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NH commuters can expect some closures heading into Boston

New Hampshire commuters headed into Boston today are likely to find all major highways into the city open, but should be aware of the likelihood of street closures near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, as law enforcement and homeland security...

News • April 16th, 2013

TX: Public Transit, Streets Focus of Arlington City Council Election Forum

Whether talking about the poor condition of city streets or the desire to connect Arlington with regional rail, transportation was a hot topic for City Council candidates Monday night at the annual League of Women Voters forum.

News • April 16th, 2013

WI: Milwaukee County Audit Confirms Overpayments for Disability Rides

Due to delays, legal challenges, lax protocols and two opportunistic vendors, Milwaukee County taxpayers will be paying nearly $8 million extra on rides for people with disabilities in the next three years -- unless attorneys find a way to get out of...

News • April 15th, 2013

NY: MTA Police Probe LIRR 'Train Surfer'

MTA police are investigating an eyewitness' report of a man riding on top of a Long Island Rail Road train car in Queens Sunday afternoon.

News • April 15th, 2013

WA: City of Yakima Has Paid Out $130,000 in Claims This Year

In the first three months of 2013, Yakima and its insurers paid out about $130,000 to settle 10 claims, and closed another 27 claims without having to pay anything, according to the city's quarterly claims report, which will be submitted to the Yakima...

News • April 15th, 2013

WA: C-Tran at a Crossroads Over Light Rail

Should C-Tran stay the course on the Columbia River Crossing, and find a way to pay the local cost of operating light rail in Vancouver? C-Tran board members tackled that question during an afternoonlong workshop meeting Saturday.

News • April 15th, 2013

PA: Electric Bus Charges Up BARTA

BARTA already has ordered two electric paratransit buses, the shorter buses that run door-to-door service rather than fixed routes, that will be outfitted with a wireless charging device Momentum developed. The BARTA buses will be the first field test...

News • April 15th, 2013

CA: Wi-Fi Zapped From Golden Gate Transit Buses

Golden Gate Transit officials pulled the plug on Wi-Fi on 120 buses last week, saying the technology simply didn't work well, partly because of Marin's hilly topography.

News • April 15th, 2013

WA: STA Unveils Plans to Fix Crowded Corridors

Spokane Transit Authority last week unveiled a series of concepts to improve public transportation in future years.

News • April 15th, 2013

WA: Kitsap Transit, Bremerton Negotiating Convention Space in Harborside Building

Kitsap Transit could ink a deal Tuesday to provide added conference space to the city.

News • April 15th, 2013

NC: Charlotte City Council Mulls Property Tax Hikes to Pay for Big Projects

After a nearly yearlong deadlock over a capital budget, the Charlotte City Council has tentatively endorsed a plan to raise property taxes and ask voters to approve $800 million in projects.

News • April 15th, 2013

Canada: Municipalities Big Winners with Federal Budget

The community improvement fund will provide over $32 billion to municipalities for projects such as roads, public transit and recreational facilities.

News • April 15th, 2013

CA: Feds Allocate $19.3M for Defunct Port Sonoma Ferry Service Plan

It took a mysterious act of Congress to get $20 million in federal funds earmarked for controversial ferry service at Port Sonoma Marina. And it will take an act of Congress to get rid of it.

News • April 15th, 2013

CA: Jerry Brown Seeks Chinese Investors for HSR

The 5:38 p.m. bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai hurtled through the exurbs of the Chinese capital on Thursday, and in the No. 4 car stood Gov. Jerry Brown, leaning on a seat back and peering outside for inspiration.

News • April 12th, 2013

NY: Woodbury Couple to Sue LIRR Over 30 Cut Trees

Joe and Carol Berardino say the Long Island Rail Road owes them 30 trees.

News • April 12th, 2013

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