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All Aboard: Clean Energy Transportation Opportunities Favor Ohio Economy

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
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POLICY MATTERS OHIO
America once led the world in production of rail cars, buses and other forms of transportation capital stock. As national attention shifted to highways and air transit in the second half of the twentieth century, investment in rail and public transit dwindled. New interest sparked by climate change and the dangers of dependency on fossil fuel and foreign oil have brought attention to pent-up demand and investment needs in this sector. National investments to repair existing stock and implement plans already in the works would provide sufficient demand to start rebuilding the public transit manufacturing sector…

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Interactive Map: Transit Funding Cuts Across the Country

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
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Public transportation ridership is at record highs, according to Transportation for America, but transportation agencies across the country are making service cuts, layoffs, and fare increases. T4A’s interactive map shows the cuts in various transit systems across the country. Along with current budget deficits, it displays other useful data like total number of riders, fare increases, and service changes. T4A also allows users to join the action by sharing their transit experiences for an upcoming congressional lobbying campaign.

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Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA

American voters overwhelmingly support broader access to public transportation and safe walking and biking, according to this new national poll conducted for Transportation for America.

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