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Amtrak stays firm on East River tunnels shutdown plans 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 0 955
A Scenic Tour of Red Tape: Tracking the Slowest High-Speed Train in the Country 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 1028
A $6 Billion Shortfall Has US Mass Transit Facing a Death Spiral 4 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 4 1256
Two Alexandria, Virginia, transit services receive funding boost in proposed I-395/95 program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 799
California's Caltrain Expansion is Coming up with Good Results... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 901
Major Bay Area lawsuit settled, clearing way for Calif. high-speed rail project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 866
Trenton-Philadelphia train service faces elimination in SEPTA budget cuts 1 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 974
Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduces Bill to Combat Train Noise and Vibrations Near Homes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 941
Amtrak Horizon Car Replacement Trains 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1005
Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC's Penn Station 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 1301
Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston 3 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1194
Missouri House OKs bill to let concealed carry permit holders bring guns on public transit 0 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 898
Brightline might be COOKED... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1077
Purple Line 'dynamic testing' of light rail cars to begin in Maryland 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 0 812
Public transit infrastructure receives 'D' grade in ASCE 2025 report card 1 marmar Mar 2025 Apr 2025 2 986
The Downfall of Amtrak's Horizon Fleet, The Science, and Their Future 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1118
After a Slow Start, High-Speed Rail Might Finally Arrive in America 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 1061
Amtrak is rolling out new trains with bigger windows, comfier seats, and higher speeds 5 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 7 1369
Why the U.S. Has So Little Amtrak Service 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 1021
This Railroad Could Cripple America's Economy (NE corridor) 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1088
Trump Officials Ordered Congestion Pricing to End Friday. Now What? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 917
The art of scheduling in a zero-emissions environment 0 marmar Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 787
Musk wants private Amtrak, VTA rail strikes & new Colorado rail This Week In Transit 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1244
Virginia commissions approve $155 million Manassas rail line agreement 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 723
The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation Research 1 marmar Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 976
Detroit to Windsor, Toronto rail talks continue: What to know 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 5315
California high-speed rail: Trump orders review into project 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 1073
Canadian government announces plans for high speed rail 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 929
Amtrak to pay $505 million to settle control of Washington Union Station 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1004
Amtrak to Pull DEI Resources, Enforce 4-Day Office Mandate 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1225

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Amtrak Cascades ridership nearly reached 1 million passengers in 2024 -- a 41% increase 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 1020
Duffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates and high marriage rates 7 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 1700
Charlotte: CATS reveals transit plan updates -- and there's hope for a train to airport 0 marmar Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 1062
Amtrak FRA sends Amtrak long-distance service study to Congress 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 1046
Amtrak's 2025 Presidential Inauguration Travel Tips for Union Station in Washington DC 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 1063
Driving blind: NYC subways steered by 1930s tech, paper maps and a lot of hope 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1071
Chicago: Biden-Harris Administration has announced a 1.97 billion USD grant to fund the extension of the Red Line 0 marmar Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1156
2021: Amtrak To Suspend Some Service For Inauguration 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 994
Colorado agrees to 25-year Moffat Tunnel lease to access Union Pacific tracks for passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 1036
New FTA report shows U.S. transit ridership on the rise 1 marmar Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 1162
Fer Mee... the Thing About Congestion Pricing 4 ihaveaquestion Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1630
Service adjustments due to Winter Storm Cora 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 986
Amtrak service adjustments due to Winter Storm Blair 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 1052
Congestion pricing can go ahead in NYC as planned 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 1282
NYC: MTA to replace yellow-and-orange seat subway trains in 2025 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 1143
New Express Bus Service from Tysons Corner VA to Bethesda MD 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 932
Paris - Berlin direct high speed train service launched 3 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1448
Twin Cities: More than $1 billion in federal funding for Blue Line LRT extension unclear as Trump takes office 0 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1243
Giving Amtrak Cascades the Upgrade It Deserves 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1341
15 injured after firetruck collides with Brightline train in Delray Beach 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1363
The Deadly Lure of Subway Surfing 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1489
DC travelers stranded as Amtrak train pulls out without passengers 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 1486
DC/MD/VA: Some Metro trains using automation are overrunning station platforms 0 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 1035
Chicago: CTA says bus schedules to return to prepandemic levels, one month after train service returns 0 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1051
Some Amtrak, NJ Transit service on Northeast Corridor restored (second update) 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 961
Amtrak Is Currently Going Above And Beyond In Its Construction To Improve The Northeast Corridor Route 2 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1346
Amtrak Board Nominations: Schumer Wins Race Against Time; All Confirmed (Updated Dec. 21) 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 960
Slide temporarily stops Amtrak Cascades service between Vancouver and Seattle 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 841
Trump's infrastructure "fantasy": Ditch mass transit for self-driving cars, private highways 1 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1163
Amtrak's sleek new high-speed electric trains are coming next spring 1 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 1290

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Amtrak ridership hits a record high, trims losses 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 975
Los Angeles: Metro ridership increases for the 23rd consecutive month in October 0 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 1014
Metro adopts bus route redesigns for Northern Virginia areas 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 947
Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows 1 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 1093
Heirarchy of transportation hazard controls 0 CoopersDad Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 897
Starting on this day, November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 945
Under Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation Priorities 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 6 1488
Chicago: CTA announces changes for Clark/Lake elevated station in the Loop 0 marmar Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 1023
The Future of American Transit+Updates 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 945
On October 29, 1983, the GG1 locomotive ran for the last time. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 6 1835
General Election 2024 results: Transit ballot measures fare well at the polls 1 marmar Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 914
Amtrak: Winter Park Express to launch earlier this season 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 673
Final rule aimed at keeping rail transit workers safe near tracks 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 844
US High-Speed Rail Map Shows How New Plans Might Work 4 marmar Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 1075
San Francisco wants to build its biggest subway project ever. Here's what we know. 0 marmar Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 1055
Colorado: Night thefts of copper wire worth $110,000 disrupted RTD trains 21 times since April 12 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 8 1922
SF: BART is dying. But will the Bay Area pay higher taxes to save it? 0 marmar Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 1183
MDOT, Maryland Economic Development Corporation work to develop TOD areas along MARC Penn Line through new strategy 0 marmar Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 1058
Loudoun Co., Virginia, to vote on starting commuter bus service from exurbs, aims to get 98,000 cars daily off roads 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 880
Train operator killed, 23 others injured after NJ Transit light rail train strikes fallen tree in Mansfield Township 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 11 1152
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