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Transportation For America » Despite new challenges, Americans continue flocking to public transportation
[continue]West Central Tribune: Funding needs to keep pace with increased need for transit services
An aging population, increasing gas prices and a growing immigrant population that can’t afford multiple vehicles to drive to work are all factors in the increasing need for transit services in rural Minnesota.
[continue]Train can be worse for climate than plane - New Scientist
[continue]New policy paper: Transportation in small towns and rural regions
[continue]Bike to Work Day this Friday — featuring Duluth, MN
[continue]Transit for Livable Communities Legislative Summary - April 24, 2009
On Thursday, The Senate passed (47-18 vote) the Omnibus Funding bill for transportation (SF 1276). This bill includes a variety of funding sources to address the transit operating deficit, including a very slight raise in regional property taxes ($9 per year house) --a very smart investment in affordable transportation choices. For more details see Minnesota Senate votes for property tax increase to fund Metro Transit (Pioneer Press, 4/23).
[continue]The United States of Transit Cutbacks : Transportation For America
[continue]Minnesota Independent » Pawlenty lends support to Obama high speed rail plans
[continue]Minnesota 2020 -- Financing Transportation into the Future
Since substantial completion of the U.S. interstate highway system around 1980, driving on the nation's roads has doubled, with truck traffic growing even faster than travel by car. But highway lane-miles have increased less than 5 percent.
[continue]Minneapolis/st. Paul - City Pages - The Blotter - High-speed train from Minneapolis to Chicago may be reality
When "creative class" economics guru Richard Florida spoke to the Star Tribune, he had one suggestion for how to boost Minneapolis through the recession: a high-speed train to Chicago.
Now it sounds like it may become a reality, thanks to Obamanomics.
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