Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions
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The rail system's slow-to-arrive trains are costing tens of millions of dollars in excess worker overtime and tickets it could be selling, according to a new audit.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Florida
Florida GOP Trying to Kill Transportation Measure
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A wide majority of Hillsborough County voted to tax themselves for transit and safer streets. The Florida GOP is trying to block it anyway.
Are Uber and Lyft the Future of Transit? Not So Fast
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Cities that turn to technology companies to save their transit systems are bound to be disappointed by the outcome.
Highway Boondoggles: More Mistakes in Miami
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In Miami, highways slice through almost every section of the city, cutting neighborhoods off from one another and creating sprawl that threatens the surrounding environment.
Rail Reversal: Miami Looking to China For Transit Help
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The Chinese government is pitching Miami on a new rail line as public investment in Florida transit stalls.
The Bible Belt Should Really Be Called ‘The Carnage Corset’
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Eight of the 10 most dangerous metro areas in the U.S. for pedestrians are in Florida, according to a new study by Smart Growth America. Of the remaining 12, eight are in the Deep South.