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Do you know how much a gallon of gas costs now? I don't. 27 rbnyc Mar 2012 Mar 2012 9 12865
Most signaled intersections are unsafe for pedestrians, here's why 18 CreekDog Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 9361
Here is a paper I have been working on in regards to the Growth and decline of Streetcars in the USA 17 happyslug Dec 2011 Feb 2013 2 11251
skytran 17 jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 7960
The argument for public transportation in one GIF 17 nxylas Oct 2015 Oct 2015 60 4421
In France, a Truly Low-Cost High-Speed Rail Option 16 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 5493
Are Americans Ready to Love Trains Again? 16 marmar Feb 2020 Feb 2020 11 2737
What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars 14 kristopher Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 6037
Construction of $10 Billion Southern California to Vegas High Speed Rail Line Is Set to Begin 14 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2665
The world's longest bus seats 256 people 13 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 11 9580
Man 3-D Prints Backyard Castle, Plans Two-Story House Next (xpost from GD) 13 KamaAina Aug 2014 Sep 2014 23 6433
Notes from a Public Transportation newbie of sorts (me) - 12 pinto Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 4253
Amtrak passenger service on track for rail service across Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Orlando 12 KamaAina Mar 2016 Apr 2016 3 3896
Colorado: Night thefts of copper wire worth $110,000 disrupted RTD trains 21 times since April 12 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 8 1074
"Ferrari Train" debuts in Italy 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 11 6594
Incredible Train Stations 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 12 9184
For The Love Of God No More Bike Lanes Replacing Car Lanes - This Is Seattle Its Winter 11 Yallow Nov 2015 Nov 2015 10 2967
Sleeper trains, long considered old-fashioned and nostalgic, are picking up steam. 11 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Aug 2019 9 2261
Sacramento Ponders: Where Should Sidewalk Cycling be Banned? 10 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 3462
Suburban office parks are dying because young people don't want to drive there 10 marmar Jan 2016 Jan 2016 8 3123
The Absurd Primacy of the Automobile in American Life 10 KamaAina Apr 2016 May 2016 10 2781
Bicyclists behavior -- a question 10 unc70 Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 2532
Cities Need More Public Transit, Not More Uber and Self-Driving Cars (xpost from GD) 10 KamaAina Aug 2016 Aug 2016 8 2411
Snake found on Metro Blue Line train at Reagan National Airport 10 marmar Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 1808
The "shuttle effect" in San Francisco 9 KamaAina Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 4440
Why Berlin’s transit system rocks 9 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3747
Drastic cut in travel times part of Muni’s ambitious long-term vision 9 CreekDog May 2013 May 2013 1 3050
Beverly Hills schools call on Trump administration to strip Purple Line funding 9 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 2328
Trump budget proposal slashes Amtrak funding while boosting highway spending 9 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1944
Buttigieg to inherit a crumbling network of roads, subways and rails at DOT 9 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 9 1768

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Caltrain Operates First Electric Trains 9 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1845
Best Mass Transit Systems 8 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 6 6124
Dear VTA, if you're going to allow large groups of schoolchildren to ride for free 8 KamaAina May 2011 Jul 2021 0 3532
The World’s 10 Busiest Subway Systems 8 marmar May 2012 May 2012 8 9506
Amtrak plans 37-minute train from New York to Philadelphia by 2040 8 Eugene Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 3913
Too hot for the Washington Metro? 8 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 4172
MUST SEE VIDEO: Airplanes landing in a Timely Fashion 8 Agschmid Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 3978
Teabaggers unite to oppose mass transit expansion in the Indianapolis area 8 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3121
New hybrid taxicabs for London 8 BlueStreak Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 2473
Amtrak's California Zephyr returns to Denver Union Station 8 Agschmid Mar 2014 Mar 2014 10 4770
In Japan, Md. governor is wowed by super-fast trains — with big price tags 8 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 2132
Why People Don't Ride Public Transit in Small Cities 8 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Nov 2015 2 2691
Interesting article I came across, describing attempts to fix housing shortages for lower income... 8 SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 3612
RANTS Rahm Emanuel Shouldn't Be Biden's Transportation Secretary -- Or Hold Any Other Public Office 8 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 Nov 2020 6 1499
Amtrak data is {are, you know what I mean} stale right now. 8 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 1131
New bullet trains misfire on old U.S. railroad tracks 8 marmar Sep 2023 Sep 2023 14 1431
If public transit was free 7 jambo101 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 2578
In Many Markets, Rail Beats or Competes With Air Travel 7 marmar Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 3343
London will try to beat traffic and air pollution with this new electric bus 7 marmar Jul 2015 Jul 2015 5 2996
How Car-Centric Cities Like Phoenix Learned to Love Light Rail 7 marmar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 8 2082
U.S. warns railroads on new safety system deadline 7 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1914
DC Metro will shut down sections of lines for year-long subway repair work 7 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 3047
Essay: The Last Train To Grand Canyon: How Amtrak Fails The National Parks--And America 7 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 2897
See inside Amtrak's luxurious new train cars, the closest thing to European rail the US has yet seen 7 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1891
The CEO of Amtrak Thinks Americans Are Ready for Trains Again 7 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 9 1828
Amtrak trains detour across Nebraska due to severe weather. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1474
Amtrak cancels dozens of trains due to storm hitting the region 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 1869
What's the best bus between DC and New York? We tested 5 for comfort and value. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 1079
Duffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates and high marriage rates 7 progree Feb 4 Feb 6 6 697
Plan to use Amtrak as fallback for high-speed rail criticized 6 pinto Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 2918

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Any other Los Angeles residents who love the Gold Line in LA? 6 JDPriestly May 2011 Dec 2011 1 2699
U.S. Public Transportation Sees Second Highest Annual Ridership Since 1957 6 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3384
Telecommuting/Telework 6 kentauros May 2012 May 2012 0 3482
The Atlantic wonders if transit is failing white people 6 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2955
What the BART map should have looked like 6 KamaAina Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 3769
Plan to extend No. 7 subway from NYC to New Jersey could be back on track 6 marmar Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 4298
Top 20 Bike Cities Span Four Continents, But Not U.S.A 6 marmar May 2013 May 2013 2 2844
The daily commute,You gotta be kidding. 6 jambo101 May 2013 May 2013 6 2799
The Evolution of Moscow's Subway Maps 6 marmar May 2013 May 2013 10 4299
Subway Stations With Amazing Art 6 marmar Aug 2013 Aug 2013 3 3524
Seriously, Get on the Bus! New Analysis Shows Fiscal, Environmental Benefits of Buses 6 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2013 Oct 2013 1 3812
BART considers charging peak-hour premiums 6 KamaAina Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 2275
A 137-Mile ‘Cycling Utopia’ Floating Above London’s Rail Lines 6 TBF Jan 2014 Jan 2014 14 3478
America forgot about bikes. Now it needs them more than ever. 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 Jun 2014 4 2642
400 tickets for 1-day return of Winter Park ski train sell out in 12 hours 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Mar 2015 0 3049
Warning: Do Not Drive Around Cars Waiting at a Grade Crossing for the Train to Go By 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2171
New York man sues UPS for blocking bicycle lanes 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 2155
In Japan, Small Children Take the Subway and Run Errands Alone - CityLab 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 2716
Chinese firms want to build, finance California high-speed train 6 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 2446
Can Neighborhoods Be Revitalized Without Gentrifying Them? (xpost from GD) 6 KamaAina Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1802
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