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Passenger Rail Is Not Dead Yet 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1684
Tibet's first bullet train line enters service 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1735
New York MTA: Brand New R211 Subway Cars being Towed to Coney Island Yard 2 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1912
Excessive heat impacts passenger rail and transit operations in Pacific Northwest 1 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1905
Miami-Dade to add 42 Proterra electric buses to existing order 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1407
New York subway daily ridership reaches 2.5 million, breaking pandemic-era record 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1727
A 148-year-old tunnel is the biggest rail bottleneck between D.C. and New Jersey. Here's the new pla 2 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 2695
Are "Amtrak Joe's" Claims About Rail Travel Being Green True? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1662
COVID-19 devastated public transit, and underscored how indispensable it is 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1751
NC: With bus drivers in short supply, some Triangle transit agencies must cut service 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 2028
Special Report: Passenger Rail Stat Snapshot 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1568
'Greenway Stimulus' Could Bring Boom in Bike and Walking Trails 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1745
Missouri Amtrak service to go twice-daily again starting July 19 1 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1828
San Diego's high-speed rail plan hinges on urban density as population growth wanes 1 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1960
Fort Worth bike rentals are booming, and electric ebikes are providing the jolt 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 7 1753
Amtrak unveils details, cost of corridor expansion plan 3 marmar May 2021 May 2021 3 1678
L.A. Metro Board approves proposed project for North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT corridor project 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 2 1808
New York City: East Side Access On Track for 2022 Opening 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 4 1275
At Long Last, a New Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson River Can Be Built 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 27 3046
Toronto: Scarborough subway starts 'major' work in June, tunnelling next year, province says 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 1 1445
Amtrak strives to roar back from pandemic as it restores more Seattle service 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 5 1540
Amtrak Empire Builder resumes daily service across Montana 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1432
Urban Walkability Gains a Foothold in the U.S. 3 marmar May 2021 May 2021 7 2156
Toronto: Construction of Kipling Transit Hub complete 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 1 1519
If you don't mind changing trains and going several hundred miles out of your way that train can ... 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 3 1820
NYC subway's recovery put at risk by crime even as city rebounds 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 1 1818
Brightline extension to Orlando is halfway complete 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 3 1556
Amtrak leaders pitch new Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati route: 'It's our goal to get this done 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 6 1544
MTA returns to 24-hour service with largest officer presence in the past quarter century 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 2 1868
Metro is behind on training and safety protocols, audit says 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 0 1221

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On this day, May 12, 1968, C&O passenger train the Fast Flying Virginian (FFV) made its final run. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1968
High-speed train services in UK disrupted after cracks found 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1469
Entire U.S. transit bus fleet could transition to zero emission at a cost of $56B to $89B 1 marmar May 2021 May 2021 1 1856
Passenger Rail Returning to Virginia's New River Valley 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1196
Kiewit, Mass Electric finalize Texas Central (high-speed rail) contract 1 marmar May 2021 May 2021 2 1662
Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year 1 marmar May 2021 May 2021 2 1430
On this day, May 1, 1971, fifty years ago today, Amtrak began operation. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1556
Amtrak says Alabama support not required for Gulf Coast return 1 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1833
BART Silicon Valley PHASE 2 Extension Overview! 1 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1360
California: SMART Board approves rail and pathway projects 0 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1512
Chicago: CTA's 7000 Series 'L' Cars Debut on the Blue Line 1 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1524
Three reasons public transit requires robust investment after historic COVID-19 relief funding 2 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1913
Montreal: North America's newest Metro train -- Alstom Metropolis 0 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1279
STB forms passenger rail working group 0 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1456
Montreal: REM station at Trudeau Airport receives C$500 million in federal and provincial financing 1 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1755
Buttigieg announces $187M in funding for bus rapid transit projects 0 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1520
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers introduce legislation supporting transit in smaller communities 0 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1515
Illinois: Metra adding service on three lines as some riders return 2 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1465
Monorail remodel gets underway before the release of the Kraken hockey team at Seattle Center 1 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1808
Alexandria, Virginia's DASH bus could be fare free by fall 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1425
Amtrak vows grand expansion under Biden's infrastructure plan. 6 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1831
Biden's infrastructure plan could mean progress for NYC's long-stalled Second Ave. subway 0 marmar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1868
What Amtrak's expansion plan would look like for New England 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1704
Dallas City Council approves DART D2 Subway resolution 0 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1409
NY/NJ: In a leaky underwater rail tunnel, workers race against time 4 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1923
Pandemic drop in drivers, riders cost IL and transit agencies more than $1 billion in lost revenues 0 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1948
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says America's infrastructure needs top $1 trillion and ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1119
New regional rail vision aims to bring D.C., Maryland and Virginia closer together. Can it happen? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1399
Plan your Future Getaway With Flat Rate Fares on Northeast Regional, Acela and Downeaster 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1483
Michigan: Levin, Tlaib propose $500 billion for electrifying public transit over next decade 0 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1490

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Honolulu rail project's price tag hits $12.4B 1 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1587
Federal spending on transportation infrastructure, by type of infrastructure, 1956 to 2017 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1338
More rail could be coming to Southwest Virginia 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1192
On March 20, 1949, the California Zephyr made its first run. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1595
'Major area' of Seattle could forbid most cars under city's new, greener transportation plan 0 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1775
Canada creates first-ever fund for cycling paths and trails 0 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 1573
Metro has selected Hitachi Rail to build the system's 8000-series railcars in the U.S. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1494
The CEO of Amtrak Thinks Americans Are Ready for Trains Again 7 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 9 2367
Amtrak restores daily service for 12 long-distance routes 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1626
"Mayor Pete follows me. Post proposals for the USDOT in the comment section" 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1676
Ultra Light Rail Claims Lower Risk and Lower Cost than Traditional Light Rail 3 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2009
Amtrak Wants to Expand Across the Nation. Local Politics Might Intervene. 2 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 7 1925
Canada commits funding to help transit systems transition to electric power 0 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1900
Pete Buttigieg Stresses a 'Fix It First' Infrastructure Policy 5 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 10 2046
First tunneling machines reaches future L.A. Metro Wilshire/La Cienega subway station 5 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 2378
Bullet trains in America? The new push for major high-speed rail project between Boston and New York 2 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1942
Does New York Really Need an All-Night Subway? 3 marmar Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1863
Detroit: DDOT, SMART prepare to resume fare collection after installing COVID-19 safety features 0 marmar Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1629
Amtrak: Passenger trains to return to Gulf Coast in 2022 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 10 1645
Atlanta: MARTA track replacement project on Red and Gold Lines successfully completed 0 marmar Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1546
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