May 2010 News on Transit from Round The World

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May 31: Reality check: Subways are great, but at what cost?
May 31: Patience will be a virtue this summer
May 31: Abu Dhabi Major rail projects build up steam
May 31: Savannah Local commuter rail study still under way
May 31: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Bombardier to supply monorail
May 31: Woman awarded $760K in suit against ex-NJ Transit cops whom she accused of sex crime
May 31: Detroit Get behind regional transit bills
May 31: RTA will try to borrow $75 million for new streetcar lines
May 31: Rail transit plans have big differences
May 31: Lawsuit: Streetcar tracks unsafe for cyclists
May 30: Rail ideas await their fate in Milwaukee Three stalled plans for Wisconsin train travel get reanalyzed in the election year
May 30: Dranoff requests one-year extension with LM; cites delays with Amtrak
May 30: Las Vegas Tourists draw ACE while locals go bused
May 30: Taiwan's first women-only train carriages launched
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May 29: Stakes huge for rail plan Are trains the future, or a new miscalculation? Added May 31
May 29: Atlanta ‘Never, never, never give up’Added May 31
May 29: After lagging on rapid rail transit, Pinellas now at full throttleAdded May 31
May 29: Two Southend muggings reveal negative effect of the Light RailAdded May 31
May 29: Streetcar poll biased, misleading
May 29: A New Route for the M Line
May 29: Damaging' budget cuts confront Port Authority
May 29: MTA Revises Subway Map (Shadows! City Island!)
May 29: TTC audit - the answers are obvious: Sa
May 29: Wells to introduce bill for overhead wires on H, Benning
May 29: Abu Dhabi selects consultants for light rail study
May 29: Bus Rapid Transit is muy verde (if not muy rapido)
May 29: CATS' choices won't be easy: More income, or less service?
May 29: "$50.6M deficit rekindles Port Authority talk about cuts, fare hikes
May 29: Federal transportation agency rules against N. D.G. resident
May 28: Design no longer at the back of the bus Added June 2
May 28: New York State Withholding a Fortune in Transit Taxes From MTAAdded May 31
May 28: For most of us, high-speed rail is anything butAdded May 29
May 28: Metro picks Kawasaki to build new carsAdded May 29
May 28: UMD fights phantom fences from Purple LineAdded May 29
May 28: Honolulu rail project losing Hannemann as its driving force Hannemann's decision announced yesterday to run for governor Added May 29
May 28: Smitherman set to toss $17 billion at transit
May 28: Agreement reached on high-speed rail
May 28: A New Subway Map for New York
May 28: George Smitherman’s transportation plan: speed up subway construction, extend LRT
May 28: G-20: TTC streetcars will have closed door service
May 28: Beijing to have over 1,000 km of rail transit lines by 2020: vice mayor
May 28: Obama administration releases $66 million of grant for Florida high-speed rail
May 28: Muni service may be on rebound
May 28: Smitherman Bares Transport Plan For Toronto
May 28: Miller scolds Ottawa over G8/G20 spending Says $1.1 billion could have been better spent building Finch LRT
May 28: Hillsborough transit tax campaigns likely to gear up soon
May 28: TransLink investigates SkyTrain derailment
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May 27: Passenger Rail Symposium, Day 1: Hooray for High Speed RailAdded May 28
May 27: IndyGo Service Saved, At Least For NowAdded May 28
May 27: Met Council approves Southwest LRT planAdded May 28
May 27: SEPTA fares will increase July 1Added May 28
May 27: 2 Phoenix light-rail related projects set to begin
May 27: Social media enabled instant organizing for streetcars
May 27: New MetroCard pilot starts next week
May 27: Gray reverses course to back D.C. streetcars after late-night budget maneuver
May 27: Video animates streetcar on K Street
May 27: SkyTrain alternatives pondered
May 27: Rally to preserve trails along Purple Line
May 27: Subway Lessons from Madrid
May 27: Phoenix City unveils the design of airport Sky Train cars
May 27: Norfolk light-rail official: Water may not be culprit
May 27: D.C. slashes, then restores H Street streetcar funds
May 27: On the wrong track
May 26: Metro isn't the NYC subway, part 2: Don't forget transfersAdded May 26
May 26: Canada's gridlocked mayors call for multi-level strategy on transitAdded May 27
May 26: Turn Down Your Public Cell Phone ConversationAdded May 27
May 26: Met Council approves light rail along the Southwest CorridorAdded May 27
May 26: Funding problems for light rain expansion Money for Light Rail expansion will be tough to find Added May 27
May 26: VTA inches toward faster Mountain View light rail serviceAdded May 27
May 26: State studying alternative Corridor Cities Transitway alignmentsAdded May 27
May 26: MTA considers Green Line extensionAdded May 27
May 26: MTA Tightens Screws on University of Maryland’s Purple Line RecalcitranceAdded May 27
May 26: Funding key for Cobb light-rail proposalAdded May 27
May 26: TTC underestimated rider anger, transit chief says
May 26: You did it! Streetcars restored... mostly
May 26: U.S. Northeast needs reliable passenger rail
May 26: Metro isn't the NYC subway, Part 1
May 26: The Enquirer's Streetcar Numbers Don't Add Up
May 26: DC City Council kills streetcar project
May 26: Breaking: Gray cuts streetcars
May 26: Siemens happy to bid on new Ottawa rail project, CEO says
May 26: Will Israel nationalize the Tel Aviv light rail project?
May 26: Can't cut budget any more: STM CITY EYES $400-MILLION SAVING ‘Every poll says the same thing – don’t touch public transit’: Rotrand
May 26: Middle Tennessee transit plan envisions light rail, buses
May 26: Dorion line’s tracks shared with freight
May 26: Bombardier and Stadtwerke Augsburg to Pilot PRIMOVE
May 26: Why is an airport making train policy?
May 26: Black activist calls Broward light rail proposal "racist"
May 26: DART set to trim jobs, light-rail service to tackle budget shortfall
May 26: Rail renaming is a mistake SEPTA should reconsider its new way of designating regional lines
May 26: St. Paul light rail construction poses parking challengers
May 26: More MBTA Managers Fired
May 26: The Junk Science of Walkability
May 26: ‘Smart’ bus market looks bright for Taiwanese firms
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May 25: Time to chat about road tolls: transport ministerAdded May 26
May 25: Premier Anna Bligh today revealed the final shortlist of contenders to build the Gold Coast's light rail systemAdded May 26
May 25: Harel to raise stake in Jerusalem light railAdded May 26
May 25: Chris Bortz will back off streetcar votes after ethics decisionAdded May 26
May 25: Public support crucial for streetcarAdded May 26
May 25: Details of Metra director's final hoursAdded May 26
May 25: TRAX to feature food on the goAdded May 26
May 25: Rail line a boon to Southern CrescentAdded May 26
May 25: Why streetcars are better than buses
May 25: A new look for the River Line
May 25: RTA, city will cooperate on new streetcar project
May 25: Cincinnati Planning Commission considers reduced parking requirements along streetcar line
May 25: Due to outcry, UTA rethinking S. Davis transit corridor
May 25: Dallas transit board, meeting today, will weigh cuts in jobs and bus service
May 25: Bus rapid transit system moving forward San Antonio LRT planned but BRT will be built first
May 25: Get ahead of the curve Ottawa light rail plan under-funded
May 25: City Council committee axes money for light rail route to Memphis airport
May 25: Delaying light rail to Glendale until 2026 could doom project
May 25: Boy's electrocution has SEPTA mulling new security measures
May 25: Race to the Top
May 25: A £7bn order for new express trains to run through the Thames Valley has been postponed by the government
May 25: Up to $60 million in cutbacks mean big changes for DART riders
May 24: Métro-car contract a muddled mess
May 24: Asian, European firms bid for Gold Coast light rail
May 24: West Toledo rail loop vanishing into history
May 24: Modern streetcars are long-term vision for east-west travel in Broward
May 24: Dallas downtown: will streetcars save the day?
May 24: Light rail line raises concerns in local city
May 24: Well-connected firm got 'flawed' contract
May 24: Light rail to UNCC could be sidetracked
May 24: What Phoenix needs on Central Ave.
May 24: Airport planners look to a futuristic transit solution: 'pod cars'
May 24: Rapid Ride Will Bring Better Transit Service To Area King County okays new BRT line
May 24: We need high speed rail service between Nogales, Tucson and Phoenix
May 24: Movement Along Orange Line: Businesses Displaced Orange Line BRT to be extended
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May 23: Want to ride commuter train from Fort Worth to Plano?Added May 25
May 23: Buy America' rules trip up Metro again Only vendor for radio gear doesn’t meet federal regulations for grants Added May 25
May 23: Enquirer poll buoys streetcar foesAdded May 25
May 23: Metrolink locomotive cameras lead to probes of 2 engineersAdded May 25
May 23: Time Is Running Out to Speak Up for Important Streetcar FundingAdded May 25
May 23: Countdown is on for tax extenders legislation
May 23: Improvement creates problem on Storrow
May 23: Transit isn't transportation solution
May 23: New Transport Minister gives Metro upgrade pledge
May 23: The last ride: Hodiamont Line streetcar closed out 107 years of service
May 23: Cincinnati survey shows 2-1 against $128 million project
May 22: Airport train seems to have inside track
May 22: DART deals low bidder a low blow
May 22: Depot's day, 80 years later
May 22: St. Albert City reacts to LRT route
May 22: STM bus fleet to be fully electric by 2025
May 22: Light rail transit focuses on futuristic potential
May 22: Low profile but high hopes for Cedar bus line
May 22: How to pay for transit?
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May 21: FTA Chief Criticizes Rail TransitAdded May 23
May 21: MTA's OT tab driven to a sky-high $560M by subway, bus workers taking 'mental-health days'Added May 23
May 21: Kaiser to open new local facilityAdded May 23
May 21: Let us raise a toast to this threadbare transit planAdded May 23
May 21: Light rail is the right investmentAdded May 23
May 21: Getting the Masses to Ride Mass Transit in LAAdded May 23
May 21: Cap Metro finalist brings energy, rail experienceAdded May 23
May 21: Cap Metro troubles familiar, can be fixed, CEO finalist saysAdded May 23
May 21: Why UTA needs a new system of governanceAdded May 23
May 21: Wagner criticizes North Shore subway cost increases
May 21: CPR says local rail line meets its current needs
May 21: Metrolinx takes a lot, gives Toronto very little
May 21: Council Endorses Sanders' Commuter Rail Plan
May 21: Maryland seeks rail upgrades
May 21: Federal Funding Increasingly Appears Key to Columbia Pike Streetcar Plan
May 21: SEPTA cuts proposed fare hikes - slightly
May 21: Hamilton Public input to 'inform' city's plan for light rail
May 21: Northeast states seek plan for rail upgrades
May 20: City executive committee agrees to tunnel light rail service line near Chinese Cultural CentreAdded May 23
May 20: Bus Riders: Slice Sports Spending, Not Transit Angry IndyGo Passengers Warn Transit Executives Not To Slash Service Added May 23
May 20: Broadway, Streetcar Asking to Apply for Federal FundsAdded May 23
May 20: AMT's Dorion-Rigaud line to get new cars next weekAdded May 21
May 20: Metrolink secures $99M for automatic braking systemsAdded May 21
May 20: Metrolinx study will kill Peterborough train, says local MPAdded May 21
May 20: MP blasts Metrolinx reportAdded May 21
May 20: Suns, light rail extend partnershipAdded May 21
May 20: Street cars could be coming to HoustonAdded May 21
May 20: Urban rail news in brief
May 20: Eglinton LRT given thumbs up
May 20: D.C.’s New Streetcar: Commercial Property Owners Will Foot Part of the Bill
May 20: North Shore Connector wire fails standards for fire safety March 2012 LRT extension opening still projected
May 20: The bumpy ride to light rail in Tampa
May 20: Edmonton's Questions raised over new light-rail transit proposal
May 20: Light Rail stations to be completed this summer
May 20: Managing disruption key to LRT: Metrolinx 'Building A Big Hole'; Public loses sight of goal with torn up roads: CEO
May 20: More of the scoop on Denton County rail service
May 20: Phoenix Metro light rail cuts hours, hikes waits
May 20: Barb Thoman: There's room for both buses and rail
May 20: BOMBARDIER, ALSTOM HIT BRAKES Consortium says latest round of bidding didn’t respect province’s main directive
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May 19: Northstar commuter rail to add sixth locomotiveAdded May 21
May 19: Light-rail traffic improvement work about to begin start about three weeks later than originally scheduled Added May 20
May 19: Can Government Pick Winners?
May 19: New study; It's favoured over Central Station as terminus for airport-West Island rail link
May 19: Will the nation’s capital’s streetcars be built in this nation?
May 19: Metrolinx Board approves the 5 in 10 Plan
May 19: New track, new screens for train commuters
May 19: Bids in for FasTracks airport line
May 19: Somerville's Brickbottom spared MBTA maintenance facility
May 19: Why David Miller’s still protesting revised Transit City Provincial officials put a positive spin on revisions, but the mayor isn’t buying it
May 19: North Shore Connector Project Sees $1.2M Setback
May 19: Railways seen as relief for congested roads
May 18: City solicitor wants ethics panel to consider impact of streetcar projectAdded May 19
May 18: City sends light rail wish list to TriMetAdded May 19
May 18: GO train to Falls faces $1-billion barrierAdded May 19
May 18: Union Soaks City With Bus 'Rain' ClauseAdded May 19
May 18: Arizona Another streetcar delay pushes start date to 2013
May 18: Making a Virtue of Failure
May 18: Monterey: Light rail, waterfront plan top topics for joint meeting
May 18: The Record: Light is right
May 18: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission lauds effort to expand light rail in South Jersey
May 18: Trolley good news for Red Hook rail plan
May 18: Redesigning the Bus Stop: Teague's Traffic 2.0 Makes Transit More Friendly
May 18: Ehrlich would scrap Red Line, Purple Line light rail
May 18: Westside residents to hear Metro tunneling plans
May 18: Ambitious Denver Rail Project on Track
May 18: The latest nonsense from Clay Chastain
May 18: Trolleys save $, but financial case depends on price of oil
May 18: AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit: San Francisco video of Van Ness Av
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May 17: City will have to dig deep for light rail: designerAdded May 19
May 17: Metro board to vote on light rail service cuts in Phoenix areaAdded May 18
May 17: Tampa rail planners struggle with downtown planAdded May 18
May 17: Metro Reverses Rush Hour Ban on Bikes on TrainsAdded May 18
May 17: Senate meeting planned on MetroAdded May 18
May 17: Prichard urges Toronto to back modified Transit City Mayor Miller still disappointed at budget reductions Added May 18
May 17: Opposition reroutes UTA's corridor planAdded May 18
May 17: HART ridership expected to be up, budget down in 2011Added May 18
May 17: Still Talking StreetcarAdded May 18
May 17: TTC still using St. Clair as a work yard, say merchants
May 17: On Track: Moving Transit Forward in the GTHA
May 17: Move forward on transit plan Ontario
May 17: NextBus accuracy falling below target goals, past measures
May 17: Finally, the truth behind B.C. Rail deal
May 17: Alstom launches tramway tests in Algeria
May 17: Transit authority rolls on commuter rail planning (UPDATE)
May 17: Plano, Richardson have different ideas on Cotton Belt commuter rail route
May 17: Edmonton Signal woes add fuel to anti-LRT fire
May 17: Commercial property owners may be asked to pay for part of streetcar costs
May 17: D.C. taxpayers to pay 70 percent of streetcars costs
May 17: HALIFAX Support strong for rail, ferry service
May 17: City maps future of Staten Island's West Shore
May 17: MUNI Rail Replacement Project Begins
May 17: Govt releases Sydney light rail proposal
May 17: Mississauga Transit has a long road to travel
May 17: Gold Coast Uncertainty for Coast light rail residents
May 16: Hammer coming down on rusting old rail tunnel, and refuge for homelessAdded May 17
May 16: National transit-development expert speaks with Ogden City CouncilAdded May 17
May 16: SVA student creates ViolationReport.org to shame straphangers into changing poor train etiquetteAdded May 17
May 16: Cincinnati Streetcar coffers filling up
May 16: Stiff fines for running to catch Dubai Metro
May 16: Delaware Keep your ride running between inspections
May 16: Daytona Beach Crowds turn up at the thought of passenger trains returning
May 16: Readers weigh in on future of Des Moines
May 16: Hudson-Bergen Light Rail loses millions each year
May 16: Unified métro fare would increase ridership, council told Laval, Longueuil pay $40 more a month
May 16: Via Rail's new boss to focus on efficiency Montreal-Toronto trip will be under four hours by 2012
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May 15: 11 mayors get together to discuss Dallas Area Rapid TransitAdded May 16
May 15: Calgary-A streetcar his desireAdded May 16
May 15: Freight rail move to St. Louis Park gets more studyAdded May 16
May 15: Voicemail key to Metro's 'Buy America' defense
May 15: NYC Subway Savior Leaps to Aid Woman, Dies as Both Struck
May 15: Light rail, popular and a boondoggle
May 15: Construction of metro to begin in two years
May 15: Railway projects may get a boost
May 15: Metra begins long journey to administrative reform
May 14: Austin Capital Metro Finalists for CEO‏Added May 17
May 14: In India, Hitching Hopes on a SubwayAdded May 16
May 14: Hearing examiner offers recommendations for SEPTA budgetAdded May 15
May 14: Light rail could extend Mesa's downtown westAdded May 15
May 14: LRT to cost $32.7M to operate annuallyAdded May 15
May 14: A few clarifications needed about light railAdded May 15
May 14: Seattle's long and winding road toward light railAdded May 15
May 14: Transit train fire sparks terror during morning commute in EdmontonAdded May 15
May 14: Downtown Streetcar Plans Moving ForwardAdded May 15
May 14: Sparks Streetcar could become part of Inter-provincial loopAdded May 15
May 14: SEPTA lays out summer plans for Media-Sharon Hill line
May 14: RTA to co-manage streetcar with city
May 14: When streetcar's here, I predict you'll like it
May 14: Demolition to start for Maglev line, despite fears
May 14: Muni operator deal bleeds transit riders
May 14: Light-rail project hits high notes in two reports
May 14: Hillsborough Light Rail Plan is Now Up to the Voters
May 14: Smooth the way for Woodward light rail or risk losing fed funds
May 14: Much More Ado about the Suburbs
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May 13: Counter-Proposal Delays Niagara Falls Regional Transit DecisionAdded May 19
May 13: Metrolinx wants cash for other projects Peterborough- Toronto commuter rail service Added May 15
May 13: Simitian's patience running out on high-speed rail
May 13: Bus service should be TriMet's first priority
May 13: Halethorpe getting a MARC station replacement
May 13: SD Transit System Approves Proposed Route For Trolley Extension
May 13: $19M more for streetcar
May 13: New Broadway SkyTrain would be true farce
May 13: Muni cuts back on fare enforcement in light of profiling concerns
May 13: Gold Coast Rapid Transit tender issued
May 13: Light Rail Transit coming to Kwantlen?
May 13: RTC to vote today to seek private partner to build Cotton Belt commuter line
May 13: Streetcars part of mass transit proposal for Grand Rapids
May 13: Trains coming to Castroville-Monterey line: Presentation set for May 27
May 13: Chicago Rail Tragedy
May 13: Charged TTC driver on meds, union says
May 13: Central Corridor light rail construction timeline
May 13: GOP convention will present traffic challenge to Tampa
May 13: Streetcar is a hot topic at Oklahoma City meetings
May 12: Strategy, plan for Detroit is in the worksAdded May 15
May 12: Gold Coast light rail 'good to go'Added May 13
May 12: Confusing signals on cost of train serviceAdded May 13
May 12: Villaraigosa in D.C. to lobby for federal help on mass transit projectsAdded May 13
May 12: $541Canadian million to bring trains back to PeterboroughAdded May 13
May 12: Kansas City light-rail activist Chastain pushes for a debateAdded May 13
May 12: NJ Transit officials expect crowded trains after cutting rail line servicesAdded May 13
May 12: Streetcar gets plugged at UCAdded May 13
May 12: Not So Fast for High-Speed Rail
May 12: Camden-Glassboro rail line supported, but funding will be difficult
May 12: C-Tran board eyes 20-year vision
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May 11: How safe are you riding Charlotte's light rail line?Added May 13
May 11: A streetcar behind The Gateway? SLC says maybeAdded May 12
May 11: TTC welcomes DIY streetcar designers Riders can propose a bold new colour scheme or a name for the next generation of vehicles
May 11: 6 Companies Bid for Designing 3rd Sofia Metro Line
May 11: End never-ending cycle of building more roads
May 11: Keolis Rail still recruiting engineers, conductors as VRE takeover nears
May 11: NCRR study touts commuter-rail potential in Triangle, Triad
May 11: Green trams in Poland’s capital
May 11: Tucson, Tempe get behind trolley idea
May 11: Airport shuttle idea is way off track
May 11: Cincinnati Council approves streetcar bonds
May 11: Japan woos US transit head with 300-mph train ride
May 11: Some arts district businesses miffed over new ACE bus line
May 10: Finally, Presto lives up to the nameAdded May 13
May 10: Taiwanese high-speed train driver caught asleep at the wheelAdded May 13
May 10: What's next for METRO?
May 10: Homeless in downtown tunnel get notices to leave
May 10: Council approves $64 M in bonds for streetcar
May 10: TTC Seeks Input to “Name Your Ride”
May 10: Group Pushes For More Road Projects
May 10: Chastain garners 1,000 signatures for light rail
May 10: Capital’s light rail veering off track again
May 10: Get in the loop
May 10: TTC wants a streetcar named....
May 10: Streetcar Project Slows Business For NE Shops
May 10: Time to get the 'Big Move' moving
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May 9: Regional transportation plan nears approvalAdded May 11
May 9: Does Milwaukee need a Downtown streetcar?Added May 11
May 9: Will Belmont's rail become a trail?Added May 11
May 9: Rail transit makes sense for Cumberland County
May 9: Seattle Times: Trolley buses still on the chopping block
May 9: Fate of trolleybuses hangs in balance
May 9: MTA layoffs still planned despite court order to keep subway booths open
May 9: Old, slow and not too bright. Welcome to Hampton Roads?
May 9: Off the rails: Granatstein Subways are the better way, but going underground must make economic sense, too
May 9: Dubai Metro's punctuality exceeds that of all rivals
May 9: ROAD WARRIOR: Driverless cars will outrun high-speed rail
May 9: Getting up to speed on mass transit
May 8: His targets not met, Wilson leaves Metro Transit leader failed to produce light rail system
May 8: Muni service cuts begin today
May 8: Click Click: D.C. Streetcar Showcase Redux
May 8: Silver Bullet Train! California's Low-Flying Rail Boondoggle Gets Off to High-Paying Start
May 8: Cedar Avenue bus project still in need of additional $20M
May 8: Backroom politics and the Expo line
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May 7: The Old Light Rail Tunnel Vision Debate: Lather, Rinse, RepeatAdded May 9
May 7: Metrolinx says no to Miller's $1.5 billion offerAdded May 9
May 7: 18 T operators punished under year-old texting banAdded May 9
May 7: UMD tries another Purple Line routeAdded May 9
May 7: Purple Line alignment still up in the airAdded May 9
May 7: Buses cost lessAdded May 9
May 7: Fully wireless streetcars feasible soon, but not today
May 7: Sanders Transit Pitch Strong as Chastain Warms Up
May 7: Mayor brings Tube Lines back into public hands
May 7: Arnold-to-Pittsburgh rail project picks up speed
May 7: Camden residents eager, anxious at rail line hearing
May 7: Jump on Transit City plan or else, David Miller told
May 7: west island misses train? airport shuttle feud flares
May 7: Mayor confident federal light rail funding is on the way
May 7: How long will Tel Avivians wait for the light rail? Finance Ministry to cancel contract
May 7: Metra chief under local, federal investigation dead in apparent suicide
May 7: Transit Trials and Tribulations
May 6: DDOT, SMART to apply for federal fundsAdded May 9
May 6: Final cost of Sprinter light rail: $477.6 million
May 6: Security issues raised after teen charged in Lynx attack
May 6: Phoenix's light rail trains set monthly record
May 6: Ed's transit-aid effort visits SEPTA substation
May 6: VTA light rail plans express trains in attempt to speed up service
May 6: C-Tran survey suggests voter support for light rail
May 6: Blitz on crossing safety
May 6: Better west-end streetcar service eyed
May 6: Metro signed Spanish deal despite feds
May 6: Panel approves engineering for Milwaukee streetcars
May 6: Busway: Most Effective Solution Is At Hand
May 6: Do Austin, Houston transit messes affect North Texas?
May 6: Transportation debate could be good for city Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz is opposed to extending a planned bus rapid transit [BRT] line
May 6: Metrolinx trims Transit City
May 6: Toronto's plan to give its suburbs second-class transit service
May 6: D.C. rolls out streetcar for $1.5 billion citywide network DDOT to retrofit one streetcar as a hybrid
May 6: Bidding over Montreal subway heats up
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May 5: Pavement Condition ReportAdded May 7
May 5: As Congestion Mounts, Transit Agencies Consider Varying PricingAdded May 7
May 5: Federal official presses Cincinnati on streetcar fundingAdded May 7
May 5: Light rail could happen by 2019Added May 7
May 5: Light rail opponents see a win in councilman's lossAdded May 7
May 5: Calgary Intercity transit taking shape Region seeking $153M in funding Added May 7
May 5: New Transit City: slower, shorter
May 5: Purple Line advocates worry about U-Md. plans to alter use of Campus Drive
May 5: Rendell urges legislature to find transportation funds
May 5: Amtrak Has “Revolutionary” Idea
May 5: Bortz Bungles Ethics Disclosure, Harms Streetcars
May 5: City suit will seek to nullify SB 1070
May 5: Panel to vote Thursday on whether to proceed with streetcar line
May 5: Streetcars Could Become Part Of Denver Transit
May 5: D.C.'s first new streetcar rolls into town
May 5: Cambridge guided busway's track base to be checked
May 5: Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project
May 5: Fort Worth Misplaces its Streetcar Money
May 5: National backing for light rail
May 5: Sell Toronto Hydro, build more subways: Rossi
May 5: Melbourne commuters hail new funding for trams 50 new trams coming into service
May 4: Head of Metro may be out on FridayAdded May 5
May 4: Cox Business beautifies METRO Light Rail trainAdded May 5
May 4: Against BRT: Streets are for People, Not Buses
May 4: Berkeley City Council Rejects "Full Build" BRT for EIR, Endorses "Reduced Impact"
May 4: Ottawa-Gatineau rail loop picks up steam once again
May 4: Unsustainable Austin
May 4: Head of NCC gives light rail transit loop new steam
May 4: City officials have reduced the three options for a Downtown Milwaukee streetcar
May 4: Feds Run Off Track With Pentagon Transit Perk
May 4: Rossi vows expanded TO subway if elected
May 4: Court Battle in WA: Do ‘Highway Purposes’ Include Rail Lines?
May 4: Despite recent crimes, RT says still safe to ride light-rail trains
May 4: Light Rail - A Smashing Success?
May 4: Commissioners debate 1-cent tax for light rail
May 4: Capital Metro weekend trains drew crowds but no profit
May 4: COMMUTER RAIL IDLES
May 4: FAA approves of Hawaii rail transit route change to protect airspace
May 4: Metrolink: New railcars will save lives
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May 3: OT bonanza at 'strapped' MTAAdded May 5
May 3: Tours explore Cincinnati subwayAdded May 4
May 3: Kemper Freeman one of nine to sue Sound Transit over light railAdded May 4
May 3: Hey, city hall, cut the transit talk: ProvinceAdded May 4
May 3: Joe Pantalone urged to step up for Transit CityAdded May 4
May 3: Another city considers light railAdded May 4
May 3: Seattle City Council moves forward with First Hill StreetcarAdded May 4
May 3: Light rail construction worries businessesAdded May 4
May 3: Streetcars in the Springs?Added May 4
May 3: Sneak Peek of the Modern DC StreetcarAdded May 4
May 3: Sneak Peek Look: Metrolink's New Cars, Touted as the 'Safest Passenger Rail Cars in the USA'Added May 4
May 3: Weekend riders ready to jamAdded May 4
May 3: Glimpse the TTC's ghost station this monthAdded May 4
May 3: Alley opposes light rail expansion to MilwaukieAdded May 4
May 3: Does Bellevue need light rail? Boon or Boondoggle?
May 3: An upgrade for Red Line
May 3: Service bottleneck leads to low attendance at final TTC town hall
May 3: City Council votes on streetcar today - UPDATE: Approved
May 3: Support streetcars at Georgetown ANC meeting tonight
May 3: CAF to hire to build Houston LRVs
May 3: Zombie streetcar rails rise from the dead
May 3: Work starts on Miskolc tram line renovation, expansion
May 3: 'Fatal flaw' study puts Round Rock rail on life support
May 3: Payoff from ads on Muni vehicles to be weighed
May 3: Qld games draw on Vancouver's experience
May 3: LRT: Let's get it in writing
May 3: Crews complete light-rail bridge work in 14 Hours
May 3: DART Testing Light Rail for Better Cotton Bowl Service
May 3: What the TTC union can tackle next
May 3: Bus fleet's bike racks rarely used
May 3: New report backs up case for locally built trains
May 2: Metrolink Introduces New 'Crumple Coaches'
May 2: Busway? Restoring Rail Is A Better Way To Go
May 2: Let's Get Going On Busway
May 2: New group puts forth plan for East Village $400 million redevelopment proposes streetcar
May 2: NSB rally Saturday: Amtrak passenger service here would be economic engine
May 2: N.J. bus, train passengers pay as fare increases take effect
May 2: Ram Caspi steps down as arbitrator for light rail
May 2: Tampa seeks consultant to guide downtown mass transit hub
May 2: 6th Avenue reopens after bridge rollout
May 2: The rolling transit museum known as the F line
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May 1: Gatineau transit rail line purchase keeps commuter-train dream alive
May 1: Agency needs Union Pacific accord to achieve Dallas light-rail overhaul
May 1: Va. to sell nearly $500M in bonds for roads
May 1: Special Amtrak train rolls from Miami to Jacksonville along FEC rail corridor
May 1: Kemper Freeman is suing to stop light-rail expansion to Eastside
May 1: Tram transport plan for Perth
May 1: Light rail proposal for city

May 2010

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