Mass Transit

WI: Donovan Calls for Referendum on Downtown Streetcar Line

Milwaukee Ald. Bob Donovan called Monday for a referendum on a proposed modern streetcar line downtown.

News • July 19th, 2011

Turkmenistan Completes Laying Down Railroad to Kazakhstan

"Turkmen Railways" has completed laying down the railway through the northern section of the 444-kilometer-transnational main line "North-South" to the Kazakhstan border, the "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper reported.

News • July 19th, 2011

Post-9/11, Biggest Terror Threat is Underground

Since terrorists brought down the twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001, subways have been bombed in terror attacks across the world, including in Madrid, London and this spring in Minsk, Belarus. The possibility that New York's sprawling, porous and famously...

News • July 18th, 2011

MN: Northstar Commuter Service Won't Return till Tuesday

Cleanup continued Sunday at the site of a spectacular weekend train derailment in Fridley, which will force rail commuters and many Twins fans to find alternate modes of transportation on Monday.

News • July 18th, 2011

ON: Bus Driver Finds Burn Victim

Police are investigating after a man with severe burns to his body was found lying on a sidewalk in Brampton late Thursday night.

News • July 18th, 2011

CT: Bethel Receives State Grant to Expand Train Station parking

A $750,000 state grant will pave the way for an expanded parking lot at the local train station.

News • July 18th, 2011

WA: Spokane Valley Considers Designated Bike Routes

A proposal to build more sidewalks and create safer bicycle routes in Spokane Valley is headed for action before the City Council this summer.

News • July 18th, 2011

CA: Transit Agencies Looking to Trade Leaders

First up is Muni, which plans to begin interviewing candidates this week for its $308,000-a-year plus bonuses top job.

News • July 18th, 2011

CA: Man killed by Police was Sought in Slaying

The man who police officers shot and killed after he fired at them during a foot chase in Bayview-Hunters Point was a 19-year-old Washington state parolee sought for questioning in the slaying last week of a pregnant woman in Seattle, the San...

News • July 18th, 2011

PA: 'Green' Pedicabs Fill Transportation Niche on South Side

As three-wheel bicycle taxis catch on in Pittsburgh, critics and competitors warn of potential problems in the unregulated business as pedicabs can operate without insurance or the standards required of motor-powered passenger service.

News • July 18th, 2011

CA: Commuter Bill Heads to Governor's Desk

A bill has cleared the state Legislature that would allow air districts statewide to require that larger employers offer incentives for employees to take alternative transportation to work.

News • July 15th, 2011

US: Gallegly Legislation to Compensate Metrolink Crash Victims Stalls in Congress

Federal legislation that Rep. Elton Gallegly has been pushing to adequately compensate victims of the deadly Metrolink train crash near Chatsworth has once again stalled in Congress.

News • July 15th, 2011

CA: Wi-Fi Service Now Available on Light Rail

Transit riders now have Wi-Fi access on all light-rail trains run by the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).

News • July 15th, 2011

TX: Beltway Spat Not Derailing High-Speed Rail Efforts in Texas

Texas officials are proceeding with planning efforts for two high-speed rail projects -- including one route that would connect Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston, and another to Oklahoma City -- despite concerns that members of Congress might derail the...

News • July 14th, 2011

FL: Port of Miami Rail Project Expected to Boost Trade

Construction begins Friday on a nearly $50-million rail project at the Port of Miami that is critical to the port's plans to increase trade and attract the super cargo ships that will begin arriving after the expansion of the Panama Canal in 2014.

News • July 14th, 2011

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