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GettingThereTU

  1. Trains to Nowhere are rusting in Schenectady County: In case you missed it, here’s piece that ran a few days ago... bit.ly/M19D7E about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. Cops: Arizona mom drove off with baby on roof: A mother drove off with her baby in a carrier on the roof of the ... bit.ly/LsAfiX about 9 hours ago via twitterfeed
  3. Madison Avenue needs traffic-calming measures: Q: One Monday evening last month, I was about to cross Madison Av... bit.ly/L046jR about 23 hours ago via twitterfeed
  4. TSA adjusts checkpoints for oldest, youngest travelers: With the start of the summer travel season, Transportati... bit.ly/JICBx5 12:40 PM Jun 2nd via twitterfeed
  5. N.J. city fines texting jaywalkers: Fort Lee, N.J., is now fining pedestrians who jaywalk and text at the same t... bit.ly/JEod8U 8:34 AM Jun 1st via twitterfeed
  6. Reader’s question leads to quick fix for stuck signal: Q: The light on Central Avenue at Waterman Avenue and Van... bit.ly/JDzjet 4:13 AM Jun 1st via twitterfeed
  7. Bicyclists say UAlbany, state campus paths connect: In Monday’s column, reader Charles Healy of Albany asked abo... bit.ly/KZhPbb 2:20 PM May 31st via twitterfeed
  8. Thursday poll: Should driverless cars protect privacy?: Wow. We hadn’t thought of this. You may have heard that ... bit.ly/KhpyDx 10:22 AM May 31st via twitterfeed
  9. Third motorcyclist clocked at well over 100 mph: Well, that’s what I get for joking that three times makes a tre... bit.ly/KXIt4p 9:08 AM May 31st via twitterfeed
  10. Los Angeles passes speed limit for skateboarders: The city of Los Angeles passed legislation requiring skateboar... bit.ly/LU8DoD 1:05 PM May 30th via twitterfeed
  11. Heavy storms make it a long night for air travelers: As you may guess from all the high winds, severe weather wa... bit.ly/KE2o7i 3:31 PM May 29th via twitterfeed
  12. CDTA bus advertises ShopRite — at Price Chopper: My colleague Larry Rulison has this post over on the Buzz busin... bit.ly/LCAgjf 1:10 PM May 29th via twitterfeed
  13. Would you believe most Albany potholes are patched in 3 days?: That’s one of the more interesting facts in the l... bit.ly/N6joEf 9:29 AM May 29th via twitterfeed
  14. Road Test Tuesday: Test your driving know-how: Welcome back to Road Test Tuesday. Each week, we choose five ques... bit.ly/N4ovES 4:38 AM May 29th via twitterfeed
  15. 40% of Americans Who Rely on Public Transit Live in Rural Areas: A new report, Reconnecting America, takes an i... bit.ly/LySC8g 6:44 PM May 28th via twitterfeed
  16. You can go left on red if streets are truly one-way: Q: So, looking at the picture, it would seem logical that y... bit.ly/KViAQM 10:03 PM May 27th via twitterfeed
  17. Second motorcyclist charged with excessive speeding: A motorcyclist who apparently doesn’t read the news was cha... bit.ly/MDpmMA 2:14 PM May 25th via twitterfeed
  18. Judge: Sender not liable in texting crash: A New Jersey judge ruled that a couple cannot sue the girlfriend of t... bit.ly/Lj9v6P 12:40 PM May 25th via twitterfeed
  19. Why not connect UAlbany, state campus loop roads?: Q: I’m not sure what if anything has changed over the past ye... bit.ly/Kn7TXZ 9:48 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
  20. Crashes teach students lessons in math and driving: Vivian Donnelly decided to take her husband’s work and turn ... bit.ly/LMZZem 9:48 AM May 25th via twitterfeed