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06.03.2009 6:17 pm

Biden: Midwest “in the game” for high speed rail

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Potential high speed rail corridors

Potential high speed rail corridors

 

 

Vice President Joe Biden said today that a plan for high speed rail pitched by governors from the Midwest is the most comprehensive one he’s seen so far. “They’re in the game,” he said.

Biden made the comment during a…

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11.19.2008 4:41 pm

Grand opening at the new train station

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The multi-colored Gateway Transportation Center is now buzzing with bus and train passengers. A grand opening will be held at 10:45 a.m. Friday at the station, just south of the Scottrade Center on South 15th Street. There will be drawings for travel vouchers…

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08.25.2008 2:49 pm

Calculating transit savings

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Since gas prices began taking Americans for a very unpleasant ride, Metro and other U.S. transit agencies have been trumpeting the cost-effectiveness of public transportation.

In fact, many cost-conscious people say they’ve  tried buses or trains to save money. Now the American…

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08.04.2008 5:23 pm

Amtrak riders: park elsewhere

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

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If you plan to catch Amtrak in downtown St. Louis, leave your car at home. If you don’t, you could end up with quite a parking bill, and you may pull your hair out looking for an empty spot. Amtrak…

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