With little public transit service available, the gulf between city workers and suburban jobs only widens.
This would, in turn, make it economically feasible to provide high-frequency, reliable transit service to this agglomeration of workplaces.
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Boston's transit agency resumed limited service on subways and key bus routes at 2 p.m.
That is in line with previous estimates to rebuild a nearby substation that flooded and cut power to New Jersey Transit's train service into Hoboken for months.
That tunnel also carries trains for NJ Transit, which means more commuter service can be restored.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, which provides mass transit in the Philadelphia region, resumed service on its subways, trolley lines and most bus routes.
Boston's transit agency said it planned to resume limited service on subways and key bus routes at 2 p.m.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said it would restore limited rail service.
The railroad borrowed heavy duty equipment from the MTA and NJ Transit to get some sections of track back in service.
The area's public transit system, known as the T, also returns to service after being shut down most of the day, the governor said.
Bus service could be restored sooner than rail, an NJ Transit spokesman said, since bus facilities only suffered minor damage.
Plans for a bus service between Birmingham and Pakistan have been delayed because of problems over transit permits.
Public transit, including commuter rail, buses and subways, were halted, and Amtrak closed service to and from the city.
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Subway construction is disrupting direct weekend service to Flushing, so be sure to check alternate travel options with the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
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The New York City subway and all mass transit into the city was shut down for Tuesday, and officials said it may be days before service returns.
Amtrak extended its suspension of train service between New York and Boston through Saturday night, and the Boston area's transit network remained shut down for the day on Saturday.
Rogoff has had an instrumental role in advising policy makers on the operating and capital needs of Amtrak, including the initiation and financing of high speed Acela service, as well as the financing of dozens of new light rail and bus rapid transit systems across the United States.
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