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Ecocabs Are a New Twist on Bicycle Rickshaws
MotherproofI???ve always been intrigued by public transportation here in the U.S. and around the world: subways and taxis, light rails and trolleys, bus systems, bicycles or rickshaws. Ecocabs, an interesting take on bicycle rickshaws, are a new approach to public...Tags: Transportation
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U.S. highway fund runs near empty
Associated PressThe federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month, requiring delays in payments to states for transportation construction projects, Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said yesterday. The trust fund - a federal account used to help...Tags: Road Transportation, Petroleum Industry, Government, Mary E. Peters, National Government
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Storm-related cancellations and postponements
Fort Eustis • The Col. Joseph Botts Memorial Golf Tournament at the Pines Golf Course at Fort Eustis scheduled for today is postponed until Sept. 20. For more information call 757-878-2965. Hampton • Bay Days, all events and all days, canceled....Tags: Libraries and Museums, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton Coliseum, Beach Vacations, Colleges and Universities
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Why Lynx is facing worse cutbacks than its peers
Sentinel Staff WriterLynx bus riders could soon see higher fares and less-frequent service, thanks to spiraling fuel and labor costs. But while this same surge of expenses is hitting other Florida transit systems from Miami to Jacksonville, they aren't considering service...Tags: Orlando, Wages and Pensions, Property, Layoffs and Downsizing, Real Estate Sales
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Streetcar vision vies for funds
Imagine an old-fashioned electric streetcar rumbling along Rowe Boulevard, then onto West Street and down Main Street to the City Dock - transporting residents and visitors and transforming the jewel of Annapolis' maritime heritage into a pedestrian...Tags: Regional Authority, Vehicles, Transportation, Commuting, Traffic
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New charter bus service will provide rides to Ravens games
michael.dresser@baltsun.comFor beleaguered Ravens fans who lost their rides when the Maryland Transit Administration dropped its game day service, there's good news and bad news. The good news: The team has reached an agreement with private charter companies to provide bus rides... -
Reduced travel time on revamped bus route in Bronx
Transit official say experimental bus service on a route in the Bronx has cut travel time. The Bx12 route was revamped in July to reduce travel times by requiring riders to pay fares at curbside machines before boarding to shorten times. The buses...Tags: Pelham Parkway, Fordham
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Drink tax ballot measures tossed
The Allegheny County elections board has tossed out two ballot measures dealing with a much-maligned tax on poured alcoholic drinks, a levy enacted earlier this year to subsidize mass transit. Three Allegheny County judges, standing in for the county...Tags: Local Elections, Political Candidates, State Budgets, Local Authority, Voting
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Westside subway plans move forward
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn a surprising and ambitious move, local transportation officials said Tuesday that they would pursue planning for two subway lines to the Westside, with one train along Wilshire Boulevard and a shorter leg partially following Santa Monica Boulevard...Tags: Beverly Center, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Antonio Villaraigosa
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Barack Obama supports LAX airline service workers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama today endorsed the efforts of airline service workers at Los Angeles International Airport who recently went on strike for a day to improve wages, training and working conditions. "The demands they're...Tags: Unions, Air Transportation Industry, Political Candidates, Antonio Villaraigosa, Elections
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Northwestern Memorial shutters shuttle service
Northwestern Memorial Hospital this week ended its Health Express shuttle service after 14 years of serving downtown and Near North Side patients, saying it had become "very limited in scope." Northwestern Memorial, located in the Streeterville...Tags: Oak Brook, Vehicles, Streeterville, Near North Side, Physical Fitness
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Transit nearby pays at the pump
Special to the Chicago TribuneManhattan still is waiting for housing near mass transit. That's Manhattan, Ill., not Manhattan, N.Y. The far southwest suburb, 40 miles from Chicago at the end of Metra's Southwest Line, is hoping for a transit-friendly project. "We've designated...Tags: Waterford, Evanston, Des Plaines, Morton Grove, Al Capone
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