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Amtrak riders between St. Louis and Chicago are still waiting for 90 and 110 mph speeds 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2524
Why is the west coast doing so well with rail and light rail? 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2381
Thirty-two Years Ago Today: Amtrak Crash at Chase, Maryland 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1720
New York governor blocks full shutdown of subway line for repairs 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1827
See a week of Amtrak trips on one animated map 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1976
Rising Waters Are Drowning Amtrak's Northeast Corridor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1824
Public transit system in Washington DC struggles with privatization 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1941
Hitting the rails: Oklahoma City set to inaugurate streetcar service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1643
Trolley-Train Hybrid Tackles City Streets, Then Speeds to Suburbs 5 marmar Feb 2014 Dec 2018 5 3527
Northeast Maglev Sees Synergy With Amazon HQ2, Residents Disagree 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1728
For 80,000 Commuters, One Nemesis: A 108-Year-Old Bridge 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 2555
Potomac River bridge expansion will add new tracks and a bike trail between DC and Virginia 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 2129
Trump to meet with New York governor on stalled tunnel project 3 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 2313
Passengers On Boston-Bound Amtrak Train Stranded For Nearly Six Hours 1 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1937
A lot of cities want roboshuttles, including D.C. But will they work? 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1790
M.T.A. Warns of Fare Increases and Service Cuts as Budget Crisis Looms 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 2162
Albuquerque, NM, rejecting all BYD ART buses, switching to non electric 1 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 2041
Welcome to the Long Bridge Project over the Potomac River between Virginia and DC 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1944
Nationwide, Transportation Measures Rolled to Victory 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1763
On the ballot in 2018, a clear contrast among those who would move into Governors' mansions 0 marmar Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1753
Report Card Grades Miami's 'Abysmal' Transit Options. Hint: Nobody Even Got a C 0 marmar Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 2137
'They're Bold and Fresh': The Millennials Disrupting Boston's Transit System 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 2328
Beverly Hills schools call on Trump administration to strip Purple Line funding 9 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 3491
Speaking of Nazis and Amtrak: 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 6 2693
Proposed California initiative seeks to end high speed rail 4 Eugene Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 2371
Amtrak's data could help riders and employees -- too bad it's so hard to find 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 4 2232
GO Transit adding trips on Lakeshore train lines 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 0 1851
We are live: The State of Positive Train Control Implementation in the United States 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 0 1945
Grim 10th anniversary: the 2008 Chatsworth train collision 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1930
Metro's soaring pension costs threaten future service, federal report says 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1886

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Protesters rally against proposed Baltimore Tunnel Project vent 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1609
Metro begins 8000-series railcar procurement 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 0 1739
Today at 10:00AM - Highways and Transit Subcommittee examines "Innovation in Surface Transporttion" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1526
Amtrak denies that it will discontinue service on eight PTC-exempt routes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 2112
Pa.'s first app-based, on-demand bus-ride service coming soon 1 left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1830
Map of every railroad line in the world, and the maximum allowed speed on those lines 4 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 4 2603
Road in Bourbonnais, IL, site of deadly 1999 Amtrak collision, to be vacated for Nucor expansion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 2118
Essay: The Last Train To Grand Canyon: How Amtrak Fails The National Parks--And America 7 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 4238
Field Hearing: Continued Oversight of the California High-Speed Rail Project Subcommittee on Railroa 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1894
All of Metro's new 7000 Series rail cars need wiring replaced 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 2088
Mountain of Ride-Share Bikes Left at Dallas Recycling Center After Company Leaves City 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 10 2561
TSA considering eliminating screening at smaller airports 3 left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 2176
Amtrak to invest $370 million in Northeast Corridor 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 2136
Amtrak audit faults D.C. station project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1847
Can Andy Byford Save the Subways? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1942
San Jose: Two people dead after light-rail train, car collide. Police say railway safety arms down 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 2166
Cuts to Amtrak 'Southwest Chief' ? 0 left-of-center2012 Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1964
How the Koch Brothers Are Killing Public Transit Projects Around the Country 1 elleng Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 2097
Albuquerque: Company sent faulty ART bus due to city pressure 0 left-of-center2012 Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 2000
House Republicans push Mulvaney, Trump to rescind Gateway funds 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 2376
Sleeker and smarter: Japan unveils new Shinkansen 'Supreme' bullet train 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 2568
Two possible routes chosen for high-speed maglev train linking Baltimore to DC. 2 elleng Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 2421
Trump administration deals another blow to Gateway tunnel project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1960
'No-Fault' Pacts with Railroads Hold Amtrak Liable for Accidents It Didn't Cause 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 Feb 2018 5 2365
@Amtrak service stands to lose $757M from its annual grant; elimination of national network. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 Feb 2018 5 2042
Today is a grim anniversary for Amtrak. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 2413
New York, New Jersey commit $3.65 billion to fund tunnel project 0 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1775
Metro-North likely to miss deadline for positive train control 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1673
How Politics and Bad Decisions Starved New York's Subways 2 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 2321
Japan Rail Operator Says Sorry, as Train Leaves 20 Seconds Early 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1706

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Construction starts on New Jersey bridge, a step to fixing region's rail 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2547
Time Running Out For ART Funding (Albuquerque, NM) 0 left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1747
U.S. safety board says train crash engineers had undiagnosed sleep disorder 1 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2288
Draft Richmond to D.C. rail study out, but controversy remains on route near Ashland, Virginia 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2486
When is it not too soon to talk about 1 jayschool2013 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 3146
NYC to alter subway tiles that resemble rebel flag 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 3405
Six Reasons Why Trump's Infrastructure Plan Is in Trouble 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 Aug 2017 0 2173
Trump Removed the White House's Capital Bikeshare Station 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 4024
The Latest: 56 injured, 1 seriously, in Spanish train crash 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2329
Chao appoints federal reps to WMATA's board 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2241
Amtrak names new chief executive 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 Jul 2017 0 3914
Individualized transportation 3 zipplewrath Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 3971
New York City subway's oldest cars set to be used through 2020 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3807
Hudson River tunnel project opens door to private firms 0 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 5272
High-Speed Rail Rules Delayed Amid Trump Deregulatory Order 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 May 2017 1 5596
Trump budget slashes federal aid for rail, long-distance Amtrak routes 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 May 2017 1 5520
Traffic Jam at the Nations Crossroads 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 8228
It's the 71st Anniversary of the Wreck of the Exposition Flyer. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 7120
Welcome to Uberville: Uber wants to take over public transit, one small town at a time (xpost GD) 1 KamaAina Sep 2016 Mar 2017 1 2367
NJ TRANSIT Train Struck When Amtrak Train Derails At Penn Station 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 4000
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