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Czech Transportation Workers Call Off Strike for Tomorrow (Bloomberg)
March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Czech transportation workers called off a strike for tomorrow saying they were pleased with progress made by lawmakers to lower taxes on benefits even as the government struggles to curb a record budget deficit.

Melaka to introduce RM272m tram transportation service (The New Straits Times)
MELAKA: Historic Melaka will be introducing a RM272 million tram transportation system which will begin at the Plaza Tol Ayer Keroh here and cover 23 locations and a distance of 40 km to downtown.

Concerned Transportation Officials Address Federal Program Shutdown (ThomasNet)
State transportation officials called the shutdown of federal highway and transit programs "a bad situation" and said that it would only get worse. At news conference, leaders from across country spoke out on consequences such as lost reimbursement payments for highway projects to states. Pete Rahn, director of Missouri DoT pointed out that this crisis is an "example of why states need either a ...

Little local impact seen in U.S. transportation holdup (Finance and Commerce)
After an extension to the federal surface transportation program expired Sunday night, the U.S. Department of Transportation warned of project disruptions throughout the nation, and at least one contractor group said the situation would have a “chilling” effect on the construction industry nationwide.

Local agencies receive transportation funds (Eastern Arizona Courier)
Four Graham County agencies that serve people with transportation needs received $9,279 each from the Local Transportation Assistance Fund.

"Every Mode of Transportation Loses Money": The Duke on the T (Bostonist)
Blue Mass Group has a lengthy interview with former Governor Mike Dukakis, who pulls no punches when it comes to public transportation funding. Among the gems is the quote cited above, "every mode of transportation loses money," which the Duke mined during a jeremiad about highway funding. Other topics include the shaky funding for the T—especially relevant considering proposed rollbacks on the ...

County transportation director resigns (The Milton Standard-Journal)
SUNBURY — Northumberland County’s transportation director has resigned.