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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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On the Line
     By: Mark Foss

Parking and Light Rail
When I was a child in the mid-1960s, my neighborhood had a sidewalk stamped with the date 1915.

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'Doomsday' Comes to CTA
CTA riders for years have been warned of service cut "doomsdays," only to see them averted at the last minute through new government funding or some other rescue. But it's the worst economic period since the Great Depression. And this time, doomsday came.

Toronto Transit Employees Launch Facebook Group to Defend Themselves
Toronto Transit Commission employees have launched a Facebook group listing their frustrations with the public, the media and management.

Philadelphia Officials Brace for More Snow
Forecasters say a storm roaring in from the Midwest is expected to merge with a nor'easter today - converging on eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Total accumulations are expected to range from 10 to 18 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

High-Speed From France to Catalonia and Basque Country
France has decided to speed up the high-speed train project on the Atlantic axis with the Basque Country in order to complete the railway line by 2020, the same year the Paris-Barcelona high-speed train line is expected to be complete and fully operational.

Houston Mayor: Metro Riders Come First

Beach Cash Wanted to Finish HRT Study

U.S. Stimulus May Speed Up Trains in N.C.

Bloated MTA Spends More but Gets Less

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City Council Considering Ambitious Bicycle Plan
The Portland City Council is considering the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 at a hearing recently.

Digital Signage Expo 2010 Adds Free Educational Workshop Program
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) will present more than a dozen free educational workshops at its 2010 conference program, scheduled for February 23-25, 2010, in Las Vegas.

CH2M HILL Awarded Task Orders Under Federal Transit Administration Program
CH2M Hill was awarded three new task orders on its five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for transit program management oversight on Federal Transit Administration (FTA) projects in metropolitan areas throughout the United States.

Schindler to Supply Key Transport Axis in Istanbul
Schindler is to supply 339 escalators and elevators for a major new subway system in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul.

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