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Railroads for Urban Transit Surges in Major Cities
Across the nation city planners push rail commuter networks to ease traffic. New York buys the Long Island line for 65 million, Boston revives the Old Colony Line, Philadelphia links rail services, and 24 cities pursue or build rail systems with hundreds of millions in funding to cut congestion and move people efficiently.
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Y Bem Price
EW York
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Boston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Miami
New York
Long Island
Manhattan
Old Colony
South Shore
Boston and Maine
New Haven
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reading Railroad
Washington
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Virginia
Maryland
Wilshire Boulevard
Baltimore
Atlanta
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Congress
Association of American Railroads
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Philadeficits
Jadelphia
Seattle
Robert Som
Merville
Inc
R Cal Transportation
Pennsylvanocal Transportation
John Gilhooley
New York Transit Authority
Tol
Stuart T. Sandners