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USA:
Toward a 21st-Century "New Deal" for Public Transport
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As the USA faces massive financial collapse and economic crisis, and a new administration takes the helm in Washington, both the incoming administration and the US Congress are now seriously considering various alternatives for economic stimulus and stabilization.
Support is mounting for a major public works initiative – in effect, a 21st-century version of the 1930s-era "New Deal" – with particular emphasis on addressing America's dire infrastructure crisis involving bridges, urban utilities, railways, public transit, transportation electrification, and other aspects of critical infrastructure.
Proponents of such a program argue it can bring jobs and economic uplift – as well as providing crucial alternatives to petroleum dependency – but it must include public transportation investment at its core.
The following is a listing of recent articles on the Light Rail Now! website that address some of the most critical issues involved.
- France programs massive investment of as much as €21 billion (US $29 billion) for urban electric rail transit development
- USA: Reeling from world economic crash, 90% of public transit systems raise fares or cut service
- Dallas: First segment of new light rail Green Line nearing finish
- USA: Fix FTA's New Starts program, transit industry pros tell Senate
- USA: FTA planning to revamp New Starts/Small Starts rating criteria
- Tipping the Playing Field: How America's Federal Funding Policy Heavily Favors Roads Over Transit
- US streetcar development gets another boost from Blumenauer
- US Mass Transport Wins Big Funding Increase in Stimulus Bill
- USA: PBS news report focuses on mass transit success vs. crisis
- Mass Transport Wins Big Funding Increase in Stimulus Bill
- US Transit Ridership Surges, But Crisis Deepens, and Clamor Grows for "New Deal" Economic Investment in Public Transport
- China leads the way? Rail public transport investment at heart of massive economic stimulus initiative
- USA: Public transport investment pushed as key element of economic stimulus program
- USA Election: John McCain's persistent record of saying No to transit and rail passenger investment
- USA Election: Joe Biden, longtime rail passenger champion, seeks vice-presidency on Obama-Biden ticket
- USA Election: Barack Obama may get boost from strong pro-transit, pro-rail record
- As Washington Meanders Toward "Regime Change"...Here's Our Wish List for Rational US Public Transport Policies
- US Federal Railroad Administration takes aim ... at light rail
- State of Texas to Austin transit: Get lost
- Bush DOT's privatization & motorization scheme = "Been There, Done That"
- With Rail Leading, America's Transit Ridership Soars – But After Years of Underfunding, Agencies Plunge Into Crisis
- John McCain's long hostility to rail public transport may now be liability
- Nearly 3/4 of Surface Transport Terror Attacks Involve Personal Motor Vehicles – So US Security Officials Focus on ... Trains?
- USA: Federal Panel's Call for Motor Fuel Tax Hike to Fund Infrastructure Upgrade Stirs Transport Policy Debate
- USA's Bush administration proposes to raid transit funds for highways
- Stop FTA's Plan to Raid Federal Transit Funding for Roads!
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