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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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www.vitalcitynyc.org
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| | | | | Want to know why transit expenses are so high? Look at the history of politics in New York. | |
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www.nytimes.com
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| | | | | Surveillance capitalists control the science and the scientists, the secrets and the truth. | |
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nyc.streetsblog.org
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| | | In New York, howls about added pollution from a new tolling plan are being met with a promise of action. | ||