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We expect local and state governments to provide good public safety, transportation and schools. And we expect that those calling police or fire won't get a bill and that those 75 percent of families without children in the schools pay public education costs.
The Maryland Transportation Authority will temporarily close one lane of the Gov. Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge on Route 301 in Newburg while crews install fog-detection equipment and work on traffic cameras.
Virginia transportation officials have installed five flat-screen televisions in Tysons Corner Center to provide shoppers with real-time traffic updates while construction is underway on the Capital Beltway's high-occupancy toll lanes and Metrorail to Dulles.
There have been 51 accidents involving light rail trains, since the transportation system started in December 2008.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An attorney hired by N.C. State Treasurer Janet Cowell is questioning the legality of a plan to finish the final leg of I-485. In a memo released Thursday evening, Charlotte attorney Steve Cordell said he believes the N.C. Department of Transportation does not have the authority under state law to borrow money for road projects. Governor Bev Perdue last month said the DOT ...
You can count on public transportation to follow predictable routes. The same goes for revivals of "A Streetcar Named Desire ." But the latest take on the Tennessee Williams classic has newly invigorated the familiar work, thanks to a magnetic star turn by.
CROWN POINT — Lake Champlain Transportation officials said Thursday that a decision hasn’t been made on whether to close the Essex Ferry when the new Crown Point Ferry opens.
From late 2008 to May 2009, an old-fashioned red and white trolley offered free rides around the Claremont Village. Its circuit ran from Bonita to First Street to Oberlin Avenue to College Avenue every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The tram was leased by the Claremont City Council in the hope of boosting business revenues by making transportation more convenient for ...
Dec. 4 50 years ago today NORTH ADAMS -- Pvt. Walter Upton of 12 Washington Ave., a member of 12 Washington Ave., a member of the 1059th Transportation Tactical Carrier Co., is undergoing basic training at Fort Dix, N.J., as part of his six months active duty training. After 10 weeks at Fort Dix, Pvt.
PLAINVILLE — Shawn Laveille and his classmates spent part of their advanced transportation class fixing some old bicycles. The Plainville High School students replaced worn parts, removed rust with steel wool and, in some cases, gave them a new paint job.
We're big supporters of a strong regional transit system in Charlotte, and we're glad to see the city sitting atop a new national list for the largest increase in people using public transportation. But, er, it's important to point out a few things.
