TN MOVING STORIES: DC Metro Drivers Concerned About Safety, MARTA Hikes Fares, and Saab is Circling the Drain

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Kate Hinds
Transportation Nation | Jun 23, 2011

DC Metro bus (photo by Kathy Doucette/Flickr)

Metro drivers in D.C. are concerned about their safety. (WAMU)

Now that the Prius is facing stiff competition from other hybrids, Toyota is trying to figure out how to stay ahead of the pack. (NPR)

NYC's outer-borough taxi plan may need some serious tweaking to pass the state Senate. (WNYC)

Atlanta's transit system, MARTA, raises fares substantially; the cost of a monthly pass has risen over 80% in two years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Lawmakers held hearings on rail and transit security, and admitted rail will never be as secure as air travel. (The Hill)

Swedish automaker Saab, beset by financial problems, may not last much longer. (Marketplace)

Transit riders in Corpus Christi, Texas, will soon be able to pay via a magnetic fare card, and their buses will have internet connection. (AP via Houston Chronicle)

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