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CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF NEW OR REVISED ITEMS: 1997

Urban Planning & Transport: Seattle & Portland (New Information 971231)

US 2 Letter State Abbreviations (971231)
US Journey to Work Data: 1995 From NPTS (971230)
Christian and Jewish Religious Membership in the United States: 1960-1995 (971230)
President Signs Bill to End Amtrak 6 Year Severance Pay (971230)
Urban Rail in America: Exorbitant Costs & Negligible Benefits (971221)

Florida Air Fares Drop: High Speed Rail Would Need Another $6B to Match (971221)
Public Purpose Website Guide (971219)
US Urban & Rural Transport Safety: Fatalities by Mode from 1990 (971218)
US Transit Bus & School Bus Safety Compared (971218)
Los Angeles Proposes "Indefinite Hold" on Rail Construction (971217)

CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS: Wendell Cox Consultancy (971217)
Op-ed: Reforms suggested to VIA (San Antonio) successfully being used by others (971209)
Urban Planning & Transport: Seattle & Portland (New Information 971205)
US Urban Transport Safety: Fatality Rates from 1990 (971202)
US Urban Rail Referendum Results: 21 Votes (971201)

London Transport Bus Costs from 1985 (971127)
US Public Transport & School Bus Ridership by State (971127)
US Private & Government Layoff Data: 1997: 2nd Quarter (971127)
US City Populations: 1950-1995 (971127)
Sydney Bus Costs from 1987 (971125)

US Transit Journey to Work Market Share: 1995 Metro Estimates (971125)
US Journey to Work Market Share Trend: 1990-1995 (971125)
US Market Share Trend: All Trips: 1990-1995 (971125)
Chicago Transit Authority Ridership from 1979 (971125)
US Public Transport Trends from 1980 (971124)

Transport Fact Book (971123)
Intercity Transport Fact Book (971123)
School Transport Fact Book (971123)
Improved Urban Transport Fact Book Index (971123)
Seattle & San Diego Bus Cost Trends Contrasted (971123)

State of Washington School Bus & Transit Contrasts (971123)
Response to Florida DOT on High Speed Rail (971122)
US City Populations: 1996 (971122)
US School Bus & Transit Authority Ridership: 1996 (971122)
US Private & Government Employee Pay Charts: 1996 (971122)

San Antonio Transit Reserves & 1996 Fare Increase (971122)
San Antonio Employee Compensation: Transit & Other (971122)
VIA San Antonio Opportunity Analysis (971122)
U.S. Trade Union Membership: 1920-1995 (971122)
Congress Repeals Amtrak 6-Year Severance (971114)

Los Angeles Public Transport Ridership From 1980 (971114)
Milwaukee Public Transport Ridership From 1980 (971114)
St. Louis Public Transport Ridership From 1980 (971114)
San Antonio Public Transport Ridership From 1980 (971114)
Light Rail Tax Defeated in Denver (971110)

Light Rail Tax Defeated in St. Louis (971110)
Light Rail Tax Defeated in St. Louis Suburb Madison County (971110)
Light Rail Taxes Defeated in St. Louis Suburb St. Charles County (971110)
Light Rail Tax Defeated in Phoenix (971110)
US Urban Rail Referendum Results (971110)

UK Passenger Transport Bus Ridership 1950-1997 (971110)
London Transport Ridership from 1950 (971110)
St. Louis Light Rail Tax: Where Did All the Money Go? (971028)
Great Britain Public Transport Ridership from 1950 (971017)
London Transport Ridership from 1963 (971017)

Utah 1992 Rail Referendum: Political Contribution Analysis (971010)
LA Bus Riders Pay too Much for Too Little (LA Times Op-ed) (971002)
US Private & Government Employee Compensation: 1980-1996 (970927)
General Motors & the Demise of Streetcars - By Cliff Slater (970927)
US School Bus & Public Transport Costs & Ridership Compared (970925)

Canadian & US Public Transport Trips by Metropolitan Area (970906)
Canada Metro Public Transport: Winnipeg & Windsor Added (970906
The Sunday Times (London) on Autos and the City (970906)
Denver Limits Rail Election Political Contributions (970903)
US Trade Union Private Sector Membership: 1920-1995 (970901)

Reflections on Labor Day 1997 (970901)
Response to Colorado State Auditor on State Employee Compensation (970825)
Government Employment Profile: Colorado State Employees (970825)
EU & US Person & Freight Transport Trends & Shares (970823)
EU & US Person Transport Trends & Market Shares (970823)

EU & US Freight Transport Trends & Market Shares (970823)
Diseconomies of Scale in US Public Transport (970820)
Labor Market Reporter (970818)
US Layoff Data from 1996: Private & Government Employees (970818)
US Urban Land Transport Fatality Rates (970815)

Public Transport in the US: The Imperative for Reform (970815)
US School Bus & Public Transport Ridership Compared (970813)
US Urbanized Areas: 1950-1990 -- 40 Data & Ranking Tables (970812)
US Employment & Public Transport Work Trips: 1960-1990 (970811)
Netherlands Passenger Travel Including Bicycle (970811)

Passenger Travel: EU, Japan & US 1994 (970809)
Competitive Tendering: International Summary (970809)
San Diego & Los Angeles Bus Costs Compared (970806)
Las Vegas Public Transport Ridership: 1990-1996 (970803)
Las Vegas & National Ridership per Capita : 1990-1996 (970803)

US Public Transport Ridership & Subsidies: 1970-1995 (970802)
Change in US Public Transport Ridership & Subsidies: 1970-1995 (970802)
Policy Folder: Public Transport in Los Angeles: Index (970802)
Los Angeles Transit Ridership & Spending Since 1982 Tax Increase (970802)
Los Angeles Public Transport Ridership & Subsidies 1980-1995 (970802)

Franchising & Tendering 5th Int'l Conference Workshop Report (970801)
Competitive Future of Urban Transport [Figures & Footnoes Added] (970801)
21st Century Transportation: Expanding Mobility through Technology (970729)
1995 US Land Passenger Transport Market Share (970720)
US Central City Population & Land Area Trends: 1950-1990 (970719)

Policy Folder: US 1995 Public Transport Data Tables & Analysis (970718)
1995 Public Transport National Summary (970718)
US Public Transport Per Capita Ridership: 1970-1995 (5 Mode) (970718)
US Public Transport Operating Cost & Productivity Trend (970718)
US Public Transport Changes by State: 1983-1995 (970718)

US Public Transport Per Capita Ridership: 1920-1995 (970718)
Florida High Speed Rail Fares Unlikely to Cover Fixed Costs (970716)
Comments on Florida High Speed Rail Economic Impact Report (970716)
Reorganized & Expanded Urban Transport Fact Book Index (970716)
Interstate 2000: Proposed Expansion of US Motorway System (970716)

US Public Transport 1983-95 Ridership & Costs by State (970714)
US Public Transport 1990-95 Ridership by Metropolitan Area (970710)
St. Louis Public Transport Trend in Passenger Miles: 1990-95 (970710)
Analysis to Factor Out Double Counting from Implementation of Light Rail
Comments on the "Dollars & Sense" Transit Report.(970710)
US Public Transport Ridership Drops 10% While Subsidies Rise 97% (970707)

Los Angeles Public Transport Characteristics by Geog. Sector (970707)
US Highway & Local Street Revenues & Expenditures: 1995 (970622)
Public Transport Performance Indicators: London v. Outside London: 1986-1995
(Competitive Tendering and Deregulation) (970622)
The New Urbanism: The Other Side (with Links) (970621)

News: Abolishment of Portland Metro Government Proposed (970621)
London Boroughs: Population and Population Density (970621)
US Govt Report: High Speed Rail Would Need Heavy Subsidies (970621)
Competition in Public Transport: International State of the Art (970609)
Paper Presented at 5th International Competition & Ownership Conference (Leeds)
Int'l Conf. on Competition & Ownership in Passenger Transport Papers (970609)

Competitive Tendering Workshop Report: Tampere Conference (970609)
Municipal Magna Carta Proposed for Canada (970514)
Trend in US Cost per Person Mile: 1970-1995 (970511)
1995 US Transport Energy Consumption (970510)
1995 US Transport Costs per Person Mile (970510)

OECD Standardized Unemployment Rates (970504)
Evaluation of Florida High Speed Rail Proposal (970425)
US National Transit Database Rankings: 1995 (970409)
Toronto Megacity: Projecting the Amalgation Tax: The Public Purpose (970407)
Competitive Contracting in Denver: 1997 1997 TRB Presentation (970405)

Largest US Intercity Passenger Transport Systems: 1994 (970318)
US Public Transport Ridership: 1970-1995 (970316)
Hamilton Local Democracy & Cooperation Plan Would Replace Region (970312)
US Public Transport Ridership Top 50 Systems: 1985-1995 (970312)
Policy Facts: Index (970309)

Policy Facts: Government Employment (970309)
Policy Facts: Transport (970309)
Voters in Six Cities Strongly Reject Toronto Megacity (970305)
Toronto Megacity Address to Empire Club & Canadian Club (970228)
Wendell Cox Consultancy: Detailed Capabilities Index (970216)

Wendell Cox Consultancy: Capabilities: Metropolitan Government (970216)
Legislation to Increase Tendering & Regulate Transit Costs: Denver (970216)
US Trade Union Market Share Continues Decline in 1996 (970207)
Public Transport Unit Cost Regulation Proposed for Seattle (970130)
Competitive Tendering Profile: London (970130)

Competitive Tendering Profile: San Diego (970130)
Competitive Tendering Profile: Las Vegas (970130)
Competitive Tendering Profile: Indianapolis (970130)
Competitive Tendering Profile: Seattle (970130)
Competitive Tendering Profile: Denver Savings Rise (970130)

Denver Transit Agency Corrects Legislative Report, Buys Buses (970130)
Toronto Amalgamation: Less Democracy, Higher Costs (970110)

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