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freakonomics.com
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| | | | | Amtrak's ridership and revenue has been steadily increasing over the last 10 years, and 2011 set a new ridership record with 30.2 million passengers, and $1.9 billion in ticket revenue. But, even though it took in $1.42 billion from Congress last year, it still manages to lose $1 billion annually. This is hardly a new development. Amtrak has a long and storied history of functioning at a loss despite government subsidies.So, as we enter what appears to be a new era (maybe?) of government austerity, it se... | |
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t4america.org
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| | | | | The Long-Distance Rail Study, released by the Federal Railroad Administration in the twilight hours of the Biden Administration on January 20, 2025, prioritizes lengthy projects that have little chance to succeed instead of shorter-term projects that can deliver service to Americans. It is imperative that Amtrak focus on routes that run daily and not only [...] | |
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kingcountymetro.blog
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| | | | | King County Metro is receiving $33.5 million in federal funding to support the purchase of zero-emission buses, helping us in our goal to be one of the first large transit agencies in North America with a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2035. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced 130 awards totaling nearly... | |
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madame-zenista.com
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| | | Awakening: the sleeping now awaken. I love it as Spring brings to life the hibernating trees and far away birds. The sun and rains, the chirping of birds, flowers hither and yon: the black and white canvas now colored with life! Oh- how I missed it all! | ||