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Where community is king
Special to The Baltimore SunGlenelg is a compromise. Situated in western Howard County, the area is ideal for couples who commute to Baltimore or Washington. And it is in the country without the in-the-middle-of-nowhere isolation. "It offers a rural lifestyle within minutes of...Tags: Elementary Schools, Teaching and Learning, Theft, Jazz Music, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Fatal crash highlights lure of casinos for seniors
Associated PressThe casinos in Northern California work to attract lonely seniors on fixed incomes by offering cheap transportation on charter buses like the one that crashed last weekend, killing eight people. The casinos also provide free meals and complimentary...Tags: Retirement, Gaming and Lotteries, Road Accidents, Tourism and Leisure, Transportation Accidents
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When the bus or bike won't do ...
TRIBUNE REPORTERBrittani Baxter owns a Volkswagen Beetle, but she finds keeping it in Chicago impractical. TheUniversity of Chicago junior, says that between the cost of gas and car insurance, and the lack of parking near her Hyde Park apartment, she'd rather leave her...Tags: Prius, Volkswagen, Chicago Transit Authority, Toyota, Lincoln
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CTA, car-sharing group announce plans for new transit card
Chicago Tribune reporterThe CTA board Friday approved an unusual partnership to create a new transit fare card that can also be used to rent cars. The joint Chicago Card Plus and I-GO car-sharing smart card might seem at odds with fostering mass transit in the congested Chicago...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Vehicles, Executive Branch, Evanston, Rod Blagojevich
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Pace suburban buses to raise fares 25 cents
Chicago Tribune reporterAlready jolted by the CTA's announcement Thursday that it planned to increase fares, commuters can expect more of the same from Pace next week. The suburban bus line is looking at a 25-cent increase in fares, which would bring its base fare to $1.75 in a...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Sales, Real Estate Sales, Transportation
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Valparaiso begins bus service to Chicago
A new commuter bus service between Valparaiso and downtown Chicago had fewer that two dozen passengers on its first day, but officials hope it will spur expansion of the South Shore rail line to the northwest Indiana city. Twelve people took the first...Tags: South Shore
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Dodgers Fans: Take the Trolley
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDo you like trolleys? Dodger fans with tickets for Sunday's NLCS home opener at 5:22 p.m., this is an excellent time to find out. Because in all the excitement in Blue Heaven over the home team's ascension to the league championship series for the... -
Fatal bus crash in California highlights lure of casinos for lonely, cash-strapped seniors
Associated Press WriterSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ The casinos run by American Indian tribes in Northern California work to attract lonely seniors on fixed incomes by offering cheap transportation on charter buses like the one that crashed over the weekend, killing eight people...Tags: Retirement, Gaming and Lotteries, Road Accidents, Tourism and Leisure, Transportation Accidents
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Fatal crash shows lure of gambling
The Associated PressThe casinos run by American Indian tribes in Northern California work to attract lonely seniors on fixed incomes by offering cheap transportation on charter buses like the one that crashed over the weekend, killing eight people and injuring dozens. The...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling Industry, Road Accidents, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling
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High Fuel Prices Spur 24 Million Americans to Use Mass Transit, Survey Finds
Edmunds.comSpurred by high fuel prices, 24 million Americans - or 11 percent of the country's adult population - are using buses, light rail or other forms of public transportation, according to a nationwide survey commissioned by HNTB Companies and released today.... -
AutoblogGreen for 10.09.08
Autoblog.comFiled under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green click to visit AutoblogGreen It's an AutoblogGreen small car extravaganza. We've got news on the Toyota iQ, the Tata Nano, the VW up!-based electric car coming from Audi and mega-sized MINIs. How small can you go?... -
Assessing transit
Howard County is beginning an assessment of its bus service, Howard Transit, to develop recommendations for expanding service and making capital improvements. A consultant's interim report, presented June 24 at the meeting of the Howard County Public...Tags: Ellicott City
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