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Duffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates and high marriage rates 6 progree Tuesday Yesterday 5 300
Charlotte: CATS reveals transit plan updates -- and there's hope for a train to airport 0 marmar Jan 23 Jan 23 2 246
Amtrak FRA sends Amtrak long-distance service study to Congress 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 21 4 259
Amtrak's 2025 Presidential Inauguration Travel Tips for Union Station in Washington DC 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 19 Jan 19 0 316
Driving blind: NYC subways steered by 1930s tech, paper maps and a lot of hope 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 14 Jan 14 6 349
Chicago: Biden-Harris Administration has announced a 1.97 billion USD grant to fund the extension of the Red Line 0 marmar Jan 14 Jan 14 6 408
2021: Amtrak To Suspend Some Service For Inauguration 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 14 Jan 14 3 291
Colorado agrees to 25-year Moffat Tunnel lease to access Union Pacific tracks for passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 Jan 13 3 282
New FTA report shows U.S. transit ridership on the rise 1 marmar Jan 13 Jan 13 4 270
Fer Mee... the Thing About Congestion Pricing 4 ihaveaquestion Jan 9 Jan 10 6 601
Service adjustments due to Winter Storm Cora 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 8 Jan 8 2 288
Amtrak service adjustments due to Winter Storm Blair 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 5 Jan 5 7 338
Congestion pricing can go ahead in NYC as planned 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 4 Jan 4 2 458
NYC: MTA to replace yellow-and-orange seat subway trains in 2025 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 0 414
New Express Bus Service from Tysons Corner VA to Bethesda MD 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 31 Dec 31 0 257
Paris - Berlin direct high speed train service launched 3 marmar Dec 30 Dec 30 8 499
Twin Cities: More than $1 billion in federal funding for Blue Line LRT extension unclear as Trump takes office 0 marmar Dec 30 Dec 30 6 430
Giving Amtrak Cascades the Upgrade It Deserves 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 29 Dec 29 2 581
15 injured after firetruck collides with Brightline train in Delray Beach 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 29 Dec 29 6 561
The Deadly Lure of Subway Surfing 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 28 Dec 28 3 531
DC travelers stranded as Amtrak train pulls out without passengers 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 28 Dec 28 7 642
DC/MD/VA: Some Metro trains using automation are overrunning station platforms 0 marmar Dec 25 Dec 25 5 413
Chicago: CTA says bus schedules to return to prepandemic levels, one month after train service returns 0 marmar Dec 23 Dec 23 3 321
Some Amtrak, NJ Transit service on Northeast Corridor restored (second update) 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 23 Dec 23 1 337
Amtrak Is Currently Going Above And Beyond In Its Construction To Improve The Northeast Corridor Route 2 marmar Dec 22 Dec 22 6 598
Amtrak Board Nominations: Schumer Wins Race Against Time; All Confirmed (Updated Dec. 21) 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 21 Dec 21 5 396
Slide temporarily stops Amtrak Cascades service between Vancouver and Seattle 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 20 Dec 20 4 306
Trump's infrastructure "fantasy": Ditch mass transit for self-driving cars, private highways 1 marmar Dec 19 Dec 19 4 509
Amtrak's sleek new high-speed electric trains are coming next spring 1 marmar Dec 11 Dec 11 10 657
Amtrak ridership hits a record high, trims losses 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 4 Dec 4 3 399

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Los Angeles: Metro ridership increases for the 23rd consecutive month in October 0 marmar Dec 3 Dec 3 1 391
Metro adopts bus route redesigns for Northern Virginia areas 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 1 Dec 1 2 383
Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows 1 Eugene Nov 25 Nov 25 2 424
Heirarchy of transportation hazard controls 0 CoopersDad Nov 22 Nov 22 2 356
Starting on this day, November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 15 Nov 15 3 402
Under Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation Priorities 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 14 Nov 14 6 785
Chicago: CTA announces changes for Clark/Lake elevated station in the Loop 0 marmar Nov 14 Nov 14 2 480
The Future of American Transit+Updates 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 11 Nov 11 1 444
On October 29, 1983, the GG1 locomotive ran for the last time. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 6 817
General Election 2024 results: Transit ballot measures fare well at the polls 1 marmar Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 311
Amtrak: Winter Park Express to launch earlier this season 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 231
Final rule aimed at keeping rail transit workers safe near tracks 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 352
US High-Speed Rail Map Shows How New Plans Might Work 4 marmar Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 389
San Francisco wants to build its biggest subway project ever. Here's what we know. 0 marmar Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 594
Colorado: Night thefts of copper wire worth $110,000 disrupted RTD trains 21 times since April 12 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 8 637
SF: BART is dying. But will the Bay Area pay higher taxes to save it? 0 marmar Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 620
MDOT, Maryland Economic Development Corporation work to develop TOD areas along MARC Penn Line through new strategy 0 marmar Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 519
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 3 427
Train operator killed, 23 others injured after NJ Transit light rail train strikes fallen tree in Mansfield Township 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 11 686
Why Cheap Bus Travel Is Disappearing In America 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2024 Oct 2024 11 1068
Trump pitches tax write-off for auto loans in Detroit speech 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 653
Modified Amtrak service due to Hurricane Milton 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 571
The War on Public Transport 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 494
Amtrak's New Cleveland-to-Orlando Train Overshadows Car Shortages 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 622
Major delays reported on Metra train lines across Chicagoland area amid signal issues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 433
Amtrak gives up on combined 91 and 97 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 588
Modified Amtrak service due to Hurricane Helene 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 416
Northbound Coast Starlight hits "unauthorized trespasser" between Salinas and San Jose 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 646
September 23, 2024 Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 580
The Hustlers Who Make $6,000 a Month by Gaming Citi Bikes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 797

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Caltrain Commences Fully Electrified Service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 454
Equipment delays and derailed freight train cause CZ to be 17 hours late 3 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 679
Southern California: Metrolink will add midday trains for nontraditional workers, tourists 0 marmar Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 419
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 313
Boston: 'Get it fixed': Red Line riders begin 3.5-week shutdown 1 marmar Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 526
Modified Amtrak Service Due to Hurricane Francine 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 458
Atlanta: Spotted in the wild: MARTA's sleek, more functional new railcars! 2 marmar Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 664
Seattle: Sound Transit's Lynnwood Link extension begins service 0 marmar Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 466
Virginia reaches new deal with Norfolk Southern to extend passenger rail to the New River Valley 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 521
Megabus ends one DC route, turns another over to a new operator 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 467
DC/MD/VA: Billion-dollar deficits, drastic cuts: Metro faces fiscal catastrophe 2 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 578
A self-powered, zero-emission passenger train, ZEMU, comes to San Bernardino County 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 648
Active Grand Rapids Community College students, employees can ride The Rapid for free this school year 0 FireUpChips10 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 431
N.J. Transit Says Thank You, and Sorry, With a Week of Free Rides 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 442
Caltrain rolls out new electric fleet in San Francisco 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 591
NYC's Penn Station can't use sought-after European travel model, experts say 1 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 719
MARC and VRE unveil ticket-sharing agreement for easier transfers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 407
Washington D.C.: Circulator bus system will begin phasing out Oct. 1 and end this year 1 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 483
Amtrak asks for $299M to fix Northeast Corridor problems that constantly delay commuters 0 Wicked Blue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 496
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over Amtrak delays 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 405
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