Florida Matters: Light Rail for Tampa Bay? (April 13, 2007)

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Light Rail for Tampa Bay?

Could Tampa Bay residents be taking the train to work someday? Would light rail help reduce traffic jams and save energy? We discuss the future of a commuter rail in the Bay Area, with this week's guests.

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Joanie H. Schirm - President, Geotechnicaland Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Ed Turanchik - former Hillsborough County Commissioner and Owner, InTown Homes

Ray Chiaramonte - Assistant Executive Director, Hillsobourgh County City-County Planning Council

Radio: Related Links

Unlikely Pair Lead Push for Light Rail (St. Petersburg Times)

Why Light Rail is Wrong for Tampa and Hillsborough County (Harry E. Teasley Jr.)

Light Rail Now

Mass Transit Hysteria (by P.J. O'Rourke)

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