Update History

2013/05/06

• Various LRN blog links updated
  
• Various ARN blog links updated
  
• Homepage overhauled and updated
  

2013/05/06

• LRN blog updated: Kansas City - Another new downtown streetcar project starts to take shape
  
• Homepage updated
  

2013/08/19

• LRN blog updated: Bus operations as precursors of light rail transit
  
• Homepage updated
  

2013/06/28

• LRN blog updated: Ed Tennyson: Streetcars use streets more efficiently
  
• Homepage updated
  

2013/06/27

• LRN blog updated: Providence streetcar plan hinges on federal funding
  
• Homepage updated
  

2013/06/16

• LRN blog updated: Alstom takes the leap into North American light rail market
  
• Homepage updated
  

2013/05/06

• LRN blog updated: Kansas City — Another new downtown streetcar project starts to take shape
  
• Homepage updated
  

2013/05/05

• Light Rail Now WordPress blog creted (http://lightrailnow.wordpress.com)
  
• Homepage updated
  

2012/03/28

• NewsLog article added = Los Angeles
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2012/03/15

• NewsLog article added = Amtrak
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2012/03/12

• Homepage article added = Austin
  
• Austin Public Transport page updated
  
• Bulletins updated = U.S. transit ridership increase
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2012/02/10

• Bulletins updated = U.S. HR 7
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/12/15

• NewsLog article added = Pittsburgh
  
• Pittsburgh Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/11/15

• Homepage article added = Cincinnati
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/11/02

• NewsLog article added = San Antonio
  
• San Antonio Public Transport page updated
  
• Streetcar Systems page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/10/27

• NewsLog article added = Cincinnati
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page updated
  
• Rail Transit Political Campaigns page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/10/14

• NewsLog articles added = USA policy, Seattle streetcars
  
• Seattle Public Transport page updated
  
• Streetcar Systems page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/09/23

• NewsLog articles added = Cincinnati, Oklahoma City
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page updated
  
• Oklahoma City Public Transport page updated
  
• Streetcar Systems page updated
  
• Rail Transit Political Campaigns page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/09/01

• Homepage article added = Norfolk's The Tide
  
• Norfolk Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/08/19

• NewsLog articles added = Norfolk, Washington
  
• Norfolk Public Transport page updated
  
• Washington Public Transport page updated
  
• Streetcar Systems page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/08/02

• NewsLog articles added = Augusta, Providence, Cincinnati
  
• Augusta Public Transport page updated
  
• Providence Public Transport page updated
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page updated
  
• Streetcar Systems page updated
  
• NewsLog Archives page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/07/01

• Homepage article added = Denton A-Train
  
• Dallas Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/06/22

• NewsLog articles added = Buffalo, Ft. Lauderdale
  
• Buffalo Public Transport page updated
  
• Ft. Lauderdale Public Transport page updated
  
• Streetcar Systems page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/06/12

• NewsLog article added = Denton
  
• Dallas Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/06/04

• NewsLog articles added = Ohio, Charlotte
  
• Charlotte Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/05/03

• NewsLog articles added = USA, Portland
  
• Portland Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/04/02

• Homepage article added = Beijing
  
• China Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/03/18

• NewsLog articles added = LA, USA, Norfolk
  
• LA Public Transport page upated
  
• Norfolk Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/02/02

• Homepage article added = Los Angeles
  
• Los Angeles Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2011/01/20

• NewsLog articles added = Vancouver, Tampa
  
• Vancouver Public Transport page created
  
• Tampa Public Transport page updated
  
• Rail Transit Success Stories page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/12/10

• NewsLog articles added = Dallas, Tampa
  
• Dallas Public Transport page updated
  
• Tampa Public Transport page updated
  
• Rail Transit Political Campaigns page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/11/05

• Homepage article added = St. Louis
  
• St. Louis Public Transport page updated
  
• Rail Transit Political Campaigns page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/11/02

• NewsLog articles added = Tampa, Norfolk
  
• Norfolk Public Transport page updated
  
• Tampa Public Transport page updated
  
• Rail Transit Political Campaigns page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/09/24

• NewsLog article added = Tampa LRT
  
• Tampa Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/10/18

• NewsLog articles added = USA transit industry, Cincinnati
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/09/15

• NewsLog article added = Australian Gold Coast LRT
  
• Australia Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/08/30

• Homepage article added = World Urban Rail Boom
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/08/28

• NewsLog articles added = Cincinnati and Brooklyn streetcar projects
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page updated
  
• NYC Public Transport page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/07/25

• NewsLog articles added = Portland and Minneapolis streetcar projects
  
• Portland Public Transport page created
  
• Minneapolis Public Transport page created
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/06/28

• NewsLog article added = San Antonio streetcar project
  
• San Antonio Public Transport page created
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• News page updated with article from Home page = Minneapolis-St. Paul: Rail Transit Development Is Booming
  
• News page updated with article from Home page = Albuquerque:
  As Rail Runner Express Reaches Santa Fe, Success Inspires Calls for Further Expansion
  
• News page updated with article from Home page = US Mass Transport Wins Big Funding Increase in Stimulus Bill
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/06/01

• NewsLog article added = Las Vegas monorail
  
• Las Vegas Public Transport page updated
  
• Monorail page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/05/19

• NewsLog article added = USA: Facing budget crunches, transit agencies wrestle with service cuts, fare hikes
  
• Toward a New Deal page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/05/02

• NewsLog article added = Cincinnati streetcar project
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page created
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/04/25

• NewsLog article added = Oklahoma City streetcar project
  
• Oklahoma City Public Transport page created
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/04/12

• NewsLog article added = St. Louis
  
• St. Louis Public Transport page updated
  
• Transit Initiative Campaigns page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/04/08

• NewsLog article added = USA: DOT OKs "livability" factors
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/04/03

• Homepage article added = Austin's Capital MetroRail
  
• Austin Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/03/20

• NewsLog article added = Phoenix LRT as model for Tampa
  
• Phoenix Public Transport page updated
  
• Tampa Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/03/18

• Homepage article added = Minneapolis-area Northstar system
  
• Minneapolis Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Rail Transit Systems in Operation page updated
  
• News page updated with article from Home page = Portland Green Line
  
• News page updated with article from Home page = Dallas Green Line
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/03/03

• NewsLog article added = USA - LRT's economic development
  
• Rail Transit Systems in Operation page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/02/25

• NewsLog article added = New Haven streetcar
  
• New Haven Public Transport page created
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/02/10

• NewsLog article added = Waco
  
• Waco Public Transport page created
  
• Homepage updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• NewsLog Archives page updated
  
• News page link repaired = Phoenix article
  
• Features page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/02/05

• Homepage article added = Honolulu's Elevated Rail Rapid Transit Project Moves Forward
  
• Honolulu Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/01/25

• NewsLog article added = US ridership
  
• Toward a New Deal page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/01/22

• NewsLog article added = Augusta
  
• Augusta Public Transport page created
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/01/18

• NewsLog article added = Providence
  
• Providence Public Transport page created
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/01/12

• NewsLog article added = Boise
  
• Boise Public Transport page created
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/01/10

• NewsLog article added = US transit funding crisis
  
• NewsLog Archives page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2010/01/05

• Homepage article added = East Los Angeles Goes for the Gold
  
• Los Angeles Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/12/20

• Homepage article added = Portland and Dallas Go Green!
  
• Homepage article added = Portland: New Green Line Light Rail Extension Opens
  
• Homepage article added = Dallas: First Segment of Green Line Light Rail Extension Opens
  
• Portland Public Transport page updated
  
• Dallas Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/12/17

• NewsLog article added = Oklahoma City
  
• Oklahoma City Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Transit Initiative Campaigns page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/12/15

• Homepage article added = Tucson's Light Rail Streetcar Project Making Progress
  
• Tucson Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/12/11

• Toward a New Deal page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems page updated
  
• Rail Transit Systems in Operation page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/12/10

• NewsLog article added = France
  
• France Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/12/05

• NewsLog article added = Reno
  
• Reno Public Transport page created
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/11/22

• NewsLog articles added = Winston-Salem, Phoenix
  
• Winston-Salem Public Transport page created
  
• Phoenix Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems page updated
  
• Rail Transit Systems in Operation page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/11/17

• Homepage articles added = Seattle's New Link Light Rail System Brings Rapid Transit to Puget Sound Region
  
• Homepage articles added = Seattle's Arduous Political Trek to Its New Link Light Rail Transit System
  
• Seattle Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/11/15

• NewsLog articles added = San Antonio, USA economic problems
  
• San Antonio Public Transport page created
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Toward a New Deal page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/11/07

• NewsLog article added = Norfolk-Virginia Beach
  
• Norfolk Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/11/05

• Homepage article added = Cincinnati: Rail Transit Wins at Last!
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page updated
  
• "Rapid Streetcar" page updated
  
• Transit Initiative Campaigns page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/10/22

• NewsLog article added = Cincinnati
  
• Cincinnati Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/10/05

• NewsLog article added = Brisbane
  
• Australia Public Transport page updated
  
• "Bus Rapid Transit" page updated
  
• NewsLog Archives page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/09/27

• Homepage article added = Bogotá's TransMilenio "BRT": Mythology About Traffic Impacts, Carbon Credits, and Costs
  
• Colombia Public Transport page updated
  
• "Bus Rapid Transit" page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/09/23

• NewsLog article added = Detroit
  
• Detroit Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/08/27

• Facts page article added = Medellín: Rail Rapid Transit (Metro) Overview
  
• Colombia Public Transport page created
  
• Facts page updated with article from Home page = US Rail Transit Excels in Safety
  
• News page updated with article from Home page = San Diego Area: Sprinter Diesel-Powered Light Regional Railway Opens
  
• News page updated with article from Home page = Phoenix: Light Rail Opens, Ridership Soars
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Rail Transit Systems in Operation page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/08/26

• NewsLog article added = Oklahoma City streetcar plan
  
• Oklahoma City Public Transport page created
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/08/17

• Homepage article added = Minneapolis-St. Paul: Rail Transit Development Is Booming
  
• Minneapolis-St. Paul Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Rail Transit Systems in Operation page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/08/13

• NewsLog article added = Dallas LRT ridership
  
• Dallas Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/08/05

• NewsLog article added = Phoenix LRT ridership
  
• Phoenix Public Transport page created
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/07/27

• NewsLog article added = Dallas Green Line
  
• Dallas Public Transport page created
  
• Toward a New Deal page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/07/21

• NewsLog article added = Augusta streetcar plan
  
• Augusta Public Transport page created
  
• Streetcar Systems page updated
  
• Heritage streetcar/trolley page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/07/17

• NewsLog article added = Seattle Link opening
  
• Seattle Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/07/02

• NewsLog articles added = Tulsa rail planning, Sadik-Khan in NYC
  
• Tulsa Public Transport page created
  
• New York City Public Transport page updated
  
• Streetcar Systems page updated
  
• "Bus Rapid Transit" page updated
  
• NewsLog Archives page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/06/30

• NewsLog article added = San Jose heritage trolley
  
• San Jose page updated
  
• Heritage streetcar/trolley page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/06/25

• NewsLog article added = US New Starts program
  
• Toward a New Deal page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/06/19

• NewsLog article added = Milwaukee
  
• Milwaukee Public Transport page created
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Focus Topics page updated
  
• Article on Myths page and Orange County Public Transport page updated = Myths vs. Realities: Light Rail & Property Values in Orange County
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/06/17

• NewsLog articles added = Portland, FTA New Starts/Small Starts
  
• Portland Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/06/12

• Homepage article added = Albuquerque: As Rail Runner Express Reaches Santa Fe, Success Inspires Calls for Further Expansion
  
• Albuquerque Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/06/05

• NewsLog articles added = US DOT, Brisbane
  
• Australia Public Transport page updated
  
• "Bus Rapid Transit" page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/05/25

• NewsLog article added = Los Angeles
  
• Los Angeles Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/05/20

• Homepage article added = Tipping the Playing Field: How America's Federal Funding Policy Heavily Favors Roads Over Transit
  
• Toward a New Deal page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/05/10

• NewsLog articles added = Portland, Kalamazoo
  
• Portland Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/05/02

• NewsLog article added = Waco
  
• News page updated = articles moved from Home page
  
• Features page updated = article moved from Home page
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• Rail Transit Systems in Operation page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/04/25

• NewsLog articles added = Ft. Lauderdale, US DOT appointments
  
• Ft. Lauderdale Public Transport page updated
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• USA: Toward a 21st-Century "New Deal" for Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/04/20

• NewsLog articles added = Detroit, Blumenauer
  
• Detroit Public Transport page updated
  
• Ft. Worth Public Transport page created
  
• Rapid Streetcar page updated
  
• Heritage Streetcar page created
  
• "Bus Rapid Transit" page updated
  
• New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned, or in Development page updated
  
• NewsLog Archives page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/03/25

• NewsLog article added = Stamford
  
• Stamford Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/03/20

• NewsLog article added = Salt Lake City
  
• Salt Lake City Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/02/27

• NewsLog article added = San Jose
  
• San Jose Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/02/20

• NewsLog article added = USA's PBS program
  
• USA: Toward a 21st-Century "New Deal" for Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/02/17

• Homepage article added = Phoenix: Light Rail Opens, Ridership Soars
  
• Phoenix Public Transport page updated
  
• Public Transport Industry Issues page updated
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

2009/02/13

• Homepage article added = Mass Transport Wins Big Funding Increase in Stimulus Bill
  
• Miscellaneous additional updates
  

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