The Historical Foundation of America's Transit Disinvestment
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2016-04-07
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John Rennie Short, The Historical Foundation of America's Transit Disinvestment, https://www.planetizen.com/node/85496/historical-foundation-americas-transit-disinvestment
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Abstract
A system that opened to such fanfare in 1976 is now crumbling. It is a depressingly familiar story that is not limited to urban public transport. The U.S. has a major and growing infrastructure gap – though chasm is a more appropriate metaphor.