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Transit State of <em>Dis</em>repair

THE DIG :: July 1st, 2009
Transit State of Disrepair

A 2008 report by the Federal Transit Administration, “Transit State of Good Repair,” said one-quarter of the nation’s bus and rail assets are in marginal or poor condition. Still, any federal mass-transit inspections or findings are nothing but symbolic at-best. Unlike with the Food and Drug Administration, for example, the government cannot recall flawed equipment or issue citations for ignoring recommendations.

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Some transit stimulus now available for operating costs

THE DIG :: June 30th, 2009
Some transit stimulus now available for operating costs

When the stimulus bill was passed last February, it sent billions of dollars to the nation's mass-transit agencies. Still, the money was purposed for only new equipment and construction -- nothing to operate the systems, even as many are cutting service, laying off workers or raising fares. Last Friday, however, President Obama signed legislation into law enabling transit agencies to use up to 10 percent of their stimulus dollars to cover operating costs for equipment and facilities.

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Rep. John Mica on the transportation bill

THE DIG :: June 25th, 2009
Rep. John Mica on the transportation bill

An interview with the ranking minority member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about the recent developments of the transportation bill.

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D.C. Metro accident update: The aging U.S. transit system

THE DIG :: June 25th, 2009
D.C. Metro accident update: The aging U.S. transit system

The Monday Metro accident in Washington, D.C., when a train car rear-ended another killing nine people, involved some of the oldest cars in the city’s young subway system. The cars had already been said to have vulnerabilities. Washington, however, is not the exception for using equipment that is outdated.

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D.C. Metro train car was overdue for brake work

THE DIG :: June 23rd, 2009
D.C. Metro train car was overdue for brake work

Though the cause of the accident is still speculated, especially following two recent rail accidents nationally in the past year, officials said today the Metro train car involved was two months past due for scheduled maintenance on its brakes, and the car was an older model that federal officials had recommended be replaced because of concerns about its safety in a crash.

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Oberstar releases full transportation bill text

THE DIG :: June 22nd, 2009
Oberstar releases full transportation bill text

Chairman Jim Oberstar (D., Minnesota) and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the full 775-page Transportation Bill text.

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Public Works: Blueprint California

BLUEPRINT AMERICA :: June 19th, 2009
Public Works: Blueprint California

KCET, Community Television in Southern California - Can an emphasis on renewable energy not only fight climate change, but also restart America's faltering economy and create a boom in good paying jobs? KCET in Southern California - as a part of Blueprint America - examines how an unusual group of students at an East L.A. school and an economically hard hit community in the Antelope Valley are hoping to find gold in a green economy.

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Looking for a New Way to Fund Transportation Infrastructure – a Road Less Traveled

The no. 13 line :: June 19th, 2009
Looking for a New Way to Fund Transportation Infrastructure – a Road Less Traveled

As the sage Yogi Berra once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!” When it comes to financing transportation infrastructure, our nation has come to a fork in the road and we must take action.

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