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• - A group of South Shore Massachusetts residents who favor a different solution to commuter problems than the proposed Greenbush line.
  
• - Edmonton, Alberta-based site advocating expasion of public transportation in the area. Online contents include the group's brochure series, factsheets, media references, and related links.
  
• - A project to reopen the Penrith-Keswick railway as a modern railway in England.
  
• - This is the official web site of the NTA- National Taxi Association Carlisle Uk England
  
• - A branch of the Federal Transit Administration, this site provides the results of transit research in all areas related to public transit.
  
• - Articles about transportation issues, in particular arguing for privatization.
  
• - Pennsylvanians for Transportations Solutions, Inc. advocates for increased dedicated funding for public transportation statewide in Pennsylvania.
  
• - An all-volunteer transit consumer group working to promote an upgraded and expanded Caltrain system to serve the San Francisco Peninsula and San Jose-East Bay corridors. Includes articles on what Bay Area rail priorities should be, upgrading Caltrain, the
  
• - Aims to publicize a documented history of bad faith perpetuated by Ohio's Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) though its senior management.
  
• - Articles on energy-efficiency in passenger transportation in the US with emphasis on rail and mass-transit.
  
• - Los Angeles, CA organization that works to increase funding for inner city bus service. A Labor Community Strategy Center project.
  
• - Thorkorps Transit Agency links. Bus Rapid Transit is the fastest, safest, cheapest, most comfortable and most efficient transportation.
  
• - Includes news headlines, research papers, links, and letters from site visitors against light rail lines for public transportation.
  
• - Organization of concerned citizens working to develop a more balanced transportation system, taking into account economic, environmental and social factors. Downloadable flyer, sample letter, news, and fact sheet.
  
• - Paper by Freya Hastings. Bus Rapid Transit is the fastest, safest, most flexible, most efficient and most cost-effective transit.
  
• - Northern New Jersey commuter action group who would rather their state re-open a railroad to reduce the traffic on the roads, rather than build more roads. Map and campaign overview.
  
• - Advocates that the solution to many of today's problems including air pollution, road accidents and inequality, lies in building communities around quality transit services and sound urban design principles.
  
• - Save amtrak trains
  
• - Campaign to open a railway station in Milton, Cambs, UK.
  
• - A project of the New York Public Interest Research Group, the Straphangers Campaign advocates more service to ease overcrowding on New York's subways and buses.
  
• - Promotes bus rapid transit (BRT) as an option to relieve congestion, enhance mobility, and improve the environment.
  
• - NARP is the national organization speaking for the users of passenger trains and rail transit in the United States.
  
• - Rail advocacy organization promoting Pacific Northwest rail transportation services. Working with Oregon, California, British Columbia for a modern national rail passenger network as part of a balanced public transportation system.
  
• - A citizens advocacy group for transit dependent riders in the Chicago, IL metropolitan area.
  
• - Our family's campaign to improve Houston Metro's safety and public conduct after one of their buses killed a family member.
  
• - A site dedicated to "The Animals" that can be found on London tube maps using a little imagination.
  
• - Committee for reopening of the SNCF Cannes-Grasse railway line, which would help relieve congestion and provide easier access for those without cars. French and English site.
  
• - Organization representing local transit coalitions which support increasing federal investment in public transportation.
  
• - Critique of a station in Stockholm, Sweden. Includes photographs and a guestbook.
  
• - A transit advocacy organization for the city of San Francisco. Advocates improved service and fewer driver missouts on San Francisco's trolleys, buses, and cable cars.
  
• - Works for better public transportation in the five county Southern California region, including an integrated bus and rail system.
  
• - A passenger train that could provide commuter rail service between the St. Cloud area and Minneapolis.
  
  

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