U.S. Representative Backs Charlotte, N.C., Light-Rail Proposal.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  October 16, 2002 ;     536 words ......Dianne Whitacre, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder...he wants to see light rail built along Independence...east Charlotte say light rail will rejuvenate...eastside's interest in light rail as he campaigns...he also supports light rail. I am ...

Charlotte, N.C., Residents Differ over Streetcar Versus Light Rail Plans.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  October 21, 2002 ;     669 words ......Dianne Whitacre, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder...could go to building light rail on Independence...on Independence. Light rail is estimated to...major supporter of light rail on Independence...less expensive than light rail, costing $10 ...

OPINION: Despite Drawbacks, Charlotte, N.C., Light Rail Offers Clear...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 1, 2002 ;     444 words ......Dianne Whitacre, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder...about Charlotte's light-rail project. For the...see more of The Charlotte Observer, or to subscribe...c) 2002, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Distributed...

CLAIM OF DECLINE IN LIGHT RAIL UNFOUNDED

Rocky Mountain News;  July 16, 2005 ;     462 words ......another erroneous article penned by a light rail critic who plays fast and loose with...anti-transit critic Randal O'Toole ("Light rail poses triple threat to transit"), this...to slant facts in an attempt to show light rail transit in the worst possible light...

Light rail is all about money and you know

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 9, 1997 ;     627 words ...Light rail has not exactly been a riveting issue...that: I have a car. Because of that, the light rail debate is one for which I feel little...consultants have recommended building a light rail line through Milwaukee County, the price...

Newspaper's view on light rail has evolved.(NEWS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 29, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Star Tribune's editorial position on light rail for the Twin Cities. It has been asserted that we changed from strong opponents of light rail to enthusiastic supporters because of...Tribune has a major conflict of interest on light rail and ... what? Our views on the subject...

Old Charlotte, N.C., theater makes way for light-rail construction.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  September 24, 2004 ;     590 words ......Dianne Whitacre, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder...building its first light-rail line. The only...see more of The Charlotte Observer, or to subscribe...c) 2004, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Distributed...

LIGHT RAIL POPULAR, IF FREE RESIDENTS RECOGNIZE THE BENEFITS, BUT QUESTION...

The Virginian Pilot;  June 12, 1999 ;     560 words ......Hampton Roads residents believe that light rail would provide many benefits to the...expressed support. The popularity of light rail and widespread understanding of its benefits should hearten light rail supporters. But the one option for...

OPINION: Time to Wake Up, Smell High Density of Light Rail.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  July 27, 2003 ;     549 words ......Dianne Whitacre, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder...FUTURE RIDERS OF LIGHT RAIL NEED TO ACCEPT...see more of The Charlotte Observer, or to subscribe...c) 2003, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Distributed...

Who really wants light rail? We all should.(Commentary)(Letter to the...

The Virginian Pilot;  January 14, 2007 ;     399 words ...In response to Light rail will just add to Norfolk's traffic...riders. Also, the time it takes for a light rail vehicle to cross at an intersection...Even at Ballentine Boulevard, the light rail train crossing won't exceed 30-40...

LIGHT RAIL CONSIDER ALL CURES.(LOCAL)(Editorial)

The Virginian Pilot;  August 5, 1999 ;     470 words ......decided to go ahead with a premature light-rail referendum on this November's ballot. Studies of the light-rail spur to the Naval Base are incomplete...percent gasoline tax hike to pay for light rail. That was wise, since the funding mechanism...

Light rail experts say planning, promotion needed to make it pay.(Front)

The Virginian Pilot;  December 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ......shovel of dirt has not been turned, yet light rail already has helped generate more than...Residence Inn - said the city's starter light rail influenced their business decisions...Avenue. The fact that there will be a light rail stop right out the front door of our...

How can politicians vote on light rail without doing all the research?

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 20, 1997 ;     700+ words ......politicians can properly vote for or submit to light rail before they have at least a brief education...Springfield's monorail and Milwaukee's light rail, other than Milwaukee is reality and light rail runs on two rails. Gary Harstad West Allis...

EXPERT DOUBTS LIGHT RAIL WILL WORK CITY MUST DEVELOP THE LAND ALONG WITH...

The Virginian Pilot;  January 8, 1999 ;     700+ words ......DEBBIE MESSINA, STAFF WRITER NORFOLK -- Light rail mass transit needs mass to succeed, and...and land use - the keynote speaker at a light rail symposium Thursday sponsored by Tidewater...residential development along the proposed light rail line for the commuter trains to be ...

Screwy light rail report shows need for more study

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 5, 1998 ;     443 words ...When it comes to light rail, Wendell Cox is not exactly an impartial...Mo., has acted as a consultant to light rail opponents in that area and has visited...offer support for a group opposed to light rail here. A transportation consultant...