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Amtrak Bridge's Jam Delays Northeast Riders, Highlights Rail Troubles

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 01.05.2012

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NEW YORK -- A critical bridge between Newark and New York could not be swiveled into place for more than two hours late Wednesday night, stranding pas...

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Cities Where Workers Most Use Public Transit

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.23.2011

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In such an urbanized country as the United States, it surprises how few of the nation's workers depend on public transport to make their daily commute...

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Fast and Furious Opposition to High Speed Rail Gets U.S. Off Track

Jan McGirk | Posted 07.04.2011

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If the United States ignores an opportunity to reshape its economic geography with high-speed trains, it's likely to get left behind.

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In The Public Interest: Arizona on Track for Passenger Rail

Serena Unrein | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Friday, for the first time, Arizona's State Transportation Board approved a state rail plan which includes connecting the major metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Tucson by passenger rail.

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PosTED -- Good, Bad and Ugly

Bill Liao | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ugly is where we will begin and this part has nothing so far to do with TED (despite the conclusions one might draw from Bill Gates' talk on state bud...

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U.S. Unveils 53 Billion In High-Speed Rail Plan

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling for a six-year, $53 billion spending plan for high-speed rail, as he seeks to use infrastructure ...

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Turning Swords into High Speed Rail - Obama's iAmerica

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama wants to bulk up high-speed rail, and scale down defense spending. FDR converted peace-time manufacturers into a dominating wartime pr...

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Illinois High-Speed Rail Proposal Could Get A Slice Of $8 Billion In Stimulus Money

Chicago Breaking News | January 27, 2010 8:19 AM | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama will announce tomorrow the award of $8 billion in stimulus funds to develop high-speed rail corridors. A Midwest proposal in...

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Commerce Secretary Locke: Rail Can Revive Auto Industry

Susan J. Demas | Posted 05.25.2011

Linking up with rail makes perfect sense for a contracting industry, at a time when environmental and economic factors make expanding public transit a necessity.

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Missing the Train on the Recovery Package

Paul Loeb and Deron Lovaas | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a problem with both versions of the bill, the highway investment isn't explicitly targeted to repair and maintenance of crumbling roads and bridges.

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It's Time To Bring High-Speed Rail To California

Fiona Ma | Posted 05.25.2011

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With record high gas prices, growing congestion on our roads and airports, global warming and environmental concerns, and an economic situation crying...

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