewer busesAdded March 30
March 29: High alert on L.A. rails after Russia bombingsAdded March 30
March 29: UW pushes for grander, costlier light-rail entranceAdded March 30
March 29: HRT says Norfolk's light rail ahead of schedule right nowAdded March 30
March 29: Pink champagne in ReimsAdded March 30
March 29: Light rail, heavy wordsAdded March 30
March 29: Rail boardings down, Capital Metro officials sayAdded March 30
March 29: "Moscow subway explosions kill at least 38
March 29: Hamilton to Auckland commuter rail must roll
March 29: Seoul Mayor Hopes to Ride a Green Tram to Re-Election
March 29: RTC unveils faster option for commuters
March 29: Sacramento transit agency considers cuts in its security force
March 29: U.S. officials eager to climb aboard Villaraigosa's L.A. transit plan
March 29: Senate wants MTA to study heavy rail for Purple Line
March 29: U.S. officials eager to climb aboard Villaraigosa's L.A. transit plan
March 29: First low-floor tram delivered to Riga
March 29: $21 Billion for Not-Particularly-High-Speed Trains
March 29: Orlando progress helping local transit plans gain traction
March 29: Preventing gridlock is a priority now
March 28: Continue Gold Line's formula for successAdded March 28
March 28: Transit Riders Bemoan Cuts & Hikes at Hudson County HearingAdded March 28
March 28: Ben Wear, Getting There: Pondering this little light (rail) of oursAdded March 28
March 28: former head of Transit Planning Board now aboard MARTA
March 28: Interpreting rail's boffo first week
March 28: VRE alters proposal for express, longer trains after feedback
March 28: Group wants V8s off light rail route
March 28: For new head of the MBTA, it’s been a steady ride to the top
March 28: T chief, here’s some advice
March 28: Lanark County leaders step up effort to keep rail line
March 28: El Paso BRT planned, LRT too expensive
March 28: Port Authority bridge projects in jeopardy
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March 27: Caltrain set to approve plans to electrify railroadAdded March 29;
March 27: What’s our transit plan, premier?
March 27: Couple employed by TTC both forced to deal with suicide jumpers
March 27: Metro has made great strides
March 27: On an ACE bus, you’ll feel a bit like you’re on light rail, and that’s by design
March 27: Perhaps some easements don't have to be so hard
March 27: Budget slash means a long commute with no end in sight
March 27: Omaha's next stop, prosperity?
March 27: Transit watchers weigh in on RT cuts
March 27: North Shore Connector's cost dips by $10M, to $529M
March 27: Light rail spurs local economy
March 27: The timing of Hamilton's rapid transit line is at risk due to a $4-billion cut
March 27: LRTA Officers’ Conference supports Edinburgh Trams
March 26: 690 million OKd for Gold Line extension to AzusaAdded March 28
March 26: Budget cuts to delay GTA transit projectsAdded March 28
March 26: Is the monthly transit pass really a deal?Added March 28
March 26: Premier says bus funding at limitAdded March 28
March 26: Transit slash a Pan Am slamAdded March 28
March 26: Light rail supporters in bid to bypass city planningAdded March 28
March 26: Central Corridor talks turn bitter, break downAdded March 28
March 26: Perhaps they could just add a property tax surcharge . . .Added March 28
March 26: Study puts Colorado high-speed passenger rail price tag at $22 billionAdded March 28
March 26: Principles for DART to live byAdded March 28
March 26: MTA Looks At $1.50 Fares, Laying Off One Of Every Five Non-Contract WorkersAdded March 28
March 26: Amtrak contract to operate Metrolink trains begins in JuneAdded March 28
March 26: Capital Metro wraps up first week of service AT 14,000Added March 28
March 26: Transit slash a Pan Am slam
March 26: Scarborough RT on the ropes as transit spending slows
March 26: Budget slashes billions from Toronto transit expansion
March 26: A rail corridor along I-81 that would get traffic and the economy moving again
March 26: U of M rejects mediation offer in LRT dispute with Met Council
March 26: On an ACE bus, you’ll feel a bit like you’re on light rail, and that’s by design
March 26: TriMet prepares for life after GM Fred Hansen
March 26: Mayoral candidates see silver lining in stalled transit funding
March 26: RTA To Unveil Hybrid Buses
March 26: How Do You Define Success?
March 26: LaHood Threatens Airlines
March 26: You've Got Rail!
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March 25: Blue Line safety sting leads to nearly 300 citationsAdded March 28
March 25: Transit experts say surface light-rail route would work for downtown BellevueAdded March 25
March 25: Call to speed up transit upgradesAdded March 25
March 25: Transport: A tricky balancing act for plannersAdded March 25
March 25: Centerville officials haven’t endorsed UTA streetcar planAdded March 25
March 25: NPA councillor Suzanne Anton calls for permanent Olympic streetcar lineAdded March 25
March 25: Light Rail Along Road Rights-of-Way: a Cheap Solution to an Expensive PropositionAdded March 25
March 25: Uh Oh, Metro's Time Schedule MonitorsAdded March 25
March 25: D.C. Metro to use rail carts for emergency responseAdded March 25
March 25: There's no getting around cuts for DARTAdded March 25
March 25: TransLink portion of property tax to rise 1.6 per cent
March 25: Miller decries transit delays in Ontario budget
March 25: How to sell road tolls to 905 drivers
March 25: Sparks fly in electrification debate
March 25: Full Funding for 11 Miles of Gold Line Extension Approved, Groundbreaking in June
March 25: Honolulu rail project will have to pick up tab for airport route fix
March 25: Proposal for Sheffield trams and buses to share tracks
March 25: Norfolk downtown light rail work to intensify
March 25: Blue Line safety sting leads to nearly 300 citations
March 25: Truck driver in light rail crash expected to face charges
March 25: St. Clair merchants launch $100-million class action over streetcar debacle
March 24: TTC's not so small issue
March 24: Met Council’s Bell: University obstinacy imperiling light rail
March 24: Mayor says he's committed to light rail plan
March 24: How At-Risk is Second Downtown Light Rail Alignment Given DART's Shortfall?
March 24: Centerville council not endorsing streetcars
March 24: MTA Demands Could Derail Gold Line Maintenance Yard in Monrovia
March 24: Approved subway and bus service cuts just the beginning
March 24: Light rail just the ticket for One Lexington
March 24: Press the rail reset button
March 24: TTC worker may lose leg
March 24: Dallas transit officials warn of service cuts
March 24: James right to question SkyTrain technology costs
March 24: Oklahoma City mass transit plans take first step
March 24: The Last Trolley Bus in Chicago (3-24-1973)
March 24: Proposed train, bus fare hikes would devastate commuters
March 24: Transit study has to answer questions
March 24: Transit City plan affordable and reliable
March 24: Los Angeles Plans to Raise Up to $8.8 Billion in Transit Push
March 24: Montreal City launches tram exhibition
March 24: BRT scheme drops the "bus"
March 24: Daytona Beach Wants To Hop Aboard SunRail Plans
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March 23: St. Edward’s students skeptical about new MetroRailAdded March 28
March 23: Toll road operator files for Chapter 11Added March 28
March 23: Speaker criticizes commuter rail proposalAdded March 25
March 23: What Next for Congress?
March 23: Could Seattle afford McGinn's light rail proposal?
March 23: Triangle rail plans chug on, but issues aren't resolved
March 23: Senators want more study of Red, Purple lines
March 23: Bus-station shift gets mixed reviews
March 23: Met Council, U of M holding closed-door sessions on Central Corridor
March 23: Our LRT gains
March 23: Public Transportation Feasible for Rochester?
March 23: FasTracks North Metro Corridor single-tracking cuts costs
March 23: Day 2 morning ridership on MetroRail: 547
March 23: L.A. mass transit agencies make only a token effort to get people onboard
March 23: Bellevue City Council unanimous on new downtown light-rail tunnel
March 23: Light rail operator hurt in collision with tractor-trailer in Cockeysville
March 23: Phoenix area light rail sees advertising interest
March 23: Bids For Federal Streetcar Aid Top Available Money by Nearly Tenfold
March 23: Expo Station Coming to Farmdale and Exposition?
March 22: More Charges Filed in Feb. 27 Metro Transit Bus ShootingAdded March 25
March 22: Trolleybuses get the green light for the UKAdded March 24
March 22: Candidate for State Rep. Gathers Signatures for Light RailAdded March 24
March 22: Stimulus Plan for Rail Line Shows System of Weak LinksAdded March 24
March 22: Vancouver riders lament the end of Olympic streetcarAdded March 24
March 22: MetroRail launches with smooth startAdded March 24
March 22: An easier way to use Bus TrackerAdded March 24
March 22: Council picks 17th Street for light rail alignmentAdded March 24
March 22: Five New Houston Metro Directors Face Old ProblemsAdded March 24
March 22: Random rail thoughts as train finally leaves station
March 22: DART Wants to Take You to the Super Bowl. But the Feds Have to Sign Off
March 22: Transit summit targets Tampa's terrible commute
March 22: Gov nominates commuter rail chief for MBTA
March 22: Central Texas commuter rail launches service
March 22: RTD’s $143.8-million deal with BNSF Railway locks down FasTracks property
March 22: At Penn Station, the sign no longer goes clackety-clack
March 22: Vancouver says goodbye to Olympic streetcar
March 22: Challenges remain as MetroRail finally leaves station
March 22: RT Board to Declare "Fiscal Emergency," Approve Big Cuts
March 22: Buffalo Metro Rail expansion chances improving
March 22: Rail Transit vs. Driverless Cars
March 22: TTC supervisors will be taking it to the streets
March 22: $500m budget for region's sleek new electric railcars
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March 21: Streetcars to bring urban renewal to H StreetAdded March 24
March 21: Metro Grants TriMet Funds for Green Park & Ride MAX StationAdded March 24
March 21: A better way for bicycles
March 21: Light rail impact still seen
March 21: Trolleybus scheme may face funding problems
March 21: Free bus rides not the city’s best strategy
March 21: Wisconsin Ave. residents want streetcar
March 21: Trouble on the tracks Users of light rail, bus impacted by proposed fare hike
March 21: New leaders needed at TTC
March 21: Rail's long, strange route to Monday opening
March 21: First phase for Colfax streetcar gets a push from study
March 21: Pillay rebukes Israel, Palestinians
March 21: A better way for bicycles
March 20: Mayor’s reshaping of Metro is off to a promising start
March 20: UAE rail project Phase I contract by year end - CEO
March 20: The emperor’s new light rail Metro expansion plan rests on myths and falsehoods
March 20: When should doctors take the keys from older drivers?
March 20: TTC inspector robbed at gunpoint at Wilson Station
March 20: Adam Giambrone's 'error' tests councillors' patience
March 20: DiManno: Time for Adam Giambrone to get off bus
March 20: RTD nabs record number of light-rail scofflaws last year
March 20: As Wilburton Sleeps
March 20: Honolulu officials knew year ago that rail route too close to airport
March 20: Ann Arbor-to-Detroit rail line delayed due to funding shortage
March 20: Blackpool Tram goes to Beamish Museum for five years
March 20: Green Line’s D Branch repaired, reopens early
March 20: Planners will push trolley project Proposed 11-mile line would cost $1.2 billion
March 20: Taking the Driver Out of the Car Why robocars, and not high-speed rail, could revolutionize transportation in the next decade
March 20: Why Vancouver city hall should hop on this streetcar
March 20: Two-way streetcar on Broadway is SDOT's preference
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March 19: Streetcar plan would bring line to Union Station by 2012Added March 22
March 19: The Train! The Train!Added March 20
March 19: There's no point trying to predict Peak OilAdded March 20
March 19: Bus shooter sentenced to nine years in prisonAdded March 20
March 19: Yglesias Is BaffledAdded March 20
March 19: Judge turns down transit group's attempt to halt FasTracks work at Union StationAdded March 20
March 19: No light rail system is feasible for WellingtonAdded March 20
March 19: Streetcar line near Alamo draws oppositionAdded March 20
March 19: Prop. A Metro Transit Issue On April 6 BallotAdded March 20
March 19: Cincinnati streetcar project may get $15M in state fundsAdded March 20
March 19: Light rail ridership up from Westlake Center to Sea-Tac in FebruaryAdded March 20
March 19: Freeways, light-rail always trump cheap broadbandAdded March 20
March 19: New Bellevue transit group wants to be heard on light railAdded March 20
March 19: Light rail: 3.3 million and countingAdded March 20
March 19: Detroit LRT plan sparks private land dealingsAdded March 20
March 19: Orange You Glad We Got a Busway in the Valley?Added March 20
March 19: Speeding Up Muni By Letting All Aboard, Through Any DoorAdded March 20
March 19: Tram goes much fartherAdded March 20
March 19: Transportation experts blame high jobless rate for drop in Twin CitiesAdded March 20
March 19: Finishing 5 light rail lines will be tough job Houston Metro transition chief says Added March 20
March 19: The Crenshaw Station DebateAdded March 20
March 19: St. Louis County voters to approve a sales tax hike for transitAdded March 20
March 18: Sound Transit has unveiled a design for a light rail station at Interstate 90Added March 20
March 18: Call to rezone light rail corridorAdded March 20
March 18: Government approval for trams through Birmingham city centreAdded March 20
March 18: DRPA approves contract for Phila. light-rail studiesAdded March 20
March 18: Fort Worth cuts bus service to address bleak revenue; DART budget picture also gloomyAdded March 20
March 18: Reassess Transit City it has too many flawsAdded March 20
March 18: With ballot language now approved, the campaign for light rail beginsAdded March 20
March 18: Mayoral hopeful unveils subway expansion planAdded March 20
March 18: TTC bus driver who lost license after breath test awaits word on job statusAdded March 20
March 18: Metro inches ahead on rail for Fort BendAdded March 20
March 18: Mayor's aide: State sees risk in Metro rail debt planAdded March 20
March 18: SANDAG Considers Trolley Extension To UCSD, UTC AreaAdded March 20
March 18: WVC wants UTA to delay rail designs for 5600 WestAdded March 20
March 18: SF-style Streetcars Coming To Denver?Added March 20
March 18: When’s the next bus due? There’s an app for that tooAdded March 20
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March 17: Light rail to bring big savingsAdded March 20
March 17: Metro weighs fare increases, parking hike to fund budgetAdded March 20
March 17: Proposed TTC storage facility first item for new ratepayers groupAdded March 20
March 17: Trams are due, depot is barely built..but chiefs insist all is wellAdded March 20
March 17: Commissioners OK transit tax ballot languageAdded March 20
March 17: Costly SkyTrain technology choices baffleAdded March 20
March 17: Nonbinding legislation calls for Maui rail studyAdded March 20
March 17: Humiliation again for TTC after driver suspended for allegedly driving impairedAdded March 20
March 16: Making Bellevue's downtown light-rail tunnel workAdded March 20
March 16: Villaraigosa in D.C. seeking support for faster subway, transit fundingAdded March 20
March 16: TTC chair takes taxi home after taping show on streetcarAdded March 20
March 16: NFTA unveils Metro Bus plansAdded March 20
March 16: Light rail: Always cost overruns, underusedAdded March 20
March 16: Villaraigosa 30/10 plan could speed regional transit constructionAdded March 20
March 16: Streetcar desires, and the case for lunaticsAdded March 20
March 16: Doubts over SMART flare up in supervisor's race
March 16: M1 Rail chief Cullen: The right people are in the room, money is there
March 16: FasTracks bridge will be “rolled” into place over 6th Avenue
March 16: Fare-beaters cost NYC Transit a staggering $27 million in 2009
March 16: TTC substance testing won’t start till August
March 16: Humiliation again for TTC after driver suspended for allegedly driving impaired
March 16: Man pleads guilty in 2009 TTC bus shooting
March 16: TTC: Take The Cab
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March 15: High-Speed Rail Gains Traction in SpainAdded March 20
March 15: The fundamental attribution error in transportation choiceAdded March 20
March 15: Union wants action after second Metro crash at intersection
March 15: Bellevue council backs downtown tunnel
March 15: HART learns that costs among challenges to light rail routes
March 15: Michigan-Grand River Avenue Corridor Study moves forward
March 15: Onorato considers privatized Downtown-to-Oakland route
March 15: Green Line rail bed washed out near Newton Centre
March 15: Educating Congress About Mass Transit
March 15: Preliminary work starts on green line
March 15: Soil samples will mark start of work on Metro Crenshaw rail line
March 15: West Philly issues crop up in Transit First trolley study
March 15: Metro bus, light rail train collide downtown; at least 18 injured
March 15: Angels Flight, the 'shortest railroad in the world,' reopens in downtown L.A.
March 15: Keep trams running: Official
March 15: Rail effect on traffic likely negligible, at least at first
March 15: Feds due in Honolulu to discuss rail system report
March 15: Westside residents sue over Expo line
March 15: Metro Transit gears up for Target Field rush
March 15: Light rail a 'once in a lifetime opportunity'
March 15: Some question funding for 2 Metro rail lines
March 15: Adjusting service at GO and TTC
March 15: GO Transit cancels off-peak trains, cuts some bus routes
March 14: RTD sales tax dips slightly in January while Colorado is up 2 percent
March 14: Without I-80 Tolls, SEPTA To Hike Rates‏
March 14: Tracing footprints of the past
March 14: Half a million riders; but the Olympic streetcar won’t be staying
March 14: Bringing back Tidewater passenger rail service
March 14: High stakes in Metro tax vote if measure fails, services could be cut by half
March 14: Metro president says region is facing 'a stark decision'
March 14: Tense wait for Coast light rail bidders
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March 13: Cap Metro's steel rail ties cause problems
March 13: Trouble ahead on the rails
March 13: Station Agents Important For Fighting Terror
March 13: Central Corridor isn't just about moving people
March 13: Light rail to push up house prices
March 12: GO adjusts schedules to reflect real trip timesAdded March 14
March 12: OCTA Outlines New Bus Service CutsAdded March 14
March 12: Coalition hears projections for Valley commuter-rail serviceAdded March 14
March 12: The last mile in Tysons Corner, part 3: PRT?Added March 14
March 12: 2 killed, 2 injured in South Salt Lake TRAX accident Car had tried to go around warning bars on train tracks Added March 14
March 12: Student ProtestsAdded March 14
March 12: Commuter rail planners to update environmental studyAdded March 14
March 12: Streetcars in our future?Added March 14
March 12: The troublesome intersectionAdded March 14
March 12: Rail Authority Seems Prepared To Fight Westside NIMBYsAdded March 14
March 12: Bringing Back the Street CarsAdded March 14
March 12: SETPA Proposes Fare Increases Averaging 6 Percent on July 1stAdded March 14
March 12: Train to Trudeau will be running lateAdded March 14
March 12: A sustainable future for transit requires more than just fundingAdded March 14
March 12: Train to (Near) LAX Begins Exploratory Drilling on MondayAdded March 14
March 12: Border, rail link top Pan Am concernsAdded March 14
March 12: The U of M – and journalists – should be ashamedAdded March 14
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March 11: City of Honolulu partners with Nova BusAdded March 15
March 11: GO Transit cancels two Newmarket bus routesAdded March 14
March 11: High speed rail link 'must include Scotland'Added March 14
March 11: The Future of French RailAdded March 14
March 11: More Transit Projects, But Less Service For RegionAdded March 14
March 11: GLUAS lives to fight another day as councillors come on board in supportAdded March 14
March 11: The Future of French RailAdded March 14
March 11: Time is running out to restore E&N Railway building badly damaged by arsonists in 2007Added March 14
March 11: Beach’s proposed $40M deal for rail corridor could cost moreAdded March 14
March 11: Light rail talk in BlountAdded March 14
March 11: Bickering continues over Met Council-University light rail disputeAdded March 14
March 11: Metro can’t let rail jeopardize its busesAdded March 14
March 11: Sound Transit to do more drilling, filling to close 9 voids in Beacon HillAdded March 14
March 11: RTA to provide information to customers via e-mail, text message and TwitterAdded March 14
March 11: Transit agency to hunt for sponsorsAdded March 14
March 11: Bountiful residents oppose streetcarsAdded March 14
March 10: Bullet train meeting explores tunnel options in San JoseAdded March 14
March 10: Daimler Buses North America and NYC Transit Celebrates Completion of Hybrid OrderAdded March 14
March 10: Split council backs plan to expand Milpitas BART stationAdded March 14
March 10: Did some Bellevue City Council members violate state's law on open meetings?Added March 14
March 10: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/03/10/uofm-met-council-central-corridor-frustration/Added March 14
March 10: Mayor doubts funding for Uptown, University rail linesAdded March 14
March 10: Leaning toward light rail systemAdded March 14
March 10: Mayor, council reverse stance on November rail electionAdded March 14
March 10: What about high-speed trains?Added March 14
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March 09: Fatal red line crash cost Metro $25.5MAdded March 14
March 09: Critics blast Metro's $2.6 billion bond planAdded March 14
March 09: Councillor plans freeze on TTC's light-rail expansion in wake of contract scandalAdded March 14
March 09: High-Speed Rail: A Social Cohesion Strategy for the U.S.?Added March 14
March 09: TTC exec fired, girlfriend loses $50,000 contract
March 09: Miami-Dade makes launching a contactless fare collection system easy
March 09: U.S. Public Transit Riders Face Bumpy Road of Fare Hikes, Service Cuts
March 09: TriMet: Ridership up for the first time in a year
March 09: Silverliner V’s: A Pearl From A Shell
March 09: More Bureaucracy Won’t Make Transit Safe
March 08: Naysayer Muni drivers could lose big in cuts
March 08: NJ Transit gets $52 million in federal stimulus money for special projects
March 08: Switching tracks: Kilpatrick backs high-speed rail over commuter
March 08: High Speed Rail Project Brings 1500 Jobs To Chicago
March 08: Galway campaigners question consultants’ report on cost
March 08: Slug on the Tracks
March 08: Leeds bus hits crash barriers
March 08: When will WES prove itself?
March 08: Milwaukee County bus ridership down more than U.S. total
March 08: 10.2 Billion Trips Taken On U.S. Public Transportation In 2009
March 08: Commuting from Morris by bus, train on track to get 25 percent more expensive
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March 07: ROAD WARRIOR: Transit bosses betting ACE will draw crowdAdded March 09
March 07: MBTA getting set to buy long-needed locomotives for commuter railAdded March 09
March 07: 2 women die after being hit by car at bus stop
March 06: Couple loses battle to silence 'noise nuisance' on Luas line
March 06: Baltimore MTA to get federal funds for transit projects
March 06: Twin Cities business groups want light-rail dispute settled
March 06: Who should watch over the TTC?
March 06: TTC paid executive's friend $50,000
March 06: Bombardier, which does work on rail cars, to lay off up to 140 workers
March 06: UTA to implement bus, train route changes proposed in January
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March 05: Small Cities Should Have Fareless TransitAdded March 09
March 05: Sparse schedule dooms Ohio's proposed rail line
March 05: TTC riders and drivers kiss and make up
March 05: TTC bus crashes into parked flatbed truck; minor injuries
March 05: Austin Commuter rail to open March 22
March 05: 200 New Recovery Act Transit Projects in 42 States Vice President Biden Announces
March 05: Streetcar financing deserves a careful look
March 05: Federal streetcar grant boosts north Oak Cliff hopes
March 05: TTC learning from Philly's transit revival
March 05: FTA delivers scathing report on safety of D.C. Metro
March 05: Metro exec’s marriage attention Court may look at transit official’s marriage to exec with light-rail firm
March 05: FasTracks West Corridor Sheridan bridge speeding along
March 05: Will Antonio’s 30/10 Gambit for LA Transit Work?
March 05: Detroit Mayor: LRT groundbreaking before2011‏
March 05: Gridlock and Light-Rail Slide Shows
March 04: Proposed I-93 toll in N.H. angers some in Mass.Added March 06
March 04: SEPTA abandons R designations for trains
March 04: Legal roadblock for streetcar initiative
March 04: T cut means Orange Line drivers will go it alone
March 04: Denton OKs contract to build transit center
March 04: Critics scoff at Evergreen Line promises
March 04: Trolley museum’s new acquisition touches down on Scranton rails
March 04: Public transit or a free car? The choice should be obvious
March 04: Private transit a ‘good value’ in York Region
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March 03: Train plant in Milwaukee may yield more benefitsAdded March 09
March 03: S. Davis residents begin opposition to streetcarsAdded March 05
March 03: why anybody in South Hillsborough would vote for transit projectAdded March 05
March 03: Streetcar briefing heavy on money talkAdded March 05
March 03: High-speed rail: greatest con on EarthAdded March 05
March 03: Province pushes Evergreen Line 'aggressively'
March 03: In socialist Stockholm, an outsourced transit service
March 03: All aboard to fix the TTC
March 03: The Fixer: Escalator not the better way at York Mills TTC station
March 03: Privatized transit? Less rare than you’d think
March 03: NJ Transit to cut 200 jobs, trim execs’ pay
March 03: Old trolley tracks discovered on N. Main
March 03: Rare TIGER escapes, derails streetcar
March 03: Melaka to introduce RM272m tram transportation service
March 03: Obama’s trolley folly
March 03: Muni board kills transfer plan
March 03: Woman killed by MAX train Listening to IPod headset
March 03: Majority of residents express concern about money, traffic. Opposed a Utah Transit Authority [UTA] plan to connect Centerville and Salt Lake City with a new streetcar line
March 03: Residents weigh 1-cent tax
March 03: NJ Transit’s Sarles to head DC Metro
March 03: First RTD Light Rail ads urge riders to 'invest' in their marriages
March 03: Sound Transit restructures governing committees
March 03: Minnesota May Drive Rail Route through Wisconsin
March 03: Federal Highway Funds Frozen
March 02: Rail Line Gets Top Prize as Downtown News Recognizes 13 Projects From 2009Added March 05
March 02: Transit complaints not just for TTC — how are GTA riders faring?Added March 03
March 02: Marriage of transit, real estate development pressedAdded March 03
March 02: Mixing up TTC board is better wayAdded March 03
March 02: Board of trade chief urges audit of TTCAdded March 03
March 02: George Smitherman backs outsourcing some city services including TTCAdded March 03
March 02: San Francisco agency to reduce Muni service, furlough workersAdded March 03
March 02: Tram project progresses smoothly in DubaiAdded March 03
March 02: Fleetwood's Tram Sunday festival faces cancellationAdded March 03
March 02: Council checks out model railwaysAdded March 03
March 02: Vancouver’s Street Car Gift: Keep It?Added March 03
March 02: TYREE: Spend, spend, spend goes the follyAdded March 03
March 02: New Metrolink rail cars designed to protect riders from impact of crashesAdded March 03
March 02: New SEPTA rail car makes first trip, sort ofAdded March 03
March 02: Fort Worth council still considering streetcar idea, needs the moneyAdded March 03
March 02: Light rail freeloaders, bewareAdded March 03
March 02: Light rail debate continues in BellevueAdded March 03
March 02: Ballard to Power SunLine Transit Agency BusesAdded March 03
March 02: Portland to Tigard MAX: If it gets built, should it be a subway?Added March 03
March 02: Aurora GO customers now have more parking options
March 02: Public to weigh in on possible Light Rail cuts
March 02: W-class shake and rattle should be rolled into retirement
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March 01: Politicians to stay on TTC boardAdded March 05
March 01: Audit TTC, board of trade urgesAdded March 03
March 01: Thousands a month spent on security for light rail carsAdded March 03
March 01: Muni riders and drivers unite to protest cutsAdded March 03
March 01: Light Rail Transit in NYC: The Carrot and the StickAdded March 03
March 01: MARTA to slash a quarter of serviceAdded March 03
March 01: $33m for roads, bridges and bus laneAdded March 03
March 01: Mayor grilled about Ogden streetcarAdded March 03
March 01: Lost in Penn Station Why are the signs at the nation's busiest train hub so confusing? Added March 03
March 01: Rail Project Needs LeadershipAdded March 02
March 01: MTA rails against $700M safety upgradesAdded March 02
March 01: RTA Provides Access To Bus Stops Information Through Google EarthAdded March 02
March 01: Light-rail cutbacks may preserve late trains on weekend
March 01: Rail is Virginia’s transportation future, officials say
March 01: Drop in sales tax revenue a hit to Sound Transit budget
March 01: Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive responds to international public notice by Société de transport de Montréal
March 01: U won't file federal suit against light-rail line
March 01: Bellevue drops Mercer Slough light-rail route
March 01: TransLink takes stock after Olympics It remains to be seen how many people will keep on using transit once roads reopen
March 01: Let's get better connected through mass transit
March 01: Residents weigh 1-cent tax
March 01: Wheels still turn on New Orleans to Baton Rouge light rail
March 01: Blame WES' double-staffing on federal rules
March 01: NJ Transit price hikes proposed for May
March 01: Wisconsin’s High-Cost, Low-Speed Rail

March 2010

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