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Local Coverage of Public Transit Issues

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2008 NEWS:

Iorio Wants Tampa's Train Plans to Move Forward

July 31st, 2008 (Tampa Tribune)

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Get moving on Florida mass transit

May 8th, 2008 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Commuter Rail Could be put on Hold

May 1st, 2008 (Bay News 9)

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House Approves Commuter Rail for Central Florida

April 30th, 2008 (Bay News 9)

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Commuter Rail Plan Runs into Major Problems

April 27th, 2008 (Bay News 9)

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Plan Funds Transit Authority

April 15th, 2008 (Tampa Tribune)

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Map a new plan for transportation

April 13th, 2008 (Detroit Free Press)

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Transit Oriented Development - By the Numbers

Jan/Feb, 2008 (The Town Paper)

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Orlando-area commuter rail will require some bargaining

March 12, 2008 (Orlando Sentinel)

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Commuters' Frustration Will Get Worse, With 1 Exception

March 1, 2008 (Tampa Tribune)

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2007 NEWS:

Long-Range Transit Plan Debuts As Transportation Tops Agendas

August 21st, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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America's Most Expensive Commutes

August 20th, 2007 (Forbes)

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All Aboard? Tampa-St. Pete Rail Idea Has Momentum

August 13th, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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I-275 Bridge Could Be Rail System "Linchpin"

August 13th, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Transit Village Displays at USF offer East Tampa Transportation Solutions

July 27th, 2007 (USF)

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Don't rush move to regional transit

July 19th, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Washington Reviews Bay Transit Plan

July 20th, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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County asked to Borrow for Roads

May 21st, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Block Party Proves A True Reality Check

May 19th, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Stacking Up Our Future

May 19th, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Polk Commissioners Urge Review Of Rail Hub's Effect

May 10, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Task Force Splits Bonds On Road, Transit

May 8, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Commuting By Cycling Gets A Push

May 7, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Official Calls For Funding Of Local Road Projects

May 5, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Cycling Fans Spoke For Themselves

May 5, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Regional Transportation Breakthrough

May 5, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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All Aboard

May 4, 2007 (Sarasota Herald)

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House OKs Transit Authority; Next Step Is Crist's Signature

May 3, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Commuting By Cycling

April 30, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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The Proposal: Fewer Lanes, More Walkers

April 30, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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FDOT Is Looking Down The Road With Interstate 75

April 26, 2007 (Tampa Bay Tribune)

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Senate OKs Bay Area Transit Authority

April 26, 2007 (Tampa Bay Tribune)

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'Fresh Blood' And Maybe A New Image

April 24, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Sending The Right Signals To Pedestrians

April 24, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Not So Fast

April 23, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Expressway Authority Moves Forward

April 22, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Growth Is One Hot Topic This Time

April 20, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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City Okays Extension Of Streetcar Line

April 20, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Davis Islands Trail Planning Underway

April 19, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Rail, Not Roads, The Solution

April 18, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Relief May Be On Way For Commuters

April 17, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Transportation Board Coming To "Bay"

April 16, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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More Rough Roads Ahead, Then A Payoff

April 16, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Plan Fuels Transit Dreams

April 16, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Road Projects Run Into Gridlock

April 16, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Port Richey Plans A Walk On Water

April 12, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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City Hires 1st Transit Manager

April 11, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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City Hires Versed Transit Manager

April 11, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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FDOT Shows Need For Regional Transit System

April 9, 2007 (Channel 10 News)

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Signs Will Give Bridge Traffic Status Reports

April 9, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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The 'Duh' Factor Of Mass Transit

April 5, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Residents Discuss Traffic Calming

April 5, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Next Stop: Iorio's Legacy Of Mass Transit

April 3, 2007 (Tampa Bay Tribune)

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Hillsborough To Run 'Flex Buses' Like Taxis

April 3, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Proposal For Hybrid Buses Is Idling But Not Stalled

April 3, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Ready For Rail

April 2, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Iorio Pledges Her 2nd Term To Mass Transit

April 2, 2007 (Tampa Bay Tribune)

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Commuter Ferry Idea Floated Once Again

April 1, 2007 (Tampa Bay Tribune)

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Proposal For Hybrid Buses Idling For Now

April 1, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Mall Gets A Sporting Addition

March 30, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Transit Plan Has A Pothole

March 28, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Time For Riverwalk To Step Up

March 28, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Proposed Bus Plan Would Carry A Growing Polk

March 26, 2007 (The Ledger)

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A Bike Ride Shoudn't Be A Death Wish

March 24, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Study Maps Future Transit

March 24, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Adding Rail Service 'Not For The Faint Of Heart'

March 23, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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The "Interstate" Of Transit: Florida DOT develops regional transit system for next half a century

March 23, 2007 (Press Release)

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Late Night Trolley Route On Track For Discussion

March 22, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Polk Says No To Bay Transit Authority

March 22, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Polk Faces Questions About Future Of Its Transit

March 20, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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New Bill To Create Transit System

March 16, 2007 (Bradenton Herald)

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Talk Of The Bay: Mass Appeal To Ramp Up Efforts In Mass Transit

March 16, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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FDOT Lets Fly With A $41 Million Project

March 15, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Crist Must Not Ignore Transportation Crisis

March 15, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Sit Or Pay?

March 14, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Growing Pains Unavoidable As County Enforces Urban Limits

March 14, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Tolls Put a Price On Congestion

March 11, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Don't Make Promises You Can't Keep

March 11, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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We Cant Afford To Just Build More Roads

March, 11 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Airport Will Be Ready For Mass Transit

March 11, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Tracks Offer Ready-Made Corridors

March 11, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Business Groups Look At Tampa Traffic Problem

Published March 9, 2007 (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

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Tampa Downtown Partnership, Westshore Alliance, And New North Transportation Alliance Come Together To Pass Joint Transit Resolution

Published March 8, 2007

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County Will Ask HART To Let Seniors Ride Free

Published March 8, 2007 (St. Petesburg Times)

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Iorio Sweeps To Second Term

Published March 7, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Iorio Rolls to Second Term

Published March 7, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Selmon Drivers: For Whom The Tolls Bill

Published March 5, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Don't Underestimate The Costs of Rail

Published March 4, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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E-W Road Proposals 'Unacceptable' As Is, Expressway Authority Says

Pubished March 1, 2007 (New Tampa Neighborhood News)

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Options Studied For Rapid Transit

Published February 25, 2007 (Miami Herald)

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Transit's Long Road Ahead

Published February 25, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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3 County Summit Looks To Get Rail On Track

Published February 24, 2007 (St Petersburg Times)

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Unclog Traffic for $2

Published February 20, 2007

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Why Voters Love Rail Transit In Cities Much Like Tampa

Published February 19, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Getting Rail On The Tracks

Published February 18, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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The Community Is Now Ready

Published February 18, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Missing The Train

February 13, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Unclog Nations Highways

February 12, 2007 (Hartline)

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Transit Needs Massive Improvement

February 10, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Desire Grows For Street Car

February 5, 2007 (Christian Science Monitor)

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Winner To Walk Tight Rope

February 5, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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Taking a Bus To There Could Take An Eternity

February 5, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Bus Route Plan Gets Bumpy

Published February 4, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Candidates For Mayor Discuss Issues At Forum

January 30, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Transit On The Table

January 27, 2007

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How Will We Grow? You Decide

January 26, 2007 (Orlando Sentinel)

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Talk Of The Bay

January 22, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Transportation Drives Agenda

January 22, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Transit Authority's Leader Says Beltway Just 'Studies'

January 22, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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On The Road To a Smarter Commute

January 22, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Going Regional

January 18, 2007 (Bradenton Herald)

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Brandon Chamber To Take Part In Year Long Rail Study

January 17, 2007 (Brandon Shopper)

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Transportation Authority Approved

January 13, 2007 (Centre Daily)

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Affordable Housing Takes Spotlight

January 12, 2007 (Pinellas Park Beacon)

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Cities Rediscover Allure Of Street Cars

January 8, 2007 (USA Today)

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Commission Looks To Tighen Its Belt

January 7, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Iorio's Great Expectations

January 4, 2007 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Community Wise To Think Ahead To How Life Should Be In 2057

January 1, 2007 (Tampa Tribune)

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2006 NEWS:

Transit Tax Has Support

December 28, 2006 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Construction Magazine Rates Selmon 'Best'

December 18, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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Commuters May Get On Track

December 12, 2006 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Buses Set To Ride The Shoulder

December 11, 2006 (The Miami Herald)

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Regional Light Rail Back On Track

December 9, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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Stand With The Cranes Against Development

December 8, 2006 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Toll Road Finalists Jabs At Light Rail

December 7, 2006 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Push Is On For Regional Transit Action

December 7, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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What New Transit Experts Can Do

December 4, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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Proposal Takes Road Already Well Traveled

December 4, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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Transit 'Czar' Post To Be Considered By County

December 1, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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Toll Roads Would Solve Many Of Honolulu's Traffic Woes, Despite What Mayor Says

November 29, 2006 (Hawaii Reporter)

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Mayor Proposes Hiring a Transit Manager

November 29, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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Improved Traffic Plan Will Protect Quality Of Life

November 28, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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Fast Growth Requires Region Take First Steps Towards Rapid Transit

November 28, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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A Champion for Rail Service Could Emerge

Published November 27, 2006 ( Tampa Tribune)

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Manatee Weighs Light Rail Benefits

November 26, 2006 (Bradenton Herald)

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Hillsborough Plans For Rail, Mass Transit Starting To Roll

November 20, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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Ultra Light Rail For Cities And Suburbs

November 14, 2006 (Grist)

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City Council Should Not Shirk Rail Decision

November 12, 2006 (Star Bulletin)

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Scrap Expressway Authority, Start Fresh

November 10, 2006 (St. Petersburg Times)

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Mayor Iorio Hosts Meeting To Propel Rail System Plan

November 7, 2006 (Tampa Tribune)

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