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May 21, 2008
Kansas City, MO - Feds give KC $2M for light-rail study
St. Paul, MN - Key vote on light rail route delayed for a week
St. Paul, MN - U study finds Dinkytown LRT route could jeopardize funding

May 20, 2008
Manila, Philipines - Lightning disrupts LRT2 service
Minneapolis, MN - U continues resisting light rail route
San Jose, CA - Light Rail Operator Averts Tragedy

May 19, 2008
Denver, CO - RTD eyes bus, light-rail cuts
Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake City's Rail Program Ready for Rapid Expansion
St. Louis, MO - Woman On Headset Struck By Light-Rail Train

May 18, 2008
Austin, TX - How the possible light rail election flamed out
Minneapolis, MN - Budget agreement done

May 17, 2008
Kansas City, MO - A hefty flub on light rail
Oceanside, CA - City finds Sprinter not so noisy after all
Phoenix, AZ - 30 light-rail sections fixed at cost of $600K

May 16, 2008
Oceanside, CA - Transit district chief resigning

May 15, 2008
Norfolk, VA - HRT Downtown section over budget
Sacramento, CA - Siemens awarded Denver & Utah contracts
Salt Lake City, UT - Utah agency places $277M light-rail car order

May 14, 2008
Indianapolis, IN - RTC votes to hold Light rail hearings
Kansas City, MO - Regional tax limit slows light-rail plan
Minneapolis, MN - No interest in light rail tunnel through U of M campus
Vancouver, WA - Residents seek vote on Light Rail

May 12, 2008
Austin, TX - Time running out on Light Rail vote
Charlotte, NC - City Council To Consider Buying More Light Rail Trains
Dallas, TX - Some Dallas Residents Getting To Work For Just $3
Minneapolis, MN - Construction to Connect Light Rail to Northstar Rail Begins
Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh light-rail tunnel dig resumes after delay
Vancouver, WA - City urged to support new bridge with light rail to Clark College

May 11, 2008
Phoenix, AZ - Jaywalkers crossing light rail face hefty fines

May 10, 2008
Phoenix, AZ - Metro takes measures to curb light-rail risks

May 9, 2008
Phoenix, AZ - Light-rail system test brings mixed reactions
Salt Lake City, UT - Airport TRAX Line Will Travel Along North Temple & 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT - Students introduced to engineering, construction

May 8, 2008
Baltimore, MD - Anger over light rail service
Oceanside, CA - North County Light Rail System Drawing Rave Reviews

May 7, 2008
Portland, OR - Milwaukie light-rail environmental study ready for comment
Salt Lake City, UT - Court to decide if Draper residents have say on TRAX route

May 6, 2008
Baltimore, MD - Light rail trains delayed for inspections
Phoenix, AZ - Train traveling to Tempe in light-rail test

May 5, 2008
Baltimore, MD - Light rail trains delayed for inspections
Phoenix, AZ - Light Rail Causes Headaches for Business Owners

May 4, 2008
Fayetteville, AR - Light rail: visionary or too soon?
Fayetteville, AR - Light Rail Costs

May 3, 2008
Portland, OR - Bridge project creates divides

May 2, 2008
Kansas City, MO - Light-rail lawsuit against KC dismissed

May 1, 2008
Houston, TX - Med Center sues Metro over light rail current leakage


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