Category Archives: Light Rail

Energy Security – Are We Ready?

Today, President Barack Obama spoke to students at Georgetown University to challenge the next generation to meet the challenge of reducing our dependence on foreign oil.  He put forth a plan to reduce our daily import of foreign oil by … Continue reading

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Is Light Rail the Future of Transportation?

While visiting Salt Lake City this week, I rode one of UTA Trax’s electric light rail cars.  I didn’t have a place to go or somewhere I had to be at the time.  I just wanted to go for a … Continue reading

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