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Passenger Rail Symposium, Day 1: Hooray for High Speed Rail
(Drew Reed is usually our volunteer Long Beach writer. However, he volunteered to cover the CTA's rail transportation symposium in Long Beach that took place Monday and Tuesday. Here is a review of Monday's coverage. Tuesday's will come tomorrow. With the exception of the above graphic, all images are by Drew Reed.)
May 27, 2010
All Aboard for National Rail Symposium in Long Beach
As the LA
area slowly inches toward having a viable rail network, we occasionally
need to be reminded of the tremendous benefits passenger rail can have
for our region. And we'll have a great opportunity to do so next week,
when the 2010 Community Transportation EXPO comes to Long
Beach. The conference is presented by the Community Transportation Association, a prestigious
DC based transit advocacy group.
May 21, 2010
U.S. DOT Holding Five Public Meetings on Its National Rail Plan
As it works to finalize a National Rail Plan that could prove pivotal
in securing dedicated long-term funding for high-speed rail, the U.S.
DOT is soliciting public feedback at five meetings in the coming weeks.
May 18, 2010
New Report Maps Link Between Overseas Transit Attacks and Domestic Risk
Transit networks around the world beefed up
security measures in the wake of last month's fatal bombing of a Moscow
subway car, but the relevance of circumstances and tactics used in
overseas terrorist attacks to U.S. rail and bus security remains
unclear, according to a new report partly funded by the U.S. DOT.
April 13, 2010
House and Senate Split on Approach to Obama’s Transit Safety Plan
After a year marked by discord between the House and Senate
over the timing of the next federal transportation bill, another split
emerged yesterday over the timetable for taking up the Obama
administration's plan for federal involvement in transit safety oversight.
March 16, 2010
U.S. Transit Trips Hit 10.2B in 2009, With Light Rail Up in Nine Cities
(Photo: Model D Media) The nation’s transit systems hosted 10.2 billion trips last year, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reported yesterday. While that figure represents a 3.8 percent decline from 2008, APTA’s data showed light rail ridership rising in nine cities and the long-term increase in transit use continuing to outpace growth in population … Continued
March 10, 2010
Big Transit News: Bush-Era Rule Tossed, Enviro Benefits on the Table
Transportation reformers and members of Congress have long clamored for changes to the federal government’s major transit grant program, otherwise known as “New Starts,” and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood answered today with an announcement of sweeping changes in the works. LaHood made his announcement today at the Transportation Research Board conference. (Photo: AP) The first … Continued
January 13, 2010
Partisan Politics and Rail: Tea Party Movement Targets Florida Plan
The conservative "tea party" movement, last seen complaining
about the government-funded local transit system that they took during
an anti-government march in Washington D.C, is veering back to form in
Florida with an organized protest against the state's proposal for
broad new investments in rail transit.
December 4, 2009
State Legislative Committees Hold Trio of Hearings Downtown
So, we are finally past that near relentless series of community meetings for corridors, bullet trains, etc. of the past few months. But don't think you can catch your breathe! We are about to have three legislative hearings on transportation topics, all being held at the Metro Board Room:
November 30, 2009
Buffett’s Bet on Burlington: What Does it Mean for Transport and Energy?
The financial world was riveted this morning by billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s move to take full ownership of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad, a $34 billion deal that ranks as the largest ever executed by Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett (Photo: Redfin) But what does Buffett’s purchase mean for the nation’s energy … Continued
November 3, 2009