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Let’s Talk About Intermodal Transportation

October 16, 2009
Let’s Talk About Intermodal Transportation

For those of you who do not know, intermodal transportation is transportation that covers multiple modes of transport...bus, train, plane. It is a significantly overlooked part of the bigger transportation picture. Why can't plane connect to train or connect to bus? Most cities don't look at these things...
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NYC Mayor Calls for Transit Improvements

August 4, 2009
NYC Mayor Calls for Transit Improvements

Mayor Mike Bloomberg, despite having no significant influence over the MTA, which runs city trains and buses, and is a state agency, has called for a variety of different transit improvements as part of his reelection platform.
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Getting up and Down the Northeast Corridor

July 13, 2009
Getting up and Down the Northeast Corridor

Recently, we decided to take a trip from our hometown of New York City down to Washington D.C. and started planning. Over the years, we've taken the plane many times, a car, and even the train. But we've never tried the bus.
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One Hundred Years Ago Today…Offer to Extend NYC Trains 68 Miles

July 1, 2009
One Hundred Years Ago Today…Offer to Extend NYC Trains 68 Miles

The New York Times Traveler tweeted its headline for 100 years ago today. We were amused when today's headline flashed up that the I.R.T. offered to extend trains 68 miles.
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