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Winging It: Amtrak will be key part of Obama’s plans
November 19, 2008: Last week's column focused on how policies of the Obama administration are likely to affect airlines and the travel business. I didn't have room to say all I wanted to about what may be the most striking change in store in the transport arena: how Amtrak and other passenger-rail service will be treated by the White House.
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Have You Driven a Bus or a Train Lately?
November 19, 2008: The federal government is giving General Motors, Ford and Chrysler $25 billion in low-interest loans, and the companies are asking for up to $25 billion more. These same companies have spent millions of dollars lobbying against federal fuel-economy standards and are suing to overturn the emissions standards imposed by California and other states. In exchange for the loans, Congress should first insist that the automakers stop fighting these standards. But it should also make sure that better outcomes will result from these billions than just fuel-efficient cars.
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Dallas transit agency to decide on buying natural gas or diesel bus fleet
November 19, 2008: DART is poised to spend at least $219 million on a new fleet of 537 buses, but board members remain sharply divided over whether to buy buses fueled by compressed natural gas or by diesel.
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