Read more public transit stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/34400/public-transit.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:25:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74475/nyc-targets-subway-gropers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSexual harassment is on the rise in the New York City subway system and city officials are cracking down on gropers and flashers. Sexual harassment is the "No. 1 quality of life offense on the subway," the chief of the NYPD's Transit Bureau told a hearing yesterday. The average age...http://www.newser.com/story/74475/nyc-targets-subway-gropers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 3:11:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68998/dubai-unveils-gulfs-first-metro.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDubai yesterday opened its gleaming new $7.6 billion metro rail system, the first on the Arabian peninsula, AP reports. The sheikhdom's leaders hope the system will help clear Dubai's chronically traffic-clogged streets and provide some good press for the downturn-battered emirate. Each 5-car train on the driverless system has...http://www.newser.com/story/68998/dubai-unveils-gulfs-first-metro.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 1:26:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68528/honolulu-mulls-body-odor-crackdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHonolulu's city council has delayed voting on a measure to bar stinky people from public transit, reports the Advertiser . The ordinance would crack down on people with “odors that unreasonably disturb others or interfere with their use of the transit system.” Part of the reason for the delay is the...http://www.newser.com/story/68528/honolulu-mulls-body-odor-crackdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 11:17:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58755/no-car-suburb-in-germany-may-prove-tough-to-translate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWill Europe’s assault on the American way of life stop at nothing? Vauban, a town in the southwest corner of Germany, is a working model of a leafy-green suburb without cars. People walk or bike, and a tram runs through the middle of town. “When I had a car I...http://www.newser.com/story/58755/no-car-suburb-in-germany-may-prove-tough-to-translate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 May 2009 11:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48472/human-gridlock-plagues-ceremony.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe record-breaking crowd—an estimated 1.8 million people—at today’s inaugural events is overwhelming Washington’s streets and mass-transit systems, creating long waits for spectators trying to exit the Mall area, the Post reports. Hours after the swearing-in, some were still waiting to enter Metro stations. “It’s something you have...http://www.newser.com/story/48472/human-gridlock-plagues-ceremony.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 15:16:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46605/frisco-debates-downtown-traffic-fee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA plan to charge motorists for driving downtown in peak hours could be a step too far even for famously green San Francisco, the Los Angeles Times reports. City officials say the plan, which would be the first of its kind in the nation if it passes, would reduce traffic...http://www.newser.com/story/46605/frisco-debates-downtown-traffic-fee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Dec 2008 4:27:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45965/dc-cuts-in-half-inaugural-crowd-estimates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWashington officials have sliced in half earlier estimates for the number of people expected to swarm Washington for the inauguration, the Washington Post reports. The original projections, as high as 5 million, were founded on the election’s historic nature, while revised numbers are based on talks with transport companies and...http://www.newser.com/story/45965/dc-cuts-in-half-inaugural-crowd-estimates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Dec 2008 8:05:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44738/transit-ridership-soars-for-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDramatic increases in public transportation ridership have outlived sky-high gas prices, but the souring economy could reverse the trend, USA Today reports. Nationwide, third-quarter ridership was up 7% compared to last year, spurred by $4-a-gallon gas in July. Some municipalities saw almost 20% more commuters on their trains and buses....http://www.newser.com/story/44738/transit-ridership-soars-for-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Dec 2008 12:56:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43000/public-transit-returns-to-baghdad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter years of destabilizing violence, Baghdad has a commuter train again, the LA Times reports. For about a month, the “Baghdad Metro,” as employees call it, has made two complete trips around the city in the morning and afternoon for the benefit of working Iraqis who have to suffer through...http://www.newser.com/story/43000/public-transit-returns-to-baghdad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Nov 2008 14:10:01 CST