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2009 NEWS:
Connected Network Designations for the Economic Stimulus Package
January 12th, 2009 (Congress for the New Urbanism)
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2008 NEWS:
Finally a Green Light for Smart Infrastructure?
December 7th, 2008 (The Washington Post)
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New Ridership Record Shows U.S. Still Lured to Mass Transit
December 8th, 2008 (The Washington Post)
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More Transit, fewer roads in city's new master plan
November 11th, 2008 (The Ottawa Citizen)
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Over 70% of Public Transportation Ballot Measures Pass
November 5th, 2008 (APTA)
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Light-Rail Can Turn into Money Train
October 29th, 2008 (Denver Post)
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Passenger Trains Gain Favor with Public, Congress
October 31st, 2008 (AP)
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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)
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)
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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