The Federal Transit Administration notifies Congress that it will approve the next two segments of Houston’s MetroRail system and recommend their eligibility for federal funding.
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Houston Chronicle


In New York City, major subway disruptions over the past two months, coming on the heels of a fare increash, unleash a torrent of frustration from riders and elected officials.
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New York Times


California’s Caltrain may stop serving as many as four stations as officials try to halve a projected $13.6 million budget deficit. Low ridership and costly upgrades to allow two trains into a station at the same time are cited as reasons they may close.
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San Francisco Chronicle


Sacramento Regional Transit is proposing the most comprehensive fare overhaul in its 32-year history–including a 33 percent increase in the base price to board a bus or train.
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Sacramento Bee