Transportation for America stories by Andrew Bielak
Andrew Bielak was a communications fellow for Transportation for America until June 2009. For staff contact information and emails, visit the Contact Us page.
Daily Headlines — 07/08/09July 8, 2009
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Daily Headlines — 07/02/09
July 2, 2009
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Daily Headlines — 07/01/09
July 1, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/29/09
June 29, 2009
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Daily Headlines — 06/26/09
June 26, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/25/09
June 25, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/22/09
June 22, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/18/09
June 18, 2009
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The full outline from Oberstar
June 18, 2009
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Transportation bill summary hits the streets
June 18, 2009
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Breaking Down the Blueprint: Economic Competitiveness, Efficiency, and Opportunity, Pt. 2
June 17, 2009
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Daily Headlines — 06/17/09
June 17, 2009
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Despite new challenges, Americans continue flocking to public transportation
June 16, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/16/09
June 16, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/15/09
June 15, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/12/09
June 12, 2009
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Breaking Down the Blueprint: Economic Competitiveness, Efficiency, and Opportunity
June 11, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/11/09
June 11, 2009
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Demographic changes make transportation reform more important than ever
June 10, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/09/09
June 9, 2009
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Breaking Down the Blueprint: Energy Efficiency and Energy Security, Pt. 2
June 5, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/05/09
June 5, 2009
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Sec. LaHood: Any new money will come with reform
June 4, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/04/09
June 4, 2009
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Breaking Down the Blueprint: Energy Efficiency and Energy Security
June 3, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/03/09
June 3, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/02/09
June 2, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 06/01/09
June 1, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/29/09
May 29, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/28/09
May 28, 2009
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Breaking Down the Blueprint: Climate Stability and Environmental Protection
May 27, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/27/09
May 27, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/26/09
May 26, 2009
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Breaking Down the Blueprint: Improving public health and safety with a 21st Century transportation program
May 22, 2009
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Daily Headlines — 05/22/09
May 22, 2009
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Daily Headlines — 05/21/09
May 21, 2009
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Congresswoman Doris Matsui pushes forward on the transportation-climate connection
May 20, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/20/09
May 20, 2009
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Breaking Down the Blueprint: Introducing an ongoing series on T4 America’s Route to Reform
May 19, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/19/09
May 19, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/15/09
May 15, 2009
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Senators Lautenberg, Rockefeller lay the groundwork for a transformational bill
May 14, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/14/09
May 14, 2009
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Daily Headlines — 05/13/09
May 13, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/12/09
May 12, 2009
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Transportation for America unveils its Blueprint for Reform on Capitol Hill
May 11, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/08/09
May 8, 2009
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A smarter transportation system begins with smarter technology
May 7, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/07/09
May 7, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/06/09
May 6, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/04/09
May 4, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 05/01/09
May 1, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/30/09
April 30, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/29/09
April 29, 2009
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Obama outlines a 21st-Century vision for high-speed rail
April 16, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/16/09
April 16, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/15/09
April 15, 2009
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Daily Headlines — 04/14/09
April 14, 2009
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Today’s Headlines 04/13/09
April 13, 2009
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Dodd: We need better transit to get our economy moving and address the challenges ahead
April 10, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/10/09
April 10, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/08/09
April 8, 2009
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Highway deaths are plummeting — can we make the drop permanent?
April 7, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/07/09
April 7, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/06/09
April 6, 2009
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CNN finds out just how much transit cuts are hurting communities across the U.S.
April 1, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 04/01/09
April 1, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/31/09
March 31, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/30/09
March 30, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/26/09
March 26, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/25/09
March 25, 2009
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Today’s Headlines 03/23/09
March 23, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/20/09
March 20, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/18/09
March 18, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/17/09
March 17, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/16/09
March 16, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/13/09
March 13, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/11/09
March 11, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/10/09
March 10, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/09/09
March 9, 2009
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Transit reaches new heights in 2008
March 9, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/05/09
March 5, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/04/09
March 4, 2009
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Poll results show Americans are ready for a new beginning
March 3, 2009
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A new vision for freight
March 3, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/03/09
March 3, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 03/02/09
March 2, 2009
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A grim milestone: 80 U.S. transit systems facing cutbacks
February 27, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/27/09
February 27, 2009
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Crafting a vision for the future — and then paying for it
February 26, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/25/09
February 25, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/24/09
February 24, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/23/09
February 23, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/20/09
February 20, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/19/09
February 19, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/17/09
February 17, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/13/09
February 13, 2009
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Transportation numbers emerge on the stimulus
February 12, 2009
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BREAKING: House-Senate compromise on stimulus
February 11, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/11/09
February 11, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/10/09
February 10, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/09/09
February 9, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/06/09
February 6, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/05/09
February 5, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/04/09
February 4, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/03/09
February 3, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 02/02/09
February 2, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/30/09
January 30, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/29/09
January 29, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/28/09
January 28, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/26/09
January 26, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/22/09
January 22, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/21/09
January 21, 2009
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U.S. PIRG challenges states to invest in 21st century transportation infrastructure
January 16, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/16/08
January 16, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/15/08
January 15, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/14/08
January 14, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/13/08
January 13, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/12/08
January 12, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/09/2008
January 9, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 1/08/09
January 8, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/07/09
January 7, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/06/09
January 6, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/05/09
January 5, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 01/02/09
January 2, 2009
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Today’s Headlines — 12/30/08
December 30, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/24/08
December 24, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/23/08
December 23, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/22/08
December 22, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/19/08
December 19, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/18/08
December 18, 2008
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20th Century Transportation System, 21st Century Driving Habits
December 17, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/17/08
December 17, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/15/08
December 15, 2008
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Today’s Headlines 12/12/08
December 12, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/11/08
December 11, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/10/08
December 10, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/09/08
December 9, 2008
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Transportation For America on economic recovery and infrastructure
December 8, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/08/08
December 8, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/05/08
December 5, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/04/08
December 4, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/03/08
December 3, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/02/08
December 2, 2008
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Ending a Vicious Cycle
December 1, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 12/01/08
December 1, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/26/08
November 26, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/25/08
November 25, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/24/08
November 24, 2008
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Getting Results on Transportation
November 21, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/21/08
November 21, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/20/08
November 20, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/19/08
November 19, 2008
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Denny Zane on Measure R and Transit in L.A. County
November 19, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/18/08
November 18, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/17/08
November 17, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/14/08
November 14, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/13/08
November 13, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/12/08
November 12, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/10/08
November 10, 2008
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Today’s Headlines 11/07/08
November 7, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/06/08
November 6, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/05/08
November 5, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/04/08
November 4, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 11/03/08
November 3, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/31/08
October 31, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/30/08
October 30, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/29/08
October 29, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/28/08
October 28, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/27/08
October 27, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/24/08
October 24, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/23/08
October 23, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/22/08
October 22, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/21/08
October 21, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/20/08
October 20, 2008
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Today’s Headlines — 10/17/08
October 17, 2008
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Backers push bullet-train measure as a dramatic change in California transportation
October 16, 2008
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Talking points of no return
October 16, 2008
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The power of the consumer cartel
October 16, 2008
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Metro ridership remains strong as gas prices fall
October 16, 2008
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Priming the pump
October 16, 2008
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Road funds may fall by $2.6 billion over 6 years
October 16, 2008
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Governors call for new approach to transportation
October 15, 2008
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Spending on transportation projects could help jumpstart economy, officials say
October 15, 2008
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In Gas Prices, A Silver Lining
October 15, 2008
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Thinking Anew About a Migratory Barrier: Roads
October 15, 2008
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Changing Skyline: The city needs to get creative on bike parking
October 15, 2008
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Your vote, your crummy highways
October 15, 2008
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Politicians, transportation experts seek billions for highways, railroads
October 15, 2008
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Group’s Promotion Of Responsible Development Gains Political Momentum
October 14, 2008
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We drive less, but roads are still full, Chicago-area study says
October 14, 2008
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U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar and future transit funding
October 14, 2008
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G.M. and Chrysler Explore Merger
October 14, 2008
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Pay less for gas, drive more?
October 14, 2008
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Global auto market may “collapse” in 2009: J.D.Power
October 10, 2008
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Cash-Strapped Drivers Scrimp Despite Cheaper Gas
October 10, 2008
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Reinventing American Transportation
October 10, 2008
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Tough economy may cost Chicago transit riders
October 10, 2008
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Yes on Measure R
October 9, 2008
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Saved by the Deficit?
October 9, 2008
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School Buses: Still Vehicles for Change
October 9, 2008
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McCain Pledge Sought For Dulles Rail Project
October 9, 2008
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Bailout gives tax break to bicycle commuters
October 9, 2008
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President Bush to sign rail safety bill
October 8, 2008
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As gas falls, will we still conserve?
October 8, 2008
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Little joy at slide in gasoline
October 8, 2008
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Americans Getting on Board With Public Transportation
October 8, 2008
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Do cars make us fat?
October 7, 2008
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More than 15,000 experts converge
October 7, 2008
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Cut the Sprawl, Cut the Warming
October 7, 2008
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Does closing roads cut delays
October 7, 2008
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Detroit Got Its Bailout
October 6, 2008
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Issues: Infrastructure: Approach With Caution
October 6, 2008
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Congress’ boost to Amtrak fueled by high gas prices, too much traffic
October 6, 2008
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Don’t Build Parking, And They’ll Come–Without Cars
October 6, 2008
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Going up, going down — mass transit’s fine mess
October 6, 2008
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Oil prices fall further on demand fears
October 3, 2008
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Yes on California bonds
October 3, 2008
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Bush to Sign Bill to Nearly Double Amtrak Funding
October 3, 2008
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Houston with oil at $70 or $300
October 3, 2008
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Mass. to acquire some CSX rail assets
October 3, 2008
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Schwarzenegger signs greenhouse gas bill
October 2, 2008
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Hazardous Conditions for the Auto Industry
October 2, 2008
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A Big Sum of Small Differences
October 2, 2008
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Report: 4.2 million new ‘green’ jobs possible
October 2, 2008
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The case against sprawl
October 1, 2008
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State rail projects get boost as driving declines
October 1, 2008
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Road not taken takes on new meaning as motorists drive less
October 1, 2008
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Hailey supports transportation funding reform
October 1, 2008
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Mass transit getting more crowded
October 1, 2008
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Streetfilms: Parisian Bus Rapid Transit
September 30, 2008
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Federal loans to automakers could flow in 6 months
September 30, 2008
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On Your Bike
September 30, 2008
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Frustration in the South as a Gasoline Shortage Drags On
September 30, 2008
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College students adapt to high gas prices
September 30, 2008
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Beyond Bailout: Reinvesting in “U.S.”
September 29, 2008
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Editorial: One More Chance on Energy
September 29, 2008
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Senate Republicans Block Democrats’ Stimulus Package
September 29, 2008
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Funding for public transportation is scarce
September 29, 2008
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Carbon Is Building Up in Atmosphere Faster Than Predicted
September 26, 2008
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Vaporizing Gas
September 26, 2008
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Broadway broadens pedestrian access
September 26, 2008
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Gas cards give lawmakers a free ride
September 26, 2008
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State approves $239 million for BART extension to San Jose
September 26, 2008
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Senator Holds Up Bill on Train Safety Device
September 26, 2008
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Suddenly, It’s Cool to Take the Bus
September 25, 2008
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Give Main Street a Fair Shake
September 25, 2008
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A Bailout We Don’t Need
September 25, 2008
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House passes $25-billion loan package for auto industry
September 25, 2008
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Regional bus, rail proposal unveiled
September 25, 2008
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Bill Would End Coastal Oil Drilling Ban
September 24, 2008
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Freeways Without Futures
September 24, 2008
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit board approves $1.6 billion budget
September 24, 2008
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Google Transit Expands to New York
September 24, 2008
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Here comes $500 oil
September 23, 2008
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All the Candidate’s Cars
September 23, 2008
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Metrolink runs on a shoestring budget in a complex environment
September 23, 2008
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Millions spend half of income on housing
September 23, 2008
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Portland, Ore., tops sustainable cities list
September 23, 2008
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Oil Prices Down After Spike
September 23, 2008
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T4 Lobby Maps Its Route
September 22, 2008
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Transportation future discussed in Missoula
September 22, 2008
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Cities rethink wisdom of 50s-era parking standards
September 22, 2008
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Gas prices drive many to ride
September 22, 2008
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The Bust Belt
September 22, 2008
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Transit takes near billion-dolllar budget hit
September 22, 2008
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Subway to Expand Experiment
September 22, 2008
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Ravitch Commission Faces Difficult Task of Shoring Up MTA’s Future
September 19, 2008
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Lance Armstrong: Secret Weapon to Fight Global Warming?
September 19, 2008
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Chicago Suburbs Gaining More Leverage in RTA
September 19, 2008
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Honolulu primary hinges on rail system issue
September 19, 2008
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Raise state gas tax, reform funding, or lose federal cash
September 19, 2008
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Focus on transport costs, not gas prices
September 18, 2008
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Federal Aid to Detroit Seems Likely
September 18, 2008
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Scott Bernstein on Smart City Radio
September 18, 2008
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Speaker touts perks of mass-transit line
September 18, 2008
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Hard Times for Drivers of the Wall St. Powerful
September 17, 2008
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US House approves offshore drilling
September 17, 2008
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Biden on the train
September 17, 2008
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A virtuous cycle: safety in numbers for riders says research
September 17, 2008
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Chicago area is not alone in transit woes, survey says
September 16, 2008
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A New Era for Train Travel?
September 16, 2008
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Could Selling Bridges Solve Congestion?
September 16, 2008
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Next Bailout May Be for Automakers
September 16, 2008
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Time for federal government to invest more in mass transit system
September 15, 2008
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Paying for Roads
September 15, 2008
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2020 Global Sustainability Centers
September 15, 2008
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Run on bikes leaves slimmer pickings at some shops
September 15, 2008
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Transit users get a San Francisco treat — a tax break
September 15, 2008
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Creativity Helps Rochester’s Transit System Turn a Profit
September 15, 2008
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Dem-onstrable action?
September 12, 2008
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Woodward transit line takes step to reality
September 12, 2008
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Md. transportation head delaying $1.1B in projects
September 12, 2008
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Double-decker buses make commuters feel like tourists in MTA test run
September 12, 2008
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Still stuck in the ’50s
September 12, 2008
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L.A. area faces changes because of high gasoline costs
September 11, 2008
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Senate restores highway trust fund
September 11, 2008
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Ohio must rethink growth, study says
September 11, 2008
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Public Transportation: Filling the gap
September 11, 2008
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Seeding the future with ‘podcars’
September 11, 2008
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To win the presidential race, it takes energy
September 10, 2008
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Hillary pushing feds for more transit cash
September 10, 2008
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Bush pulls U-turn as highway funds run out
September 10, 2008
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The Conservative Case for Urbanism
September 10, 2008
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Expanding Transit Will Help Americans in Tough Economy
September 10, 2008
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With Nostalgia in Overdrive, Double-Decker Bus Gets a Trial Run
September 9, 2008
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Most trips into downtown core don’t include car
September 9, 2008
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CTA sees fare hike in future
September 9, 2008
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Survey: Public transit pressures could hurt riders
September 9, 2008
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Congress Weighs Boosting Funds for Mass Transit
September 9, 2008
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State politics can’t continue to choke transit, jobs
September 8, 2008
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Where gas prices really hit home
September 8, 2008
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Highway Fund Shortfall May Halt Road Projects
September 8, 2008
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The Riders Pay
September 8, 2008
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Region needs to invest in public transportation
September 5, 2008
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‘Drill here, drill now’ is drilled in to Americans
September 5, 2008
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An Experimental Bus Route Gets Passengers’ Praise
September 5, 2008
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On the right track
September 5, 2008
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Atlantans can save $9,129 a year by using mass transit, group says
September 5, 2008
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Stepping Off the Gas
September 4, 2008
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US summer gasoline demand down 3.9 pct-MasterCard
September 4, 2008
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Airlines will lose money in 2008, led by U.S.
September 4, 2008
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The Fraser Institute: “Smart Growth” Policies Increase Housing Costs and Worsen Congestion
September 4, 2008
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Urban planning’s future: people, not cars
September 4, 2008
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Without Transit Funding, State’s Smart Growth Efforts Not Enough
September 4, 2008
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Car-less on the east side
September 3, 2008
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‘Pay as you drive’ rolls forward
September 3, 2008
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Governor signs rail bill to get it on ballot
September 3, 2008
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Transit myopia
September 3, 2008
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EPA: Transportation Dept off base on fuel estimate
September 3, 2008
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Growing suburbs now see mass transit as good idea
September 2, 2008
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Unburdened by Gas Costs, Bike Couriers See a Chance
September 2, 2008
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$$/Sustainability Matched: New Economics of Place
September 2, 2008
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City Curbs on Cars: Now Accelerating
August 29, 2008
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Rail advocates urge closer look at train travel
August 29, 2008
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California Moves on Bill to Curb Sprawl and Emissions
August 29, 2008
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DNC: Barack star
August 29, 2008
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More holiday travelers will bypass gas pumps
August 29, 2008
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A Hard Habit to Break, Even With Gas at $10 a Gallon
August 29, 2008
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‘Smart growth’ is shaping the focus of modern housing development
August 28, 2008
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Bummed at the Pump
August 28, 2008
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Hassles with air travel, gas costs may usher in New Railroad era
August 28, 2008
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Lacking incentives, commuting cyclists turn bikes into bucks
August 28, 2008
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California bill attacks sprawl
August 28, 2008
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Defying Convention, Denver Pedicabs Seek a Leg Up
August 27, 2008
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Running Out of Money, Cities Are Debating the Privatization of Public Infrastructure
August 27, 2008
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Going the Distance to ‘Save Gas’
August 27, 2008
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University of Michigan team to study greener land use
August 27, 2008
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A Biblical Seven Years
August 27, 2008
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Acela trains may expand to meet demand
August 27, 2008
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Back-to-school students to feel the pinch of higher gas prices
August 27, 2008
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Leasing of Landmark Turnpike Puts State at Policy Crossroads
August 26, 2008
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The case for high speed rail in America
August 26, 2008
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Building Our City
August 26, 2008
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Smart Para-Transit: A New Vision for Urban Transportation
August 26, 2008
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A Different Kind of Bike Tour
August 26, 2008
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Some cities find trollies draw life into target areas
August 25, 2008
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Obama Promotes Plan For Urban Development
August 25, 2008
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Consumers learn to play energy game
August 25, 2008
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Downtown Dallas lures firms with transit, residences, vibrancy
August 25, 2008
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High gas prices drive down traffic fatalities
August 25, 2008
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It ain’t sexy — it’s infrastructure
August 25, 2008
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America’s bigger-is-better attitude toward housing may be shifting
August 22, 2008
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Will we see $3 gasoline before we see $5?
August 22, 2008
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Energy Politics Proving Difficult to Master
August 22, 2008
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Now is time to stop building freeways
August 22, 2008
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RIPTA to hold hearings needed for service cuts
August 22, 2008
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We can learn to love transit in suburbs
August 22, 2008
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Durbin pushing investment in Amtrak system
August 21, 2008
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Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl and global warming
August 21, 2008
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Study finds congestion pricing doesn’t hurt the poor
August 21, 2008
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Many U.S. Public Schools in ‘Air Pollution Danger Zone’
August 21, 2008
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Spandex and BMX: China’s Changing Bicycle Culture
August 21, 2008
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Survey Finds Americans Driving to Work in Droves Despite Gas Prices, With Little Help from Employers
August 21, 2008
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Congress to vote on drilling ban
August 18, 2008
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How About the Home Front?
August 18, 2008
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You really can’t get there from here
August 18, 2008
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High gas prices cut pollution
August 18, 2008
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Traffic stoppers
August 18, 2008
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The new commuting
August 15, 2008
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Electric bikes selling briskly as gas prices climb
August 15, 2008
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American consumers feel heat of rising energy, food prices
August 15, 2008
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Pa. mass transit agency to expand service
August 15, 2008
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Aid to Transit Remained Flat as Fares Rose, Report Finds
August 15, 2008
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Highway crashes kill more than 41,000 in 2007
August 15, 2008
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Gas prices not likely to go down much more, experts say
August 14, 2008
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Congestion Costs Chicago $7.3 Billion Per Year
August 14, 2008
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The wrong way on transit
August 14, 2008
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D.C. Bike Sharing Kicks Into High Gear
August 14, 2008
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Downtowns Across the U.S. See Streetcars in Their Future
August 14, 2008
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Training wheels
August 13, 2008
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Rapid rail eyed along I-25, I-70 corridors
August 13, 2008
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Environmental groups faltered this year
August 13, 2008
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American driving reaches eighth month of steady decline
August 13, 2008
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An S.U.V. Traffic Jam
August 13, 2008
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What Is the Future of Suburbia? A Freakonomics Quorum
August 13, 2008
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The great American freedom machine
August 12, 2008
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Transport costs could alter world trade
August 12, 2008
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Falling into ‘fuel poverty’
August 12, 2008
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U.S. Retools Economy, Curbing Thirst for Oil
August 12, 2008
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Roads, airports on the block as budgets tighten
August 12, 2008
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An Empty Promise
August 12, 2008
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Smart Growth
August 11, 2008
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Flush With Energy
August 11, 2008
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Moving Targets
August 11, 2008
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So near, yet so far … and so long
August 11, 2008
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No Traffic on a Saturday? Well, No Cars, Anyway
August 11, 2008
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Fuel costs changing the way school buses run in districts
August 11, 2008
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$200 Oil: Before Decade’s End, Not Year’s
August 11, 2008
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No time to reduce mass transit service
August 8, 2008
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L.A. County sales tax hike for transit hits roadblock
August 8, 2008
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Support builds for sweeping growth bill
August 8, 2008
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Boston’s bike lanes nearly set for riders
August 8, 2008
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Cycling Back Around
August 7, 2008
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New attitudes gaining toward transit, land use
August 7, 2008
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Home Energy Prices Are Expected to Soar
August 7, 2008
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Gas Prices Apply Brakes to Suburban Migration
August 7, 2008
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A Mass Transit Mess
August 7, 2008
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Mayor Richard Daley test rides Beijing’s new subway for inspiration
August 7, 2008
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On transportation woes
August 7, 2008
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The folly of ‘fixing’ energy price hikes
August 1, 2008
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Govt loves its cars, all 642,233 of ‘em
August 1, 2008
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Can This Planet Be Saved?
August 1, 2008
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Md. shifts tack on transit policy
August 1, 2008
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Riding bus may save $8,400
August 1, 2008
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Bush Calls for New Highway Tolls, More Private Funding of Roads
August 1, 2008
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National highway money crisis looms
July 31, 2008
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Can you spare a dime a gallon?
July 31, 2008
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Highways Paved With Gold
July 31, 2008
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Consumers work hard this summer to cut gas intake
July 31, 2008
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Leaping into Light Rail
July 31, 2008
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Heavy? Your neighborhood may be to blame
July 30, 2008
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Lightweight Urban Transit Bus Has Double The Fuel Efficiency Of Conventional Hybrid Buses
July 30, 2008
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Seeking to rebuild trust in MnDOT
July 30, 2008
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DOT chief: Transportation funding needs fixing
July 30, 2008
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Running on empty
July 30, 2008
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Energy Prices Are Bright Sliver in Grim Economy
July 30, 2008
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Gas prices drive push to reinvent America’s suburbs
July 29, 2008
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As Americans drive less, highway funds drop
July 29, 2008
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However we pay for it, we all need a better transit system
July 29, 2008
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Drop in Miles Driven Is Depleting Highway Fund; Loan From Mass Transit Is Urged
July 29, 2008
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Trading Places
July 29, 2008
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Billions needed to shore up nation’s bridges
July 29, 2008
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Funds for Highways Plummet As Drivers Cut Gasoline Use
July 28, 2008
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State of the City
July 28, 2008
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Housing crisis hits exurbs hard
July 28, 2008
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Many Families Limiting Themselves to a Single Car
July 28, 2008
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Transit districts gaining popularity
July 28, 2008
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Now, the battle begins over sales tax proposal
July 28, 2008
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Renters go downtown to save on gas, commuting
July 28, 2008
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The urban West: Where the federal government can help
July 25, 2008
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State highway patrols struggle with big gas bills
July 25, 2008
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Hoffa Rejects ‘Drilling Our Way Out’ of Energy Crisis, Demands Long-Term Policy Solutions
July 25, 2008
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Is rail an answer to the oil crisis?
July 25, 2008
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House backs $1 billion initiative to upgrade nation’s bridges
July 25, 2008
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States worry about dwindling road funds
July 24, 2008
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Spotlight on Gas Prices, and Parties in Stalemate
July 24, 2008
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House takes up Oberstar’s bridge bill
July 24, 2008
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Why you want this tax hike
July 24, 2008
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Pound the pavement
July 24, 2008
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Traffic deaths fall as gas prices climb
July 24, 2008
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Gas Conservation Threatens Road Funding
July 24, 2008
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Smaller Industrial Cities Offer Walkable Haven for Families, New Report Says
July 23, 2008
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A Full Tank of Nonsense
July 23, 2008
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10 lame reasons to delay mass transit
July 23, 2008
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Smart move on housing
July 23, 2008
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Southern drivers stung most by fuel costs: report
July 23, 2008
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Infrastructure could spur new stimulus: Rep
July 23, 2008
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School Children Thrown Under The (Private) Bus
July 22, 2008
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Look Ma, no car!
July 22, 2008
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Highway Funding: The Last Bastion of Socialism in America
July 22, 2008
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Chicago mass transit falls short in evacuation planning, report says
July 22, 2008
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Burlington eyes public transit system
July 22, 2008
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OHM Cycle’s Man-Machine Hybrid
July 22, 2008
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Minnesotans need to drive less to exceed 2025 clean-air goal
July 22, 2008
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North America’s Most Bike-Friendly Cities
July 21, 2008
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Dream of gas tax holiday faltered over job losses
July 21, 2008
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Financial crunch hitting seniors
July 21, 2008
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U.S. highway trust fund veers toward crisis
July 21, 2008
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Carter’s energy policy seems prescient today
July 21, 2008
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Amazing Stat: California Uses More Gas than China
July 21, 2008
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All aboard for a rational national rail plan
July 21, 2008
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Study: As gas prices go up, auto deaths drop
July 21, 2008
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10 Things You Can Like About $4 Gas
July 18, 2008
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Gas Prices May Revive U.S. Cities
July 18, 2008
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Bikes or cars — who rules the road?
July 18, 2008
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Fuel costs stain U.S. mass transit, too
July 18, 2008
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Walk this way
July 18, 2008
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The Unraveling of the Suburban Fringe
July 18, 2008
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Green Travel: All Eyes on Amtrak
July 18, 2008
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Walk Score debuts “Most Walkable Neighborhoods”
July 17, 2008
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Blumenauer steps up as fuel costs soar
July 17, 2008
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Highway fund is latest victim of high gas prices
July 17, 2008
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U.S. cities scrambling to meet rising mass transit demands
July 17, 2008
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Higher Fares May Loom For PRTC Bus Riders
July 17, 2008
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RTS may increase fare to cope with fuel costs
July 16, 2008
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Light rail proposal moves forward
July 16, 2008
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Energy-Addicted U.S. Can Learn a lot From Europe
July 16, 2008
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Bush won’t demand conservation
July 16, 2008
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Toward walkability — and happiness
July 16, 2008
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- NPR: 19 states (and counting) creating plans to raise more transportation dollars
April 11, 2013 - Tracking state transportation funding plans
April 9, 2013 - Ambitious Maryland plan moves forward to index gas tax, add sales tax for transportation
March 27, 2013 - America’s infrastructure improves slightly over 2009, still a failing grade
March 19, 2013 - The President proposes a plan to “Fix It First” — how will Congress respond?
February 14, 2013
- NPR: 19 states (and counting) creating plans to raise more transportation dollars
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