News: Commuter Rail News, Streetcar Planning, LA Business Parking Regs, Airports Push Riders To Amtrak, Big Box City Erosion
August 16, 2012
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| Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. |
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National: Rail Magazine's Commuter Rail Issue Rail Magazine As our coverage in this edition of RAIL highlights, commuter rail in such places as Orlando, the Mountain West and Minneapolis-St. Paul has evolved beyond the traditional suburbs-to-city center role of commuter rail to connect communities and regions with service that includes off-peak and even weekend runs and with increased frequency of service... Read On |
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National: Streetcar Plans Plow Ahead in Cities Wall Street Journal Cities from Los Angeles to Atlanta are making big bets to revitalize their downtowns by bringing back a form of transportation many abandoned decades ago: the streetcar... Read On |
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Twin Cities: Concern Grows Over Bottineau Opposition Twin Cities Finance and Commerce Two months after the Golden Valley City Council rejected plans to route a proposed light rail transit line through the community, supporters fear that continued opposition could delay and ultimately scuttle the project... Read On |
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Los Angeles: LA Might Ease Business Parking Reqs Los Angeles Times (via Streetsblog LA) Sparking new debate over how the city should grow, Los Angeles officials have embraced a plan to ease parking space requirements for apartments, restaurants and stores in selected areas of the city... Read On |
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National: Airport Issues Push Passengers to Amtrak New York Times Long a punch line for harried Northeast travelers, Amtrak has come to dominate commercial travel in the corridor connecting Washington, New York and Boston, and this summer its trains are packed. .. Read On |
