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Thoughts On Rails and Buses

Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 1:58pm
Randall O'Toole recently published a paper attacking rail transit, focusing in particular on four transit lines (Los Angeles' Regional Connector train, San Francisco's Third Street train, Seattle's University line, and Honolulu's new rail system).  These transit lines are essentially hybrids be... read more »

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Stimulus grant puts NYC’s Moynihan Station on the right track

Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:03pm
Last week, federal transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced $1.5 billion worth of grants to assist 51 pending transportation projects in 41 states and the District of Columbia.  None will be ... read more »

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Debunking Cato (again)

Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 4:43pm
In an October 16 commentary titled Lightrail in Portland Is Successful, Notwithstanding CATO Criticism & FTA Lack of Support, Free Congress Foundation Chairman & CEO Paul M. Weyrich offers another perspective on Randal O'Toole's recent CATO Institute attack on land use and transportation pol... read more »

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Going green? Debate shifting from what you drive to how much

Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 06/26/2007 - 4:53pm
The connections between transportation, energy, global warming, and neighborhoods continue to make inroads into national political discourse, even while the legislative debate on global warming continues to focus on cap-and-trade systems for industry and fuel efficiency standards for automobiles ... read more »

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