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Dallas Police Sgt. Byron Fassett knows the story well: A preteen runs away from home and survives by selling her body.
More here: Dallas officials share methods of identifying teens at risk of prostitution, stopping cycle
Caitlin Fitzsimmons One of the F Line's late-1940s streetcars is painted in the livery of the Los Angeles Railway Co., which used this type of streetcar from 1937 to 1963.The F trams should not be confused with the city's famous antique cable cars, which are crowded and tickets cost $5. The F is a regular commuter service, and your $2 transfer from the city's transit network is valid.
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Retired streetcars from worldwide get new duty on San Francisco's colorful F Line
HOV lanes, job cuts and service in the surburbs are just a few issues to consider in wake of the news that DART anticipates lower sales tax revenue over the next 20 years than originally forecast.
Continue here: Analysis: DART's handling of fiscal crisis presents risks, opportunities (Dallas Morning News)
The slow economy in North Texas has finally kicked Dallas Area Rapid Transit right in the teeth. Its top executives said Tuesday that sharply reduced bus and rail services are almost certain, and plans to build a second downtown Dallas rail line and to complete the Orange Line to the airport are now in jeopardy.
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Dallas transit officials warn of service cuts, trouble for new rail projects as funds dry up (Dallas Morning News)
Many urban planners warn that if we don't start preparing now, American life in 2050 will be one huge mess. Joel Kotkin offers a far more optimistic vision in his new book, The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050.
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Point Person: Our QandA with Joel Kotkin (Dallas Morning News)
Dog whisperers turn problem dogs into model canines
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Dog whisperers turn problem dogs into model canines (Dallas Morning News)
DAVID WOO/DMNDeloris Petty of Rockwall describes herself as a certified dog whisperer, a trainer who uses body language, a light touch and calm authority to correct canine misbehavior.
More here: Rockwall 'dog whisperer' turns problem pooches into model canines (Dallas Morning News)
Alexi Johnson steps to the plate at the Hitter's Choice Batting Cages as her step-father sets the pitching machine to 45 mph. "You're kidding, right?" the 14-year-old says, coaxing him to ramp up the speed. Johnson, wearing the gold tank top of her Renegades travel-ball team, proceeds to pound pitch after pitch into the netting.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- TriMet has proposed cutting free bus service in Fareless Square and on Monday opened the idea to public commenting. The agency would maintain free rail service via MAX trains and street cars. Bus routes would begin charging in the zone, spokesperson Mary Fetch said.
Continue here: Public comment begins on Fareless Square changes (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
High-frequency bus routes may not come so often and fees to use Portland's Fareless Square buses could be implemented by November.
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TriMet: Fareless Square fees, other changes in store (NorthWest Cable News)