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The News Hour Reports On Public Transit In Peril

"Blueprint America" looks at declining public transit subsidies and resulting transit service cuts. The video and report follows two East Bay commuters on suburban bus, BART; the transit agency meeting where bus service is reduced; MUNI LRT footage.
20 March 2009 - 5:00am
PBS-The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

The Future of Vancouver Transit, Post-Olympics

In anticipation of the 2010 Winter Olympics, transportation planners in Vancouver are plotting permanent expansions to the city's public transit system. Demand will be high during the games, but many wonder what will happen after.
13 March 2009 - 7:00am
The Tyee
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Planned SF Transit Terminal May Be Obsolete By 2030

Designs for the new Transbay Terminal in San Francisco may not be able to handle the amount of passengers expected by 2030, according to transportation officials. Some are calling for a redesign of the plans, set to begin construction next year.
10 March 2009 - 6:00am
San Francisco Chronicle

Visualizing The World's Public Transit

This info-graphic from Good compares subways an rapid transit rail systems from around the world, by track miles and ridership.
23 February 2009 - 7:00am
Good
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Why Is Fare-Free Transit The Exception Rather Than The Rule?

Transit agencies spend a lot of money to make money. In many cases, the amount spent equals or even surpasses the amount they bring in from fares. So why charge them at all? Dave Olsen takes a look at Fare-Free transit, what's holding it back, and how to make it a reality.
23 February 2009 - 5:00am
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Details from FTA on Stimulus Money for Transit

The Federal Transit Administration has released its preliminary calculations of how much each of the nation’s transit systems will receive from the overall stimulus bill.
20 February 2009 - 9:00am
Transport Politic

Lots to Plan for in the Stimulus?

If the list provided by Business Week is accurate, the Stimulus package includes many tens of billions of dollars for investments in sustainable energy and energy efficiency, infrastructure, rapid transit and the environment.
16 February 2009 - 11:00am
Business Week

Seattle Tunnel Plan's Price Tag Causes Concern

Plans to replace Seattle's aging inner-city freeway with a $4.2 billion tunnel and expanded bus service have many lawmakers concerned about being able to raise enough money to make it happen.
11 February 2009 - 10:00am
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Towards A Transit Future

This piece from The Nation looks at the prospect of transit in America, what a renewed nationwide system could accomplish, and what it would take to achieve politically.
5 February 2009 - 7:00am
The Nation

The Planetizen News Brief - 2/5/09


4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

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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"Exceptional" Subways to Bring Toronto Up to Speed

Toronto, a land of cheap gas and unclear traffic reduction policies, has a long way to go in improving public transit, according to one architect. But designers are making progress as they make city's new subway stations as enticing as possible.
4 February 2009 - 12:00pm
Toronto Star

Atlanta Beltline Project's Future Unclear

Mixed communication, contested railway lines and the collision of local, state and federal entities has put the future of Atlanta's Beltline greenspace and transit project.
4 February 2009 - 6:00am
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Toronto Considers Fast-Tracking Downtown Subway

The city of Toronto is considering a plan to fast-track the construction of a new downtown subway line.
2 February 2009 - 9:00am
The National Post

Hawaii Light Rail to Connect With Airport

The Honolulu City Council has agreed to slightly re-work the route of the region's recently-approved light rail system to connect with Honolulu International Airport -- a move that has angered some residents.
1 February 2009 - 7:00am
Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Magnetic Bus Idea To Test In Oregon

Transit officials in Eugene, Oregon, have announced plans to install a test route for a magnet-guided bus technology.
31 January 2009 - 9:00am
The Register-Guard

Improving Transit Efficiency The German Way

Traffic is a nightmare in Cali, Colombia, the Latin American country's third-largest city. But a massive redesign is taking place, with German transit efficiency guiding the way.
30 January 2009 - 5:00am
Der Spiegel

Emissions, Not Gas Prices, Increase Transit Use

Boise's degrading air quality and the fear it may lead to a loss in federal transportation funding is causing local governments to improve public transit options to get commuters out of their cars. The alternative, smog testing of cars, is resisted.
24 January 2009 - 11:00am
The New York Times

Stimulus Disappoints Transit Advocates

Hopes are fading from transit enthusiasts who wanted to see high speed rail and public transit profit from Obama's stimulus package. Even the road lobby is disappointed that infrastructure will get less than tax cuts and state bail-outs.
22 January 2009 - 12:00pm
The New York Times
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The Planetizen News Brief - 1/22/09


5:00 minutes (4.59 MB)

D.C.'s Inauguration Day transit boom, the transit bust in the stimulus plan, and Wal-Mart gone NIMBY, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, a rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing weekly on "Smart City".

22 January 2009 - 5:00am
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Chicago Misses Deadline for $153 Million Transit Grant

The city of Chicago has missed a deadline to approve a pending parking fee ordinance that would have helped the city qualify for $153 million in federal grant money.
12 January 2009 - 8:00am
Crain's Chicago Business
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