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Letters: Ideas for a more livable L.A.
Re "Broken civic promise," Critic's Notebook, March 3 I was glad to read Christopher Hawthorne's piece on Los Angeles' missed opportunities, miscalculations and wrong choices regarding the creation of our public spaces and public transit systems....
Tags: Highway Transportation, Transportation, Subway Transportation, Travel, Eli Broad
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Red Line's environmental plan gains federal approval
The Federal Transit Administration has given its blessing to the environmental impact assessment for Baltimore's proposed Red Line, clearing the way for final design but adding new urgency to finding the means to pay for the $2.5 billion light rail...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Brewers Hill, Transportation, Purple Line (Maryland), Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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O'Malley, top Democrats propose higher taxes on gas
Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Democratic leaders of the General Assembly are proposing to raise taxes on gasoline by $2 billion over five years to pay for highways, transit and other transportation projects. The legislation endorsed by the governor,...Tags: Transportation, House Building, Manufacturing and Engineering, Politics, Maryland Department of Transportation
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Senate rejects bill barring MTA audio-taping
The Senate rejected a bill Monday night that would have prevented the Maryland Transit Administration from audio-taping passengers' conversations after a vigorous debate over the competing values of safety and privacy. The 23-22 vote to kill the measure...
Tags: Blackmail and Extortion, Baltimore County, Maryland Transit Administration, Politics
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CMRT rolls out new logo, branding of local buses
Riders used to seeing white, Connect-A-Ride buses along the G route could be confused by red and white vehicles at bus stops this week that have a CMRT logo emblazoned on the side. Central Maryland Regional Transit (formerly CTC), which manages the...Tags: Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Maryland General Assembly
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Letter to the Editor - April 6
Of all taxes, gas tax will hurt Marylanders the most To the editor: What a sad time for Marylanders. They are going to be subjected to a regressive gas tax that will have an automatic tax accelerator tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It is...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Baltimore County, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance
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Small transit fare increase adds up fast in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — There were fewer riders than normal on driver Octavio Diaz's bus early Wednesday, the first day that a transit fare hike raised costs from about 4 pesos to 5 for a short trip, a difference equivalent to a mere 8 cents. But many...Tags: Mexico City, Mexico
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Mayor Sullivan Reacts to Anchorage Municipal Election
Channel 2 NewsSTORY UPDATED AT 1:09 a.m. 4/3/13: Mayor Sullivan’s support had mixed results on election night with three out of five candidates securing wins; Hall, Demboski, and Johnston. Sullivan said other candidates had “tremendous name recognition,...Tags: Voting, Human Interest, Safety of Citizens, Public Officials, Politics
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Gas tax will hurt Md.'s economy
What a sad time for Marylanders. They are going to be subjected to a regressive gas tax that will have an automatic tax accelerator tied to the Consumer Price Index ("Md. Senate approves increase in gas tax," March 30). It is unfair to the gas station...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Purple Line (Maryland), Consumer Confidence, Baltimore County, Barack Obama
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Doing without wheels: Local young adults say it's easier than some might think
When an accident left her last car damaged beyond repair, Becca Turner issued a challenge to herself. The 28-year-old Petoskey resident decided to try and live for a year without a motor vehicle of her own. “It’s a big money commitment,...
Tags: Vehicles, Michael Mann, United Way , Transportation, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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CTA boss wavers on Ventra at hearing
Tribune reporterCTA President Forrest Claypool on Monday appeared to alternate between playing the roles of an impartial party as well as a pitchman for the new Ventra transit card's controversial prepaid debit-account program. Claypool told state officials at a public...Tags: Personal Income, First Data Corporation, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Transit Authority, Forrest Claypool
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Sad time for Maryland after passage of gas tax with automatic accelerator [Letter]
What a sad time for Marylanders. They are going to be subjected to a regressive gas tax that will have an automatic tax accelerator tied to the Consumer Price Index. It is unfair to the gas station owners who are operating along the borders of our state....Tags: Consumer Confidence, Economic Indicator, Baltimore County, Prices, Barack Obama
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