Plane-Train Links Improving In The U.S.?

Joe Sharkey points out examples of "smart" transportation planning in the U.S. and how airport-train links are beginning to resemble those in Europe.

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January 6, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

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

"[O]ur rail systems are mostly designed for commuters, not travelers. Unlike railroads in Europe, ours usually lack links to integrate them seamlessly into the national and global air traffic networks, which will obviously remain the basic transportation system for trips of more than about 300 miles.Some planners in the United States, though, are beginning to see the light."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Air-Rail Links Are Beginning to Look a Lot Like Europe's

Thursday, January 3, 2002 in The New York Times

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