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This is a time for leadership

...them; varied hiking trails enjoyed by visitors and residents alike, the envy of most communities; and a public transportation system available to all including the young and old. Juneau is more than an individual, it is a community striving...

http://juneauempire.com/letters/2013-04-22/time-leadership
Letters
Ferry system proposes more Lynn Canal service in new schedule

...Haines resident."Every day you can set your watch by when she arrives," he said."That's the type of public transportation system we like to see in the higher traffic areas," Venables said.The board and community members in the northern...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-08-09/ferry-system-proposes-more-lynn-canal-s
Local
My Turn: Growth and transport investment

...authority is to develop, stimulate and advance the economic welfare of the state and further the development of public transportation systems with the construction of the Knik Arm Bridge that would connect Anchorage to the Matanuska-Susitna borough...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/060403/opi_myturn2.shtml
Opinion
Counting on the road's real success

...ferry, it will only mean that it is a transportation system that provides what Juneau has needed and what the public transportation system should provide - convenient, reasonably priced transportation to and from Juneau. This is a good thing...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/070506/let_20060705024.shtml
Opinion
Light rail for Juneau? No!

...considered without jeopardizing the three years of hard work that have gone into the AWTP. We have a very good public transportation system now. It has been improved and will continue to improve. The Assembly and citizens of Juneau should move past...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/072701/opE_EditorialRail.shtml
Opinion
Treat bus riders with respect

...downtown for the cruise industry's buses, we must also demonstrate in real ways that we care about our neighbors and elders by ensuring that they have a reliable, affordable and respectful public transportation system. Barbara Belknap Juneau

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/081504/let_letter7.shtml
Opinion
Davis Street turned into unpassable mess

...significantly delayed. Sound off on the important issues at I don't drive, so like others who depend on the public transportation system, I'm expected to walk over mud, dirt and rocks, and through and around heavy equipment, past a crew apparently...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/090506/let_20060905006.shtml
Opinion
Empire editorial: Two solid candidates, but only one spot

...shuttles as a top priority. With logic that all Alaskans should consider, he supports the ferry system as a public transportation system that, while it can be run efficiently, has no mandate for self-sufficiency. The former Navy officer is...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/102904/opi_20041029015.shtml
Opinion
Juneau Empire Story Archive

...leaking or falling in; the public water system does not deliver safe drinking water for millions; the reach of public transportation systems is dwindling; the great national park system is seriously decaying - and this is only the beginning of the...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/072899/Ope_nadarcol.shtml
My turn: Improve public transportation in Juneau for common good

...alleviate this problem is an effective and reliable public transportation system. Right now, Juneau is experiencing a growth...and more people want to or must rely on the public transportation system. Capital Transit is antiquated at best, and...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/100107/opi_20071001003.shtml
Opinion

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