Detroit Plans Return of Portuguese Trolleys in New Transit Push
Detroit moves to revive streetcar service with nine trolley cars from Lisbon amid a national shift from buses to rail. Cities like Boston and San Francisco expand fleets while fare cuts and free downtown rides emerge. Costs include 6000000 for a full system versus several million per mile for subway or light rail, with Seattle planning growth and other cities weighing new lines to curb pollution and subway costs.
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Rural TRIP program aids West Virginia riders
In Glen White and surrounding hills Elsie Riley and thousands like her use TRIP buses and tickets to reach work and essentials. The program, begun 16 months ago, offers subsidized transport for the elderly poor and disabled, funded by a federal grant and state administration. It operates 17 buses with 5,500 participants. costs vary from 1 to 5 dollars per ticket, averaging 1.80 for 8 dollars in value.
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Alien Atlas missile base tucked on Ed McCaffery’s farm
Ed McCaffery, a wheat farmer in Egypt Washington, owns one of nine Atlas missile sites built in eastern Washington in the 1960s and abandoned soon after. The 2 acre tract cost about 13 to 20 million and is now used as pasture with a vintage truck and antique combine inside the underground complex.
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