Study Searches For Solutions To Pittsburgh's Transit Problems

An 18-month study looks at Pittsburgh's transit problems from a regional perspective.

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August 26, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Lexington, Ky., Portland, Ore., and Toronto [are] urban areas that have been tying transportation policy to land-use policy as a way to control urban sprawl and provide attractive alternatives to private vehicles. In the Pittsburgh region, the programs envisioned include bike trails, light-rail and busway expansion, low-speed and high-speed maglev, "land-banking" of abandoned railroad rights of way, sharing railroad tracks with freight trains, and making greater use of waterways."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Public, planners brainstorm about Pittsburgh region's transit problems

Thursday, August 23, 2001 in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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