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		<title>Metro-North Customer Pledge ratified by MTA</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2012/01/23/metro-north-customer-pledge-ratified-by-mta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metro-North Railroad has finalized its customer satisfaction pledge after six months of work between the Connecticut commuter council, the railroad, and the Department of Transportation.]]></description>
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		<title>Fairfield Metro station to open Monday December 5</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/11/29/fairfield-metro-station-to-open-monday-december-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Metro-North Railroad will begin running train service to the newly built Fairfield Metro-Station on Monday December 5, with every train stopping at the Fairfield station also stopping at Fairfield Metro.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Snow related delays possible on Metro-North</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/10/29/railroad-warns-customers-to-expect-storm-related-delays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Customers on the Metro-North Railroad expecting to ride Saturday are being advised to check MTA.info or call 511 before traveling to ensure that the rails are running normally: With a winter storm expected to move through the region today and tonight, the MTA is undertaking storm preparations to ensure safe travel across the region. Personnel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Run schedule for DOT-Metro-North bike pilot announced</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/09/21/run-schedule-for-dot-metro-north-bike-pilot-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Department of Transportation and Metro-North announced the trains which will include cars equipped with two prototype bike racks being considered for installation on the state's fleet of M-8 cars pending the completion of a pilot study on their relative quality. The schedule of the trains will continue through November 13. ]]></description>
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		<title>State announces plan to test out new M-8 railcar bike rack concepts</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/09/13/state-announces-plan-to-test-out-new-m-8-railcar-bike-rack-concepts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metro-North Railroad and the Connecticut Department of Transportation are asking bike enthusiasts to try out two prototype bike rack designs for the state&#8217;s new M-8 railcars at two events this week. Photos of the racks were not available on Tuesday afternoon. The two potential designs will debut  on-board two M-8 railcars from 11am to 1pm, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hearing set for Thursday on railroad heat concerns</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/08/15/hearing-set-for-thursday-on-railroad-heat-concerns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to follow up my story in Monday's edition with a reminder about Metro-North Railroad and Connecticut Department of Transportation holding a customer forum Thursday night on the wire problems which hindered your afternoon commute on July 22.]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut Rail Commuter Council want customer feedback on Friday service disruptions</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/07/25/connecticut-rail-commuter-council-want-customer-feedback-on-friday-service-disruptions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council, the state appointed watchdog group which represents commuters on the New Haven line is asking commuters to send them information about their travel experience during Friday&#8217;s wire-related service disruptions. Council Chairman Jim Cameron said the council is especially interested in reportage from those who were stranded on trains without power [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTA K-9 officer Mullen is top dog for explosives</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/06/13/mta-k-9-officer-mullen-is-top-dog-for-explosives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police K-9 team has taken top honors for the second time in three years going muzzle to muzzle against other  handler dog combos from police departments throughout the nation.]]></description>
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		<title>Bond Commission to consider $403,000 for Burnell Blvd Pulse Point</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/04/21/bond-commission-to-consider-403000-for-burnell-blvd-pulse-point/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A long-awaited appropriation of $403,000 for the Norwalk Transit District in state 

matching fundsfor the reconstruction of the Burnell Boulevard Pulse Point, a transfer 

point for all buses in the city, is expected to be approved by the State Bond Commission 

next week.]]></description>
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		<title>Long awaited Brookdale Road repairs in the offing, according to city</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/17/long-awaited-brookdale-road-repairs-in-the-offing-according-to-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city will begin repairs to damage wrought  during a Nor&#8217;Easter last March 13 on Brookdale Road will take place this summer, City Engineer Louis Casolo said. The torrential storm formed a crater on the north side of Brookdale Road, which prompted the city to set up barriers and signage to establish one way alternating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Malloy to meet with U.S. DOT Chief Ray LaHood to discuss speed rail application</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/16/malloy-to-meet-with-u-s-dot-chief-ray-lahood-to-discuss-speed-rail-application/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/16/malloy-to-meet-with-u-s-dot-chief-ray-lahood-to-discuss-speed-rail-application/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be in Washington,D.C. Thursday morning to discuss Connecticut's application for an additional $100 million towards the 62-mile double tracking of a rail line linking New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield,Mass.]]></description>
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		<title>Regional Plan Association produces video about central Connecticut transit improvements</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/10/198/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Regional Plan Association has produced a new video touting the importance of high speed rail and other transit improvements in Central Connecticut to provide a one-seat faster ride from cities like New Britain and Bristol to Hartford and New York City.]]></description>
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		<title>Danbury line track washout will require bussing this week</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/07/danbury-line-track-washout-will-require-bussing-this-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/07/danbury-line-track-washout-will-require-bussing-this-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Torrential downpours overnight Sunday washed out a section of track between Bethel and Redding on the Danbury line, requiring Metro-North Railroad to substitute bus service for all but two runs on the line through at least this week, Metro-North spokeswoman Marjorie Anders said. The deluge of rain jogged loose the earth beneath the tracks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Strategy Board: necessary forum or formerly necessary?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/03/transportation-strategy-board-necessary-forum-or-formerly-necessary/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/03/transportation-strategy-board-necessary-forum-or-formerly-necessary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One legislative proposal brought forward by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is Governor's Bill 6394 which seeks to eliminate the Transportation Strategy Board, a group formed in 2001 to help direct the state's transportation funding priorities.]]></description>
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		<title>I should have had an M-8.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/03/02/i-should-have-had-an-m-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the schedule for the next three days for the initial eight M-8 pilot cars put into service on Tuesday morning for those who wish to experience them first-hand. The 6:24 a.m. out of New Haven, arriving at Grand Central Terminal at 8:06 a.m.The train deadheads out to Harrison and runs the 8:29 a.m. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTA police New Haven Line arrests Feb. 12 to Feb. 19.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/02/28/mta-police-new-haven-line-arrests-feb-12-to-feb-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transportation Authority arrests for the week of Feb. 12 to 19.

INCIDENT:   Traffic Stop – Arrest Made

 

DATE:  02/18/11

TIME:            9:30pm

REPORT #:  11-2061]]></description>
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		<title>Metro-North offers CooCoo schedule access service.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/02/19/metro-north-offers-coocoo-schedule-access-service/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/02/19/metro-north-offers-coocoo-schedule-access-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week Metro-North Railroad tied into a new service which allows riders to text schedule requests to 266266(CooCoo) to get on-the-go schedule information in moments. 

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		<title>Governor Malloy meets with Metro-North President Howard Permut about Metro-North winter service disruptions</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/02/10/governor-malloy-meets-with-metro-north-president-howard-permut-about-metro-north-winter-service-disruptions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Dannel P. Malloy met with Metro-North President Howard Permut in Hartford Thursday morning to speak about the disruption of service on Metro-North's New Haven line which has resulted in a reduced service schedule for riders that went into effect this past Monday, his office announced. ]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut Rail Commuter Council to hold forum on Winter of Woes on Feb. 16</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/02/05/connecticut-rail-commuter-council-to-hold-forum-on-winter-of-woes-on-feb-16/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you have been on a vacation to Mars, Connecticut commuters have had a somewhat harsh winter of service delays, crowded cars, and equipment breakdowns of the New Haven line's electric car fleet due to the equipment' s vulnerability to winter conditions.]]></description>
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		<title>Trouble on the trains? Tell us.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/01/31/trouble-on-the-trains-tell-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January wasn’t just the snowiest month on record in Connecticut. It was also one of the most hectic in several years for commuters on Metro-North, who have been forced to deal with countless delays,  service changes and overcrowded trains.

Over at BlogJam they are collecting your stories, and want to hear from you. ]]></description>
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		<title>On Thursday morning Metro-North will cut and combine some morning trains to enable catenary work</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/01/19/on-thursday-morning-metro-north-will-cut-and-combine-some-morning-trains-to-enable-catenary-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Repair work to the damaged catenary wires near Noroton Heights will continue through the Thursday morning A.M. rush hour, meaning Metro-North will cancel and combine the same group of trains it did during Wednesday's morning rush.]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday morning trains expected to be on time after catenary problems, some trains will be cancelled or combined</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/01/18/wednesday-morning-trains-expected-to-be-on-time-after-catenary-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metro-North Railroad expects continuing work to repair damaged overhead power lines near Noroton Heights to push Wednesday morning rush hour trains off schedule, though the fallen wires were expected to hold up some trains during Tuesday evening's rush hour.]]></description>
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		<title>Area planning agency to hold annual breakfast with legislators next week</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/01/10/area-planning-agency-to-hold-annual-breakfast-with-legislators-next-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/01/10/area-planning-agency-to-hold-annual-breakfast-with-legislators-next-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The South Western Regional Planning Agency will hold its annual legislative breakfast from 7:30 am to 9 am Monday January 24 in the community room of Norwalk City Hall at 125 East Avenue.]]></description>
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		<title>Metro-North Railroad ordered by OSHA to pay damages for &#8220;chilling effect&#8221; of discipline</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/01/06/metro-north-railroad-ordered-by-osha-to-pay-damages-for-chilling-effect-of-discipline/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/01/06/metro-north-railroad-ordered-by-osha-to-pay-damages-for-chilling-effect-of-discipline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration has cited Metro-North Railroad for disciplining a New Haven Railyard employee after he filed a complaint with OSHA, finding the discipline was retaliatory and infringed the protections of the Federal Railroad Safety Act for workers.]]></description>
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		<title>Metro-North ticket machine outages were unrelated, spokeswoman says</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2011/01/03/metro-north-ticket-machine-outages-were-unrelated-spokeswoman-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The two outages which prevented Metro-North Railroad ticket machines from accepting debit or credit cards Friday and again on Sunday afternoon were caused by different problems, Marjorie Anders, a spokeswoman for the railroad said.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Elect Dannel Malloy appoints DOT Commissioner Jeffrey Parker to remain as interim head of Department of Transportation</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/12/28/gov-elect-dannel-malloy-appoints-dot-commissioner-jeffrey-parker-to-remain-as-interim-head-of-department-of-transportation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among several appointments to head state agencies yesterday, Connecticut Gov. Elect Dannel Malloy designated Department of Transportation Commissioner Jeffrey Parker "interim" head of the agency pending the completion of a nationwide search.]]></description>
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		<title>Metro-North Railroad conducts 22nd annual coat drive at Grand Central Terminal this month</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/12/06/metro-north-conducts-22nd-annual-coat-drive-at-grand-central-terminal-this-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metro-North Railroad is conducting its 22nd annual coat drive at Grand Central Terminal this month to help out individuals to provide coats for individuals in need.]]></description>
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		<title>New York City seeks input on taxi-cab designs</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/11/15/new-york-city-seeks-input-on-taxi-cab-designs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/11/15/new-york-city-seeks-input-on-taxi-cab-designs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York City is conducting a survey to gauge passenger input in selecting a redesign for the city's 13,000 plus Yellow Taxis.

The city has narrowed the field of potential manufacturers to the Ford Motor Company, the Nissan Motor Company, and Karsan USA.

]]></description>
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		<title>Metropolitan Transportation Authority police log Oct. 25 to Nov. 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/11/03/metropolitan-transportation-authority-police-log-oct-25-to-nov-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/11/03/metropolitan-transportation-authority-police-log-oct-25-to-nov-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police arrests on the New Haven Line from Oct. 25 to November 2.]]></description>
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		<title>New Canaan line off-peak busing scheduled for Nov. 15 to 19 for tree cleanup</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/11/03/new-canaan-line-off-peak-busing-scheduled-for-nov-15-to-19-for-tree-cleanup/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/11/03/new-canaan-line-off-peak-busing-scheduled-for-nov-15-to-19-for-tree-cleanup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will substitute bus service for trains on the New Canaan branch line from November 15 to 19 for annual tree and branch cleanup on the 7.9 mile line.]]></description>
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		<title>Smart growth advocates need to understand driver behaviors,RPA planner says</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/09/23/smart-growth-advocates-need-to-understand-driver-behaviorsrpa-planner-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Kooris, vice president of the Regional Planning Association of New York made some interesting comments at a Yale University event last week about the difficult proposition of marshaling statistics to make a case for smart growth in cities to make lifestyles more compact. ]]></description>
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		<title>American Automobile Association&#8217;s marking national Child Seat Week</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/09/14/american-automobile-associations-marking-national-child-seat-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/09/14/american-automobile-associations-marking-national-child-seat-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study from the New England chapter of the American Automobile Association finds that 80 percent of parents improperly install child safety seats in their cars, based on an inspection of 10,000 installations made by technicians in the past eight years.]]></description>
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		<title>SWRPA getting ready for Westport/Saugatuck rail parking review</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/08/22/swrpa-getting-ready-for-westportsaugatuck-rail-parking-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Southwestern Regional Planning Authority, an agency which conducts transportation planning for eight towns from Greenwich to Weston is seeking requests for qualifications from interested companies to do a study of possible upgrades at the Westport and Green Farms stations, including more parking and links to bus service.]]></description>
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		<title>Ahoy, freight coming through, Bond Commission rail vote delayed</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/08/11/ahoy-freight-coming-through-a-doubleheader-of-transportation-news-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state of Connecticut has been found eligible by the U.S. Department of Transportation to compete for a newly available $7 million set aside to expand the New London to Orient Point ferry route to carry freight to get commercial traffic off of roadways between  New York and Connecticut.]]></description>
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		<title>The Metropolitan Transportation Authority puts projects details on the Web.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/08/10/the-metropolitan-transportation-authority-puts-projects-details-on-the-web/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Transportation Authority today announced a new on-line search engine allowing the public to track information such as schedule, cost, and scope of transit projects in the 2010-2014 capital plan and unfinished projects that are part 2005-2009 plan, officials said.]]></description>
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		<title>Westchester County preps for Bronx River Bicycle Sundays this September</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know this is not in Fairfield County but may pique the interest of some. ]]></description>
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		<title>Artifacts sought for Grand Central Terminal anniversary</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/08/05/artifacts-sought-for-grand-central-terminal-anniversary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Metro-North Railroad and the New York Transit Museum are seeking objects related to Grand Central Terminal for an exhibit in honor of the 2013 centennial of the building.]]></description>
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		<title>MTA Police arrest log for the period of 7/12 to 7/23</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/08/02/mta-police-arrest-log-for-the-period-of-712-to-723/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/08/02/mta-police-arrest-log-for-the-period-of-712-to-723/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the Metrop0litan Transportation Police's arrest log for the New Haven line from July 12 to July 23:]]></description>
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		<title>Group sounds alarm on freight capacity of nation&#8217;s roads.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/07/15/group-sounds-alarm-on-freight-capacity-of-nations-roads/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/07/15/group-sounds-alarm-on-freight-capacity-of-nations-roads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trains]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The American Association for State Highway and Transportation Officials, which includes the state Department of Transportation heads, released a report this week sounding the alarm bell for what it considers America's lack of freight capacity.]]></description>
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		<title>More Americans expected to travel this holiday weekend, AAA survey says.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/28/more-americans-expected-to-travel-this-holiday-weekend-aaa-survey-says/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/28/more-americans-expected-to-travel-this-holiday-weekend-aaa-survey-says/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Haven line]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[trains]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The July 4th weekend is here, and the American Automobile Association says that travel will boom after a slight drop off last year due to belt-tightening across the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Westport tests out prototype electric Beamer</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/22/westport-tests-out-prototype-electric-beamer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/22/westport-tests-out-prototype-electric-beamer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Westport First Selectman Gordon F. Joseloff took a prototype Mercedes-Benz electric car for a test drive at the Saugatuck Station where the town hopes to build an electric car charging station in the near future.]]></description>
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		<title>NuRide and its CEO Rick Steele named by Bloomberg Businessweek as a top &#8220;social entrepreneur.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/22/nuride-and-its-ceo-rick-steele-named-by-bloomberg-businessweek-as-a-top-social-entrepreneur/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/22/nuride-and-its-ceo-rick-steele-named-by-bloomberg-businessweek-as-a-top-social-entrepreneur/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NuRide, the ride-sharing arrangement service which works with the Connecticut Department of Transportation to offer rewards to commuters who carpool, vanpool, bicycle or ride the rails has been recognized by Bloomberg Businessweek for being a socially responsible business. The service has enrolled approximately 10,642 Connecticut members as of May 2010, who combined contribution represents almost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Strategy Board comes to Norwalk next week</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/15/transportation-strategy-board-comes-to-norwalk-next-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/15/transportation-strategy-board-comes-to-norwalk-next-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Transportation Strategy Board will meet at the Norwalk Transit District Offices at 275 Wilson Avenue at 10 a.m. on Wednesday June 23, according to a draft agenda posted on their Web-site. The group&#8217;s recently adopted new starting time of 10 a.m. is somewhat less punishing than it&#8217;s former 8 a.m. starting time at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Bank of Scotland adopts low-emission vehicle parking policy</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/07/royal-bank-of-scotland-adopts-low-emission-vehicle-parking-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/07/royal-bank-of-scotland-adopts-low-emission-vehicle-parking-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to encourage its workers to drive of low-emission technology vehicles to its downtown headquarters, Royal Bank of Scotland is now offering priority parking spaces within its corporate garage off Washington Boulevard to drivers who do. ]]></description>
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		<title>Stamford Police and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police conducted drill at Stamford train station Thursday</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/03/stamford-police-and-metropolitan-transportation-authority-police-conduct-drill-at-stamford-rail-station/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/03/stamford-police-and-metropolitan-transportation-authority-police-conduct-drill-at-stamford-rail-station/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[trains]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Stamford Police and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police conducted a joint patrol drill at the Stamford rail station Thursday morning, Stamford Police Capt. William Mullin said.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cablevision submits proposal to expand Wi-Fi on Metro-North lines</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/02/cablevision-submits-proposal-to-expand-wi-fi-on-metro-north-lines/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/06/02/cablevision-submits-proposal-to-expand-wi-fi-on-metro-north-lines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Haven line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wi-Fi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trains]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cablevision Systems Corp. is among the companies that have submitted a proposal to outfit Metro-North and Long Island Railroad trains with Wi-Fi networks at no cost to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. ]]></description>
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		<title>DOT working on concession agreement for Cannondale, Branchville, and Wilton stations</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/05/20/dot-working-on-concession-agreement-for-cannondale-branchville-and-wilton-stations/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/05/20/dot-working-on-concession-agreement-for-cannondale-branchville-and-wilton-stations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 15:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The state Department of Transportation will soon award a contract to a concessionaire to manage Wilton, Cannondale, and Branchville stations after years of false starts offering refreshments and other amenities at those stations, Eugene Colonese, rail administrator for the Connecticut Department of Transportation said.]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone developers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority:Happily ever after?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/05/10/iphone-developers-and-the-metropolitan-transportation-authorityhappily-ever-after/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/05/10/iphone-developers-and-the-metropolitan-transportation-authorityhappily-ever-after/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Metro-North]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until last fall  developers of transit-related iPhone applications that provided  up-to-date train, bus, and subway schedule and fare information to mobile devices were in a wrangle with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority over having to pay up to tap the agency's data to design applications for hand-held devices.]]></description>
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		<title>State milling and resurfacing project on Interstate 95 begins Thursday</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/05/05/state-milling-and-resurfacing-project-on-interstate-95-begins-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/05/05/state-milling-and-resurfacing-project-on-interstate-95-begins-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 15:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cos Cob]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Riverside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stamford]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State Department of Transportation will complete an overnight milling and resurfacing project on the northbound side of Interstate 95 from the New York State Line to Exit 8 at Atlantic Street in Stamford between Thursday May 6 through Monday, July 19.]]></description>
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		<title>AAA beefs up experienced driver program</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/29/aaa-beefs-up-experienced-driver-program/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/29/aaa-beefs-up-experienced-driver-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next month the American Automobile Association of Southern New England will expand it's Driver's Improvement Program classes to teach the basics of defensive driving to experienced drivers over the age of 60.]]></description>
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		<title>Dodd and others pitch mammoth New Haven to Springfield train project to feds today</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/26/dodd-and-others-pitch-mammoth-new-haven-to-springfield-project-to-feds-today/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/26/dodd-and-others-pitch-mammoth-new-haven-to-springfield-project-to-feds-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd-D Connecticut and Governor M. Jodi Rell and state Congressional delegation members met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood this morning to push the proposed New Haven, Hartford, Springfield rail line.]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Cameron wants a newspaper correction(thankfully not from me yet)</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/22/jim-cameron-wants-newspaper-correctionthankfully-not-from-me-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/22/jim-cameron-wants-newspaper-correctionthankfully-not-from-me-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Commuter Age is worried about venturing into a  Gawkeresque interzone of meta-journalism, but should I look the other way when a quirky contretemps like this speeds past? 

Connecticut Rail Commuter Council Chairman Jim Cameron has sent an e-mail alert to Connecticut commuters about his intention to seek a correction of New York Times' reporter Michael R. Grynbaum's  Monday April 20th article about the potential demise of Metro-North's bar cars.]]></description>
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		<title>On May 2 Metro-North brakes for bicyclists for citywide tour</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/20/on-may-2-metro-north-brakes-for-bicyclists-for-citywide-tour/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/20/on-may-2-metro-north-brakes-for-bicyclists-for-citywide-tour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metro-North will waive its bike permit restrictions Sunday May 2 on the New Haven, Harlem, and Hudson lines to give bicyclists a lift to the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour, a 42-mile bike tour of the five boroughs of New York City.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Strategy Board to hear about Starwood deal next week</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/14/transportation-strategy-board-to-hear-about-starwood-deal-next-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/14/transportation-strategy-board-to-hear-about-starwood-deal-next-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week's agenda for the Transportation Strategy Board at the Connecticut DOT's headquarters makes reference to an impact statement about Starwood Hotelsand Resorts Worldwide relocating from White Plains,N.Y. to  Stamford's Harbor Point development. ]]></description>
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		<title>New lanes at I-95/I-91 New Haven interchange to open this weekend</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/14/new-lanes-at-i-95i-91-new-haven-interchange-to-open-this-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/14/new-lanes-at-i-95i-91-new-haven-interchange-to-open-this-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Starting Saturday, motorists will have an additional travel lane between southbound Interstate 91 and southbound Interstate 95–a project meant to help ease congestion on one of the busiest highway intersections in Connecticut.
The project is nearly a month and a half ahead of schedule, according to Gov. M. Jodi Rell's office. ]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut DOT receives Women&#8217;s Transportation Seminar &#8220;Employer of the Year&#8221; Award</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/09/connecticut-dot-receives-womens-transportation-seminar-employer-of-the-year-award/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/09/connecticut-dot-receives-womens-transportation-seminar-employer-of-the-year-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the Women's Transportation Seminar Annual
Awards Program,  the Connecticut Department of Transportation proudly
accepted the "Employer of the Year" award for its commitment as an organization to excellence, quality of work, and promotion and hiring of qualified and skilled personnel at all levels.]]></description>
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		<title>Metro-North now running Train-Time service almost systemwide</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/06/metro-north-now-running-train-time-service-systemwide/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/06/metro-north-now-running-train-time-service-systemwide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/04/06/metro-north-now-running-train-time-service-systemwide/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Metro-North Railroad&#8217;s recently launched Train-Time service, which provides up-to-date delay and cancellation information via smart-phone or computer is now running systemwide. The service began in January with 67 stations. The service piggybacks on the railroad&#8217;s signal system, which needed to be enhanced in order to provide specific location information about trains. The system excludes stations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attention all Greenwich passengers: Thursday will bring slower boarding procedure to enable concrete tie replacement</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/03/24/thursday-will-bring-slower-boarding-procedure-to-enable-concrete-tie-replacement/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/03/24/thursday-will-bring-slower-boarding-procedure-to-enable-concrete-tie-replacement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/?p=21</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting tomorrow peak hour commuters from stations between Old Greenwich and Rye,N.Y. will board their trains by crossing bridge plates over out-of-serve tracks where crews are performing ongoing work to replace concrete rail ties, Metro-North Railroad officials said yesterday.]]></description>
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		<title>Small changes to New Haven line schedule beginning April 11</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/03/23/small-changes-to-new-haven-line-schedule-beginning-april-11/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/03/23/small-changes-to-new-haven-line-schedule-beginning-april-11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/?p=19</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Track maintenance projects on the New Haven line and drainage improvements on the Hudson line will entail some minor schedule changes for several Connecticut trains reflected in a new timetable in effect April 11.
The 7:59 a.m.train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal will leave at 7:57 am  and make an additional stop at East Norwalk.
The 8:50 am train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal will leave one minute earlier at 8:49 am, and make an additional stop at South Norwalk. This closes a service gap of 74 minutes from New Haven to South Norwalk.
The new timetables will be available on April 1, according to the railroad. ]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Committee to mull latest border tolling proposal</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/03/11/transportation-committee-to-mull-latest-border-tolling-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/03/11/transportation-committee-to-mull-latest-border-tolling-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After concluding at the tail-end of the last legislative session that reintroducing tolls to the state of Connecticut required more analysis, the intractable discussion over highway tolls will continue in a public hearing Friday morning when the General Assembly's Transportation Committee considers a bill that aims to reintroduce highway fees on Connecticut's borders.]]></description>
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		<title>Bond Commission to consider $77.7 milion in road and bridge fixes later this month</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/03/08/bond-commission-to-consider-77-7-milion-in-road-and-bridge-fixes-later-this-month/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/cassidy/2010/03/08/bond-commission-to-consider-77-7-milion-in-road-and-bridge-fixes-later-this-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Cassidy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the dawning of Commuter Age.
The State Bond Commission is expected to give approval to $6 million in bonding to replace the Rippowam River Bridge in Stamford when it meets on March 16.]]></description>
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