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    TN MOVING STORIES: Capital Bikeshare To Hit 2 Million Rides, San Francisco Transit Redefines “On Time,” And Happy Bike To Work Day!

    San Francisco transit officials have redefined time, fudging their statistics to make it look like buses and trains arrive on schedule. DC’s Capital Bikeshare will get its 2 millionth rider any second now. Maryland Transportation ran afoul of open meeting laws. The Onion has a comical take on DOT head Ray LaHood. And: want to fly the 20 miles from LaGuardia to Newark for the hockey playoffs? You can, on Delta.

    Another White House Press Release Pushing Oil Drilling

    More from the White House encouraging domestic oil drilling. Earlier this week the White House sent out a report showing 70% of U.S. oilfields are inactive. Now, a press release touting a lease sale to expand oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Does President Obama see a vulnerability on domestic oil production? “Today the…

    Atlantic Avenue Station in Brooklyn Renamed “Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center” as New Arena Nears Completion

    Opening season for the Brooklyn Nets is four months away, but signs are already going up in the Atlantic Avenue station to reflect its new name: Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center. The MTA has also updated the subway map on its  website to reflect the change. An MTA spokesman said the new name will appear on printed…

    Feds: Airlines Collect $1.4 Billion in Baggage and Reservation Change Fees

    As part of their fourth-quarter revenue,  airlines collected $792 million in baggage fees and $567 million in reservation change fees from October to December 2011.  That’s down slightly from the third quarter, though it’s still a big number. Overall, airline profits in the fourth quarter of 2011 are down from the fourth quarter of 2010,…

    New York City Adding On-Street Bike Parking

    Gorilla Coffee in Brooklyn has become an iconic Fifth Avenue institution: the kind of place where you might go with your Mac to get caffeinated and write your app. To these accoutrements of hipsterdom, add another: the bike rack. NYC DOT workers were out Thursday morning installing four round bike racks where a car parking…

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