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		<title>Millions of people snowed in by East Coast storm over the weekend slog back to work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Neumeister</dc:creator>
		
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Storm-walloped East Coast returns to work _ slowly

NEW YORK — Millions of East Coast commuters returned to work Monday over slick roads and icy sidewalks after a weekend winter storm dropped record snowfall, interrupted holiday shopping and stranded travelers.
The storm crept up the coast on Saturday and Sunday, walloping states from the mid-Atlantic to New .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/millions-of-people-snowed-in-by-east-coast-storm-over-the-weekend-slog-back-to-work-246745/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Millions of people snowed in by East Coast storm over the weekend slog back to work</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY transit agency board approves doomsday budget that includes service cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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NY transit agency board approves 2010 budget

NEW YORK — The board of the nation&#8217;s largest transit agency reluctantly approved a 2010 budget Wednesday that includes service cuts and could leave New York City children without free rides to their public schools.
But several Metropolitan Transportation Authority board members characterized the vote as merely the beginning of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-transit-agency-board-approves-doomsday-budget-that-includes-service-cuts-244916/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NY transit agency board approves doomsday budget that includes service cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tribal reservations in Nebraska to get $1.2 million in federal money for transit projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Neb. Indian reservations to get federal money

OMAHA, Neb. — Two Native American reservations in Nebraska are slated to get more than $1.2 million in federal dollars to improve transit infrastructure.
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson announced the allotment of the stimulus money to the Winnebago and Santee Sioux reservations.
The Nebraska Democrat says the Winnebago Tribe .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tribal-reservations-in-nebraska-to-get-12-million-in-federal-money-for-transit-projects-243004/">Tribal reservations in Nebraska to get $1.2 million in federal money for transit projects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials say financing lined up for 9-story parking garage at key transit stop in Mass.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Financing in place for transit garage in Mass.

REVERE, Mass. — It&#8217;s a green light for a new $47 million parking garage at the Wonderland MBTA station in Revere.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and other officials announced on Monday that federal stimulus funds and revenue from MBTA bonds will help finance the 9-story garage, which will accommodate ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-say-financing-lined-up-for-9-story-parking-garage-at-key-transit-stop-in-mass-241123/">Read more : Officials say financing lined up for 9-story parking garage at key transit stop in Mass.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weezer cancels tour after lead singer is injured in bus crash in upstate NY</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Weezer cancels tour after bus crash in upstate NY

ALBANY, N.Y. — Weezer has canceled the rest of its December tour after the lead singer was injured in a bus crash in New York.
Rivers Cuomo and band assistant Sarah Kim suffered minor injuries when the group&#8217;s tour bus skidded on ice, struck a guide rail and ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weezer-cancels-tour-after-lead-singer-is-injured-in-bus-crash-in-upstate-ny-241083/" title="Weezer cancels tour after lead singer is injured in bus crash in upstate NY">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>DA says 3 San Diego officers justified in fatal shooting of transit workplace gunman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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DA says San Diego officers justified in killing

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County district attorney has ruled that three police officers were justified in the fatal shooting of a Metropolitan Transit System mechanic who had just shot two of his co-workers.
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis says in a letter released Tuesday that San Diego Officers ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/da-says-3-san-diego-officers-justified-in-fatal-shooting-of-transit-workplace-gunman-238334/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : DA says 3 San Diego officers justified in fatal shooting of transit workplace gunman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: NJ area&#8217;s light rail ridership saved more than 3 million gallons of gasoline in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: NJ area&#8217;s light rail ridership rose in &#8216;08

NEWARK, N.J. — An environmental group says the Hudson Bergen Light Rail is saving commuters millions of gallons of gasoline.
A report released by Environment New Jersey this week says ridership on the northern New Jersey rail line increased more than 13 percent to nearly 16 million riders ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-nj-areas-light-rail-ridership-saved-more-than-3-million-gallons-of-gasoline-in-2008-236663/" title="Report: NJ area&#8217;s light rail ridership saved more than 3 million gallons of gasoline in 2008">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man shown in video being pushed into glass by transit officer charged with 3 misdemeanors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Man pushed by Calif. transit officer charged

OAKLAND, Calif. — A man who was pushed into a glass window by a San Francisco-area transit officer will not face felony charges in the incident that was caught on video.
Michael Gibson pleaded not guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor charges of disturbing the peace, public drunkenness and indecent exposure. He ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-shown-in-video-being-pushed-into-glass-by-transit-officer-charged-with-3-misdemeanors-235440/">Read more : Man shown in video being pushed into glass by transit officer charged with 3 misdemeanors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit union ratifies labor pact that was reached following strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly transit union ratifies labor pact
PHILADELPHIA — A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members.

Transport Workers Union Local 234 spokesman Bob Wolper said Friday night that 2,806 members voted to ratify the pact. Another 242 voted against it.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority buses, subways and trolleys began running again Nov. .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-union-ratifies-labor-pact-that-was-reached-following-strike-233938/">Philly transit union ratifies labor pact that was reached following strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LA jurors noted for anti-police leanings a concern for transit officer&#8217;s murder trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Elias</dc:creator>
		
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Murder trial move to LA a setback for transit cop

SAN FRANCISCO — The decision to move Johannes Mehserle&#8217;s trial to Los Angeles County is a setback for the former transit officer charged with killing an unarmed man on New Year&#8217;s Day.
Jurors throughout California are typically sympathetic to police, and the former Bay Area Rapid Transit ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-jurors-noted-for-anti-police-leanings-a-concern-for-transit-officers-murder-trial-233789/" title="LA jurors noted for anti-police leanings a concern for transit officer&#8217;s murder trial">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cash strapped Mexico City pushes ahead with transit, bike improvements</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha Mendoza</dc:creator>
		
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Mexico City&#8217;s transit improvements on track

MEXICO CITY — Cash-strapped Mexico City is pressing ahead with new bus lines and bike lanes in 2010, buoyed by prestigious recognition for a world-class transit system that has reduced pollution in one of the globe&#8217;s largest cities.
&#8220;We hope that Mexico City will inspire other cities around the world to .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cash-strapped-mexico-city-pushes-ahead-with-transit-bike-improvements-232816/">Cash strapped Mexico City pushes ahead with transit, bike improvements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly commuters relieved but angry over workers&#8217; walkout as public transit strike ends</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joann Loviglio</dc:creator>
		
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Philly commuters relieved but angry as strike ends

PHILADELPHIA — Life began returning to normal Monday for commuters who spent the previous work week frazzled from a public transit strike, and many expressed relief that buses and trains were running again but remained angry about the transit workers&#8217; walkout.
&#8220;Regular working people, poor people, that&#8217;s who they ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-commuters-relieved-but-angry-over-workers-walkout-as-public-transit-strike-ends-223728/">Philly commuters relieved but angry over workers&#8217; walkout as public transit strike ends</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buses, trolleys and subways moving again in Philadelphia after 6-day transit strike ends</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Transit moving again in Philly after 6-day strike

PHILADELPHIA — Trolleys, subways and buses were running again Monday and riders were trickling back to the city&#8217;s transit system after an early-morning contract agreement ended a crippling six-day strike.
Commuters awoke to news that the strike was over and that service would be restored in time for the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buses-trolleys-and-subways-moving-again-in-philadelphia-after-6-day-transit-strike-ends-223056/">Original source &nbsp;: Buses, trolleys and subways moving again in Philadelphia after 6-day transit strike ends</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys moving again after union agrees to end 6-day strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Philadelphia transit system running as strike ends

PHILADELPHIA — Representatives of Philadelphia&#8217;s transit system and its largest union signed a contract early Monday, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city&#8217;s subways, buses and trolleys for six days.
&#8220;The strike is over,&#8221; Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell told reporters at a hastily called news conference in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philadelphias-buses-subways-and-trolleys-moving-again-after-union-agrees-to-end-6-day-strike-222803/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia buses, subways and trolleys back up and running as transit union calls off strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Gov. Ed Rendell: Philadelphia transit strike over

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Ed Rendell says a transit strike that shut down Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys for nearly a week is over.
The governor announced early Monday that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority had reached an agreement with its largest labor union on new contract provisions to end the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philadelphia-buses-subways-and-trolleys-back-up-and-running-as-transit-union-calls-off-strike-222782/" title="Philadelphia buses, subways and trolleys back up and running as transit union calls off strike">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Ed Rendell says Philadelphia transit strike is over, system to be running Monday morning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Philadelphia transit strike ends
PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Ed Rendell says a transit strike that shut down Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys for nearly a week is over.

The governor announced early Monday that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority had reached an agreement with its largest labor union on new contract provisions to end the strike. About 5,000 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gov-ed-rendell-says-philadelphia-transit-strike-is-over-system-to-be-running-monday-morning-222763/">Gov. Ed Rendell says Philadelphia transit strike is over, system to be running Monday morning</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks with sides divided over pension, health care</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks

PHILADELPHIA — Commuters in the City of Brotherly Love have been told to gear up to begin a second week of finding other ways to work following the collapse of a proposed deal to end a six-day-old strike by about 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley conductors .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-strike-in-6th-day-no-new-talks-with-sides-divided-over-pension-health-care-222661/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks with sides divided over pension, health care</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Union leader: Philly transit strike to go on; Rendell asks union to vote on earlier proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Talks in Philadelphia transit strike break off

PHILADELPHIA — Negotiations aimed at ending a transit strike in Philadelphia broke off Saturday night over disagreement on pensions and the impact of possible national health care overhaul, and Pennsylvania&#8217;s governor walked away from the negotiations.
&#8220;In my 32 years in government, I have never been more disappointed by a ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/union-leader-philly-transit-strike-to-go-on-rendell-asks-union-to-vote-on-earlier-proposal-222055/">Union leader: Philly transit strike to go on; Rendell asks union to vote on earlier proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rendell: Talks in Philly transit strike break off; calls on union to vote on earlier proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Governor: Talks in transit strike have broken off

PHILADELPHIA — Negotiations aimed at ending a transit strike in Philadelphia broke off Saturday night with Pennsylvania&#8217;s governor calling on the union to let its members vote on the company&#8217;s offer.
&#8220;In my 32 years in government, I have never been more disappointed by a negotiation than I am .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rendell-talks-in-philly-transit-strike-break-off-calls-on-union-to-vote-on-earlier-proposal-222029/">Source article &nbsp;: Rendell: Talks in Philly transit strike break off; calls on union to vote on earlier proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit union says report of tentative pact &#8216;premature&#8217; although progress being made</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly transit union says pact reports &#8216;premature&#8217;

PHILADELPHIA — A national spokesman for the Philadelphia transit system&#8217;s largest union says reports of a tentative agreement were &#8220;premature&#8221; and the negotiations aimed at ending a five-day strike continue.
Transport Workers Union Local 234 spokesman Jamie Horwitz says progress is being made and a counteroffer is being made to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-union-says-report-of-tentative-pact-premature-although-progress-being-made-221895/">Philly transit union says report of tentative pact &#8216;premature&#8217; although progress being made</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Both sides set to vote on Philly transit contract; strike could be over by evening</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Both sides set to vote on Philly transit contract

PHILADELPHIA — Members of Philadelphia&#8217;s largest transit union and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority are set to vote on a contract to end the strike that has idled buses, subways and trolleys for five days.
Negotiators for Transport Workers Union Local 234 and SEPTA tentatively agreed on a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/both-sides-set-to-vote-on-philly-transit-contract-strike-could-be-over-by-evening-221600/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Both sides set to vote on Philly transit contract; strike could be over by evening</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. governor says tentative agreement reached that would end 4-day Philly transit strike</title>
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Pa. governor: Philly transit strike could end soon

PHILADELPHIA — A tentative contract agreement has been reached that could end the public transit strike that has idled Philadelphia&#8217;s subways, buses and trolleys for four days, Gov. Ed Rendell said late Friday.
&#8220;I&#8217;m very optimistic that the trains and buses will be in operation tomorrow evening,&#8221; the Pennsylvania .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-governor-says-tentative-agreement-reached-that-would-end-4-day-philly-transit-strike-221306/">Pa. governor says tentative agreement reached that would end 4-day Philly transit strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Union: No progress being made in Philadelphia transit talks as crippling strike enters 4th day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Walters</dc:creator>
		
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Union: No progress made in Philly transit talks

PHILADELPHIA — The city&#8217;s largest transit union said Friday that no progress has been made in contract negotiations, tamping down hopes of an end to a strike that has idled subways, buses and trolleys for four days.
Gov. Ed Rendell, who has been brokering negotiations, said early Friday that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/union-no-progress-being-made-in-philadelphia-transit-talks-as-crippling-strike-enters-4th-day-220670/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Union: No progress being made in Philadelphia transit talks as crippling strike enters 4th day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. governor hopes for end to 4-day-old Philly transit strike as union reviews new proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Walters</dc:creator>
		
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Striking Philly transit union mulls new proposal

PHILADELPHIA — The city&#8217;s largest transit union on Friday was reviewing a new contract proposal that Gov. Ed Rendell hoped could end a four-day-old strike that has idled subways, trolleys and buses and snarled the commutes for thousands of people.
The union is reviewing the proposal sent to them overnight .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-governor-hopes-for-end-to-4-day-old-philly-transit-strike-as-union-reviews-new-proposal-220566/">Original article &nbsp;: Pa. governor hopes for end to 4-day-old Philly transit strike as union reviews new proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. Gov. Rendell says new proposal sent to union to try to end 4-day-old Philly transit strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Governor: New proposal in Philly transit strike

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Ed Rendell said Friday a new proposal has been sent to the union in an effort to end the strike by Philadelphia transit workers, now entering its fourth day.
The union is reviewing the proposal sent to them overnight by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Rendell told .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-gov-rendell-says-new-proposal-sent-to-union-to-try-to-end-4-day-old-philly-transit-strike-220395/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Pa. Gov. Rendell says new proposal sent to union to try to end 4-day-old Philly transit strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Striking Philly transit union meeting with Gov. Rendell to discuss contract negotiations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Striking Philly transit union meets with governor

PHILADELPHIA — A spokesman says officials from Philadelphia transit&#8217;s largest union are meeting with Gov. Ed Rendell to discuss their contract.
A strike by Transport Workers Union Local 234 has halted bus, subway and trolley service in the city since Tuesday.
Spokesman Jamie Horwitz says the union canceled a news conference ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/striking-philly-transit-union-meeting-with-gov-rendell-to-discuss-contract-negotiations-219736/">Striking Philly transit union meeting with Gov. Rendell to discuss contract negotiations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Striking Philly transit union to meet with governor, doesn&#8217;t expect to announce resolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Walters</dc:creator>
		
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Striking transit union to meet with Pa. governor

PHILADELPHIA — A union representing more than 5,000 Philadelphia transit workers is scheduled to meet with Gov. Ed Rendell to discuss their contract negotiations.
Officials with Transport Workers Union Local 234 say the union will meet with Rendell at 4 p.m. Thursday.
Spokesman Bob Wolper says the union will hold ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/striking-philly-transit-union-to-meet-with-governor-doesnt-expect-to-announce-resolution-219452/">Striking Philly transit union to meet with governor, doesn&#8217;t expect to announce resolution</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Rail worker killed in Philly on 3rd day of strike

PHILADELPHIA — A packed commuter train struck and killed a rail worker during the morning rush Thursday, disrupting service for three hours and stranding hundreds of riders on a system already crippled by a transit strike.
The train was inbound from the city&#8217;s northern suburbs when it .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rail-worker-killed-by-train-as-philadelphia-transit-system-struggles-with-3rd-day-of-strike-219085/">Original source &nbsp;: Rail worker killed by train as Philadelphia transit system struggles with 3rd day of strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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Study: Mass. transit passenger safety put in peril

BOSTON — A sweeping review of MBTA finances found the largest transportation provider in Massachusetts has relied on an overly optimistic and unsustainable financing model that now is compromising safety because it cannot fund critical maintenance and equipment replacements.
The scathing 36-page review classified 51 projects as &#8220;a danger ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-mbta-passenger-safety-being-compromised-after-years-of-neglect-due-to-financing-woes-217891/">Read : Study: MBTA passenger safety being compromised after years of neglect due to financing woes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Strike-crowded Philly commuter train catches fire during morning rush; no injuries reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Strike-crowded Philly commuter train catches fire

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia commuter train caught fire Wednesday, complicating the morning rush already hampered by the city&#8217;s transit strike. Officials said no injuries were reported.
The cause of the blaze was unknown, but it was possibly an electrical fire, said Richard Maloney, a spokesman for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. He ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/strike-crowded-philly-commuter-train-catches-fire-during-morning-rush-no-injuries-reported-217542/" title="Strike-crowded Philly commuter train catches fire during morning rush; no injuries reported">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>For commuters already struggling with recession, Philly transit strike is a tough sell</title>
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Philly transit strike a tough sell in down economy

PHILADELPHIA — Even in the best of times, waking up to a surprise transit strike is like a bad dream come true. When the sudden walkout comes during an economic downturn, it becomes more like a public relations nightmare.
The Philadelphia transit system&#8217;s largest union went on strike .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/for-commuters-already-struggling-with-recession-philly-transit-strike-is-a-tough-sell-216673/">For commuters already struggling with recession, Philly transit strike is a tough sell</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly transit workers striking as talks stall

PHILADELPHIA — The largest union for workers at Philadelphia&#8217;s transit agency is striking after negotiations on a new contract broke down.
The Transport Workers Union Local 234 says the strike began at 3 a.m. Tuesday. It will all but cripple a transit system that averages more than 928,0000 trips each .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-workers-striking-as-contract-talks-stall-regional-rail-service-unaffected-215938/">Philly transit workers striking as contract talks stall; Regional Rail service unaffected</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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EPA faults SF transit agency for diesel spill

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal environmental regulators want to fine the Municipal Transit Authority for spilling thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into the San Francisco Bay.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking a federal judge to order the local agency to pay a $250,000 fine for violating the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/epa-seeks-fine-against-san-francisco-transit-agency-for-spilling-diesel-fuel-into-bay-215221/">Read more : EPA seeks fine against San Francisco transit agency for spilling diesel fuel into bay</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit talks postponed until Monday, but officials say progress continues on contract</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-talks-postponed-until-monday-but-officials-say-progress-continues-on-contract-214449/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly transit talks postponed until Monday

PHILADELPHIA — Negotiators for Philadelphia&#8217;s transit agency and its largest union have postponed a scheduled Sunday evening meeting and plan to meet Monday morning instead.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority spokesman Richard Maloney said Sunday he believes the two sides are &#8220;slowly but surely getting there.&#8221; A union spokesman did not immediately ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-talks-postponed-until-monday-but-officials-say-progress-continues-on-contract-214449/">Original article on  : Philly transit talks postponed until Monday, but officials say progress continues on contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. gov, Philly mayor say city transit union has agreed not to strike during World Series</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-gov-philly-mayor-say-city-transit-union-has-agreed-not-to-strike-during-world-series-213907/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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No Philly transit union strike during World Series

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia transit system&#8217;s largest union agreed Saturday not to go on strike as contract talks continued hours before the start of Game 3 of the World Series, Pennsylvania&#8217;s governor and the city&#8217;s mayor said.
Gov. Ed Rendell and Mayor Michael Nutter told reporters late Saturday afternoon .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-gov-philly-mayor-say-city-transit-union-has-agreed-not-to-strike-during-world-series-213907/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Pa. gov, Philly mayor say city transit union has agreed not to strike during World Series</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Union extends deadline for Philly transit strike hours before World Series game</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-union-extends-deadline-for-philly-transit-strike-hours-before-world-series-game-213425/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryclaire Dale</dc:creator>
		
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APNewsBreak: Philly transit talks to continue

PHILADELPHIA — A union representing more than 5,000 transit workers is extending the deadline for a strike that could disrupt bus and subway services during the World Series games in Philadelphia.
The union had threatened to go on strike as early as 12:01 a.m. Saturday if talks with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-union-extends-deadline-for-philly-transit-strike-hours-before-world-series-game-213425/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : APNewsBreak: Union extends deadline for Philly transit strike hours before World Series game</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Effort to end free mass-transit rides for Illinois seniors gets derailed at state Capitol</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/effort-to-end-free-mass-transit-rides-for-illinois-seniors-gets-derailed-at-state-capitol-213072/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Bellandi</dc:creator>
		
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Ending free transit for Illinois seniors derailed

CHICAGO — Illinois senior citizens can continue riding for free on mass transit, but the perk means other commuters could see their fares increase.
Officials and lawmakers had talked about limiting the freebie to low-income seniors to lessen the burden on cash-strapped mass transit systems in the Chicago area, but ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/effort-to-end-free-mass-transit-rides-for-illinois-seniors-gets-derailed-at-state-capitol-213072/">Effort to end free mass-transit rides for Illinois seniors gets derailed at state Capitol</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit talks on hold as strike looms and World Series games approach</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-talks-on-hold-as-strike-looms-and-world-series-games-approach-212731/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryclaire Dale</dc:creator>
		
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Philly transit talks on hold as Series approaches

PHILADELPHIA — Talks aimed at avoiding a Philadelphia transit strike are to resume just hours before threatened strike could disrupt bus and subway services during the World Series.
A spokesman for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Richard Maloney, says the two sides discussed wages, pensions and health care until ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-talks-on-hold-as-strike-looms-and-world-series-games-approach-212731/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Philly transit talks on hold as strike looms and World Series games approach</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco drivers brace for 2nd day of wearisome commutes as crews repair Bay Bridge</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-francisco-drivers-brace-for-2nd-day-of-wearisome-commutes-as-crews-repair-bay-bridge-210776/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sudhin Thanawala</dc:creator>
		
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San Francisco drivers face day 2 of tough commute

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Bay area commuters were bracing for another day of wearisome commutes as crews worked on repairs to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
A day after 5,000 pounds of metal fell and hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during an evening rush hour, state ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-francisco-drivers-brace-for-2nd-day-of-wearisome-commutes-as-crews-repair-bay-bridge-210776/">San Francisco drivers brace for 2nd day of wearisome commutes as crews repair Bay Bridge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honolulu city auditor says 3 train contracts complied with procurement laws</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Honolulu auditor: Contracts complied with law

HONOLULU — Honolulu City Auditor Les Tanaka has determined the awarding of three commuter train project contracts complied with procurement laws.
Two of the contracts, worth a combined $96 million, went to New York-based engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff. The third, valued at $11 million, was awarded to InfraConsult LLC, which was .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honolulu-city-auditor-says-3-train-contracts-complied-with-procurement-laws-207877/">Honolulu city auditor says 3 train contracts complied with procurement laws</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit workers authorize subway strike if talks fail as World Series games near</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-workers-authorize-subway-strike-if-talks-fail-as-world-series-games-near-206665/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly transit OKs strike ahead of World Series

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia transit workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a walkout less than a week before the Phillies play their first home game of the 2009 World Series.
Union president Willie Brown says 4,700 workers authorized him Sunday to call a strike if last-ditch negotiations with the Southeastern .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-workers-authorize-subway-strike-if-talks-fail-as-world-series-games-near-206665/">Original article &nbsp;: Philly transit workers authorize subway strike if talks fail as World Series games near</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LA County transit board approves $300 billion, 30-year plan to reduce gridlock</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-county-transit-board-approves-300-billion-30-year-plan-to-reduce-gridlock-205157/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County&#8217;s public transit system has approved a nearly $300 billion, 30-year plan to reduce gridlock in one of the nation&#8217;s most congested areas.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority&#8217;s plan approved Thursday sets aside funding for bus and freeway improvements and to extend the subway system into West Los Angeles.
Some of the funding .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-county-transit-board-approves-300-billion-30-year-plan-to-reduce-gridlock-205157/">Original article &nbsp;: LA County transit board approves $300 billion, 30-year plan to reduce gridlock</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New York transit chief considering late-night, weekend subway and bus discounts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus Franklin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Subway and bus riders in the city that never sleeps may one day get to pay less to ride after hours, if an idea floated by the nation&#8217;s largest transit agency gets off the ground.

The idea — discounting fares for bus and subway riders at night and on weekends — didn&#8217;t go ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-york-transit-chief-considering-late-night-weekend-subway-and-bus-discounts-204141/">New York transit chief considering late-night, weekend subway and bus discounts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>37-year-old man&#8217;s body found on San Francisco bus after shift end, police probe how he died</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside a city bus that had been parked in a transit yard for hours after a rush-hour shift.

Authorities say a cleaning crew discovered the body of 37-year-old Christopher Feasel of San Francisco over the weekend. They are trying .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/37-year-old-mans-body-found-on-san-francisco-bus-after-shift-end-police-probe-how-he-died-200031/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 37-year-old man&#8217;s body found on San Francisco bus after shift end, police probe how he died</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US transit chief calls Detroit cruise ship, ferry terminal a sign of stimulus plan&#8217;s success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David N. Goodman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Detroit&#8217;s $22 million ferry and Great Lakes cruise-ship terminal will help revitalize the area economy and is another fruit of the federal economic stimulus program. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday.

LaHood, U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, Reps. John Dingell and Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and Michigan Transportation Director Kirk Steudel toured ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-transit-chief-calls-detroit-cruise-ship-ferry-terminal-a-sign-of-stimulus-plans-success-194105/">US transit chief calls Detroit cruise ship, ferry terminal a sign of stimulus plan&#8217;s success</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French president secures transit of military hardware through Kazakhstan on way to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASTANA, Kazakhstan — French President Nicolas Sarkozy scored a diplomatic coup Tuesday during a visit to energy-rich Kazakhstan, overseeing an agreement to allow military hardware for French forces fighting in Afghanistan to pass through Kazakh territory and clinching a raft of lucrative energy deals.

Facing criticism over its human rights record, Kazakhstan won a measure of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-president-secures-transit-of-military-hardware-through-kazakhstan-on-way-to-afghanistan-188164/" title="French president secures transit of military hardware through Kazakhstan on way to Afghanistan">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Audit done after shooting says SF transit officers need more training</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif. — An audit done after the fatal shooting of an unarmed man says San Francisco Bay area transit officers need more training and presence on trains and at stations.

The audit by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives is scheduled to be discussed Thursday by the transit agency board in response to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/audit-done-after-shooting-says-sf-transit-officers-need-more-training-182227/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Audit done after shooting says SF transit officers need more training</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LA transit agency tentatively agrees to award $300 million to Italian light rail manufacturer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has tentatively agreed to award a contract to an Italian firm to make 100 light-rail cars.

The members voted 8-3 on Thursday to enter into a $300 million deal with AnsaldoBreda (ahn-SAL&#8217;-doh-BREH&#8217;-dah) if the company meets several conditions in 30 days. MTA spokesman Marc Littman ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-transit-agency-tentatively-agrees-to-award-300-million-to-italian-light-rail-manufacturer-178289/" title="LA transit agency tentatively agrees to award $300 million to Italian light rail manufacturer">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stadiums, hotels, mass transit urged to be on guard as terror probe suspect appears in court</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Sullivan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists&#8217; desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels — the latest in a flurry of such internal warnings as investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York.

In the two bulletins — sent to police departments Monday and ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stadiums-hotels-mass-transit-urged-to-be-on-guard-as-terror-probe-suspect-appears-in-court-175371/">Stadiums, hotels, mass transit urged to be on guard as terror probe suspect appears in court</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov&#8217;t urges mass transit to be on guard as suspect in terror probe appears in Denver court</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>P. Solomon Banda</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — An airport shuttle driver under arrest in Colorado may have been planning with others to detonate backpack bombs on New York City trains in a terrorism plot similar to past attacks on London&#8217;s and Madrid&#8217;s mass-transit systems, officials said.

The investigation into the possible terror plot has prompted counterterrorism officials to warn mass-transit systems .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/govt-urges-mass-transit-to-be-on-guard-as-suspect-in-terror-probe-appears-in-denver-court-175033/">Gov&#8217;t urges mass transit to be on guard as suspect in terror probe appears in Denver court</a>.]]></description>
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