Why Are U.S. Transit Agencies Failing to Implement Modern Train Designs?

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By Angie SchmittApr 6, 2015, 11:17 am77 pts
Transit systems with open gangways are in green, and systems without are in red. Click to enlarge. Map: Transport Politic Almost every urban rail system in America lacks a key design feature that’s become standard in cities around the globe: open gangways, which let people easily walk between cars, increasing…

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