Portland-area bus ridership rise mirrors nation | The Forecaster

Portland-area bus ridership rise mirrors nation | The Forecaster: "PORTLAND — Public bus systems in greater Portland are seeing significant ridership increases in 2012 after several years of stagnant use, mirroring a national trend."

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Massachusetts Leaders Rally at South Station and Call for Improved Statewide Public Transportation | BostInno

Massachusetts Leaders Rally at South Station and Call for Improved Statewide Public Transportation | BostInno: "Mayors from around the Commonwealth banded together Monday urging for improved public transportation in the Bay State, saying the current infrastructure is robbing cities and towns of economic prosperity."

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Feed-back loops, ice-melt, extreme weather. More to come.

More Evidence: Arctic Warming Effect on Jet Stream = More Extremes « Climate Denial Crock of the Week: "A warmer Earth increases the melting of sea ice during summer, exposing more dark ocean water to incoming sunlight. This causes increased absorption of solar radiation and excess summertime heating of the ocean — further accelerating the ice melt. The excess heat is released to the atmosphere, especially during the autumn, decreasing the temperature and atmospheric pressure gradients between the Arctic and middle latitudes."

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Hubway bike-sharing program is on a roll - Boston.com

The Hubway bicycle program station at Beacon Street and Massachusetts… (Essdras M Suarez/Globe…)

Hubway bike-sharing program is on a roll - Boston.com: "If you’ve been seeing a lot of sturdy silver bikes rolling past lately, you’re not imagining it. The Hubway bicycle-sharing system in Boston had its busiest day yet last Sunday, recording 2,531 station-to-station trips. On Tuesday, it eclipsed the 250,000 mark for total rides."

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What will it take to make us realize the private auto is a bad idea?

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Cape Cod car crash kills recent Yale University graduate, Marina Keegan - NY Daily News: "A promising Yale graduate killed in a car crash in Cape Cod over the holiday weekend was set to move to the city early next month to pursue a career as a writer."

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Disabled MBTA riders protest cuts, fare hikes - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com

Disabled MBTA riders protest cuts, fare hikes - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com: "BOSTON —  Activists chained their wheelchairs together and blocked traffic at a busy intersection in front of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Monday to protest fare hikes and service cuts scheduled to take effect July 1 on the MBTA.

The protesters, chanting “If we can’t ride, you can’t drive,” shut down traffic on Beacon Street for about 40 minutes before agreeing to move onto the sidewalk after Boston police officers cut the chains and threatened to remove one man from his wheelchair and arrest him to clear a lane for vehicles to get through.
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Mass. congressman pushing for tax benefits for mass transit users

Mass. congressman pushing for tax benefits for mass transit users: "On Capitol Hill, U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern of Worcester is pushing for more tax benefits for people who use mass transit.

He says the current system favors drivers and is unfair to mass transit riders.
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