public transit
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Forget free wi-fi: America just wants buses that show up on time
Transit officials bribe riders with high-tech perks, when they really just want a fast, reliable way to get around.
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The Republican Party makes its hatred of mass transit official
The GOP platform dismisses transit, high-speed rail, bike shares, and any other transportation programs that aren't highways.
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Here’s the good news about Earth from this year
These are the top stories from 2015 that actually give us hope for the future.
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True Detective is almost over, and almost everyone is dead
How many people have had to die in this season of True Detective to make California's high-speed rail happen?
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These battery-powered trains are almost as magical as the Hogwarts Express
They shuttle Brits 12 miles using only batteries the size of a BIC lighter.
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A Swedish woman took a commuter train for a joyride
She ended up driving the train about 100 feet off the tracks and straight into an apartment building.
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Waiting for a bus in Sweden can actually make you happier
In one Swedish town, a local company has hit upon a simple way to make waiting for the bus not-terrible.
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Lesson learned: Don’t build public transit on quicksand
Building a metro station under a busy road and on top of an underground quicksand pit turns out to be a bad idea.
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The MTA makes subway cars fly
Usually public transit users can take the subway to the Rockawas, but post-Sandy, that's just not happening. The MTA is working on a solution.