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Riders on San Francisco's Muni light rail system. David Lytle, CC BYFor all of their complaints about it, Americans care about public transit. Surveys...
Cities can jump-start climate progress by plugging in their vehicles
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Subways in America: Gangway, please
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Bob Crow: Union man
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Etiquette on public transport: Spread ’em
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Chris Christie and the GOP: Pound foolish
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A streetcar in the mire: Washington, DC’s pointless streetcar service finally opens
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Streetcars and urban renewal: Rolling blunder
LATE and over budget, streetcars are finally rumbling to life in Washington, DC. The long-awaited service, which has cost at least $135m to build,...
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