Rail

TOD Districts Approved in Honolulu

Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann has signed a law that allows for the creation of transit oriented districts around the city's recently approved regional train system.

28 March 2009 - 1:00pm

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Signs of Spring for Smart Growth

The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that President Obama signed on Feb. 17 left advocates of compact and transit-oriented development practically biting their tongues.

24 March 2009 - 5:00am

New Urban News

With Nowhere to Go, Rail Cars Stall and Stay Put

Over a hundred boxcars have sat for about a year in an Indiana hamlet, proving to be the biggest nuisance to those who, live, and play near them. Of no use to railroad companies with nothing to ship, such rail cars now sit idle all over the country.

25 February 2009 - 9:00am

The Wall Street Journal

$8 Billion for High Speed Rail? How Did That Happen?

What were the inside politics that allowed for the largest investment in high speed rail in the U.S? Politico reports on the Obama-Emanuel workings of the rail investment in the stimulus package - and no, it wasn't based on the LA to Las Vegas route.

20 February 2009 - 10:00am

Politico

All Aboard New Jersey's Gambling Express!

New Jersey launched a new express train service, ACES, to carry visitors to the bustling Atlantic City casinos from NY Penn Station. The trip will take 2 hrs, 45 minutes. Though there won’t be gambling aboard, each train has two bars.

10 February 2009 - 10:00am

The New York Times

Dangerous Driving at RR Crossings On the Rise

In Wales, the rail authority has recorded a major upswing in near misses at rail crossings. The article is accompanied by a video of dangerous near misses.

9 February 2009 - 11:00am

BBC News

The Planetizen News Brief - 2/5/09

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Honolulu hooks air to rail, Toronto ups plans for a downtown subway, and rehabilitating rainforests prompt debate -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

5 February 2009 - 5:00am

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The Planetizen News Brief - 1/29/09

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Obama reverses a controversial Bush decision, the market crash spurs land conservation, and an economic stimulus gets transit moving in China -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City".

29 January 2009 - 5:00am

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D.C. Airport-Rail Link Heading to Congress

Plans to expand rail transit to link Washington D.C with Dulles International Airport have received federal backing and can now head to Congress for funding approval.

9 January 2009 - 9:00am

The Washington Post

Are We Resuscitating a Dinosaur?

A panel of experts weighs in. Is rebuilding rail transit the way of the future, or just reviving a system that should stay extinct?

7 January 2009 - 5:00am

The Hawaii Reporter

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Neighborhood Rises Again Through Rail

This piece from The Washington Post looks at a formerly thriving streetcar neighborhood that has become a thriving Metro neighborhood -- despite decades of decline in between.

6 January 2009 - 5:00am

The Washington Post

Feds To Allow Rail Between D.C. and Airport

Federal officials have reversed their earlier decision and are now pushing for the extension of Washington D.C.-area metro rail to Dulles International Airport -- a plan that's been in the works for nearly 40 years.

6 December 2008 - 5:00am

The Washington Post

New Rail Brings Opportunities and Fears to East L.A.

As rail expands into East L.A., residents are both excited about economic opportunities and worried about gentrification and the possible loss of the area's distinct Latino character.

2 December 2008 - 9:00am

Los Angeles Times

141 Miles of Rail for Raleigh-Durham Triangle

A feasibility study released last week shows that a 141 mile transit system could be built on existing right-of-ways in the Triangle for $1 billion, a fraction of the proposed budget for transit in the region through 2035.

10 October 2008 - 12:00pm

The News Observer

Folding Bikes Increasingly Popular on Rail

In the Bay Area, where transit and cycling are encouraged and on the rise, cyclists are increasingly turning towards folding bikes to enjoy unrestricted access to the two major rail systems, BART and Caltrain, due to conventional bike limitations.

7 October 2008 - 1:00pm

Inside Bay Area

Honolulu Rail Moves Closer to Ballot

Officials in Honolulu recently approved a measure that will allow voters to decide whether to build a long-planned $4 billion rail system.

11 August 2008 - 9:00am

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Time to Take Rail Plans National

This article from the San Francisco Chronicle argues it's time for a national rail plan.

19 July 2008 - 5:00am

The San Francisco Chronicle

Electricity and Rail Can Solve Our Energy Woes

Writer Benjamin J. Turon argues that we aren't in an energy crisis as much as a transportation crisis, and that we already have all the technology we need.

16 July 2008 - 6:00am

The Daily Gazette, Schenectady

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Soccer Tournaments Spur Transit Projects in South Africa

In preparation for two major soccer tournaments -- the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2009 Confederations Cup -- South Africa is moving ahead on schedule in constructing major public transit systems in the events' host cities.

22 May 2008 - 2:00pm

BuaNews via AllAfrica.com