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The Future of Transit

Public transportation needs massive investment. Will the Obama administration step up?

By Adam Doster and Kate Sheppard

More than 2.5 million people live in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area and most never step foot on public transit. The city’s bus system is slow and inefficient, and the region supports only two rail lines, a 15.5-mile light rail route that traverses the city from north to south and a heavy rail metro track that runs from the city center to… return to article

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    This is a great article on the need for mass transit, especially high speed rail, which should have been built at least a generation ago.  The failure for lack of a high speed rail system is squarely with our two major political parties, another example of lobbying and special interests taking precedence over necessary national needs. 

    How much longer will the two parties continue to fail in solving this urgent transportation problem?

    United States Posted by Henry Pelifian on Feb 26, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    If you want to build transit that people will prefer to take over cars, build Personal Rapid Transit and Group Rapid Transit.

    United States Posted by cyberella2002 on Apr 10, 2009 at 8:20 PM
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