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Metro board approves Crenshaw Line's Leimert Park Village station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday approved $80 million for an underground train station in Leimert Park Village along the Crenshaw Line, ending two years of uncertainty over the station's future. The motion, sponsored by L.A....
Tags: Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles International Airport, Eric Garcetti, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Anthony Weiner launches NY mayoral bid, seeking to revive political career after tweet scandal
Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore — and win. "I don't kid myself. I know...Tags: Television Industry, Elections, Colleges and Universities, Mark Sanford, Anthony D. Weiner
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Train service from NY-Boston returns to normal, 5 days after Conn. derailment damaged tracks
Associated PressNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Train service from New York to Boston was back on schedule Wednesday on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways, five days after a derailment in Connecticut injured scores of commuters and damaged...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Railway Accidents, Stamford, Transportation Accidents, Transportation Industry
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Disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner running for New York mayor
NEW YORK — Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago, announced in a YouTube video late Tuesday that he is running for mayor of New York. “I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot...
Tags: Television Industry, Elections, Health Insurance, Anthony D. Weiner, Huma Abedin
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Conn. train service to return to normal Wednesday after last week's derailment
Associated PressNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — After a nearly four-hour commute Tuesday morning, Orlando Cordero was thrilled to hear train service was returning to normal as workers were finishing repair to tracks damaged by last week's train collision in Bridgeport....Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Dannel P. Malloy , Railway Accidents, Stamford, Grand Central Terminal
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A look at what commuters can expect following derailment, crash of 2 trains in Connecticut
Two commuter trains collided just outside Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday evening, damaging the tracks and snarling travel in the Northeast. Here's a look at what commuters can expect Monday, as the work week gets under way, and beyond: METRO-NORTH RAILROAD...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Stamford, Transportation, Grand Central Terminal, South Norwalk
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Conn. gov. warns commuters of traffic mess that could last a week following train derailment
Associated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday....Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Railway Accidents, South Norwalk, Waterbury
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Alhambra supports controversial freeway tunnel
The city of Alhambra last week reaffirmed its support for a controversial tunnel that would connect the 710 and 210 freeways, proclaiming July 10 as “710 Day” in the city. “We as a city want to raise awareness that now is the time [the...
Tags: Arrested Development (tv program) , Highway Transportation
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Damaged trains being removed from wreck site
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North said. Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the Metropolitan...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Railway Accidents, Grand Central Terminal, Transportation Accidents
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Mayor candidates on transportation: innovation vs. tried and true
During eight years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa staked much of his legacy on transportation. He lobbied Washington for millions of dollars in federal funding. He oversaw the addition of 150 miles of bike lanes. And, five years ago, he...
Tags: Elections, Transportation, Subway Transportation Industry, Highway Transportation, Wendy Greuel
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Fractured rail possible cause of Connecticut train crash
Ruling out foul play, federal investigators were looking at a fractured rail as the possible cause of the Connecticut train crash that left dozens of commuters injured and is expected to disrupt travel in and out of New York City for weeks to come. Earl...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Railway Accidents, Transportation Accidents, South Norwalk
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Officials say broken rail of interest to investigators seeking cause of Conn. train collision
Associated PressBRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Railway Accidents, South Norwalk, Mount Vernon, Bill Finch
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