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Four in five Americans believe that increased investment in public transportation strengthens the economy, creates jobs, reduces traffic congestion and air pollution, and saves energy.
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The Center for Transportation Excellence
1640 19th Street, NW
Suite 2
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 234-7562
Fax: (202) 318-1429
info@cfte.org
www.cfte.org
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Transit Profiles
Several United States cities have invested time and capital to
become examples of transportation excellence. Following are transit
profiles for each of these cities. Select a city graphic to read
their story and to learn how they accomplished their goals.
May 6, 2004--The Center For Transportation Excellence
is pleased to announce that it will again be highlighting public
transportation success stories, just like the ones you see below.
This is a great opportunity for you to show off some of the unique
accomplishments achieved in your community through transit investments.
To facilitate this, we have produced an online survey. Successes
In Transit Survey
| Denver, Colorado
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RTD's
Light Rail line, the Central Corridor, provided the Denver
metropolitan area its first experience with Light Rail Transit
when it opened for revenue service on October 7, 1994. Read
more (PDF File) |
| Portland, Oregon
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Tri-Met, the
Portland metropolitan transit agency, operates a 33-mile MAX
light rail system. The first segment - Eastside MAX - was
opened in 1986; the second segment - Westside MAX - opened
in 1998. The entire route has 50 stations. Read
more (PDF File) |
| St. Louis, Missouri
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MetroLink, the St. Louis metropolitan region's
light rail system, operates on a 17-mile line. The system opened
on July 31, 1993. Read
more (PDF File) |
| Washington, D.C.
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA) was created by an interstate compact in 1967 to plan,
finance, construct and operate a comprehensive mass transit
system for the Washington metropolitan area. Read
more (PDF File) |
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