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Passenger Rail Symposium, Day 1: Hooray for High Speed Rail

By Drew Reed | May 27, 2010 | 7 Comments

(Drew Reed is usually our volunteer Long Beach writer. However, he volunteered to cover the CTA’s rail transportation symposium in Long Beach that took place Monday and Tuesday. Here is a review of Monday’s coverage. Tuesday’s will come tomorrow. With the exception of the above graphic, all images are by Drew Reed.) Last Monday afternoon, […]

All Aboard for National Rail Symposium in Long Beach

By Drew Reed | May 21, 2010 | 6 Comments

As the LA area slowly inches toward having a viable rail network, we occasionally need to be reminded of the tremendous benefits passenger rail can have for our region. And we’ll have a great opportunity to do so next week, when the 2010 Community Transportation EXPO comes to Long Beach. The conference is presented by […]

U.S. DOT Holding Five Public Meetings on Its National Rail Plan

By Elana Schor | May 18, 2010 | No Comments

As it works to finalize a National Rail Plan that could prove pivotal in securing dedicated long-term funding for high-speed rail, the U.S. DOT is soliciting public feedback at five meetings in the coming weeks. The first public meeting will be held Wednesday in Kansas City, followed by a Thursday meeting in Atlanta, according to […]

New Report Maps Link Between Overseas Transit Attacks and Domestic Risk

By Elana Schor | Apr 13, 2010 | No Comments

Transit networks around the world beefed up security measures in the wake of last month’s fatal bombing of a Moscow subway car, but the relevance of circumstances and tactics used in overseas terrorist attacks to U.S. rail and bus security remains unclear, according to a new report partly funded by the U.S. DOT. A police […]

House and Senate Split on Approach to Obama’s Transit Safety Plan

By Elana Schor | Mar 16, 2010 | No Comments

After a year marked by discord between the House and Senate over the timing of the next federal transportation bill, another split emerged yesterday over the timetable for taking up the Obama administration’s plan for federal involvement in transit safety oversight. Rep. John Mica (R-FL) opposes the White House safety plan, but he also wants […]

U.S. Transit Trips Hit 10.2B in 2009, With Light Rail Up in Nine Cities

By Elana Schor | Mar 10, 2010 | No Comments

(Photo: Model D Media) The nation’s transit systems hosted 10.2 billion trips last year, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reported yesterday. While that figure represents a 3.8 percent decline from 2008, APTA’s data showed light rail ridership rising in nine cities and the long-term increase in transit use continuing to outpace growth in population […]

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