Topic – Transit
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Metro may reroute Airport Direct Bus
More stops & lower fare
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will consider rerouting the Airport Direct bus to pick up at various downtown hotels with a lower fare.
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LA to allow BRT dedicated lane
On the Wilshire line
Bus-only lanes that would allow BRT to operate during rush hour on busy Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles were approved.
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China to tap US high speed rail market
Partnering with GE
China has set out to enter the high-speed rail market in the United States in collaboration with General Electric.
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Ft. Worth kills streetcar project
Blocks $25 million fed grant
Ft. Worth's discussion and study of the viability of a modern streetcar system for the central city is over for now, as Council votes it down.
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Ohio, Wis. high speed rail money goes elsewhere
To California, 12 other states
Ohio, Wisconsin’s rejection of $1.2 billion in federal money for rail projects will be California, Florida, and 11 other states’ gain.
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Dallas has longest light rail system in US
Green Line begins service
The opening of DART's Green Line today makes the light rail system the largest in the US.
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Chinese train sets speed record
302 mph conventional train
An unmodified Chinese passenger train hit a record speed of 302 miles per hour during a test run of a yet-to-be opened link between Beijing and Shanghai.
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Galveston approves lease for transportation hub
Federal grant
Galveston City Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve a lease with a George Mitchell company for the development of a downtown transportation hub.
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Yonah Freemark
Transport Politic blogger
If Dallas now has the longest light rail system in the nation, why is ridership so low?
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Short commutes, transit draw Canadians to apartments
New report findings
Short commutes and proximity to transit are playing a role in Canadians' growing interest in apartment living, suggests a new report.
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