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<p>Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.</p>


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The Atlanta Suburbs May Finally Be on Board for Mass Transit

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Integrated Planning Can Help Free New York Transit From Dependence on Trump

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How to Get New York Regional Rail Right

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New York Can Save Billions on Rail Tunnels If LIRR Agrees to Share Track

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Boston’s Fairmount Line Could Be a National Model for Commuter Rail, But It’s Not There Yet

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What American Commuter Rail Can Learn From Paris, Part 2

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What American Commuter Rail Can Learn From Paris

American passenger railroads will be able to save hundreds of millions of dollars annually by using trains designed to standard European specifications. Photo of France's TGV via Wikipedia

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Federal Regulators Will Let U.S. Railroads Run Faster, More Efficient Trains

<p>Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.</p>


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Let This RPA Vid Explain Why We Need More Rail Tubes Under the Hudson