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Global tech outage impacting North American transit information and ticketing systems 0 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 1371
Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee 2 brooklynite May 2024 Jul 2024 4 2133
Amtrak service restored between Washington Union Station and Baltimore Penn Station 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 1029
What Project 2025 Means for Our Cities 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 1170
DC/MD/VA: End of the X2: All of the Metro bus routes are being rebranded 0 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1108
Derailment between Chicago and Naperville causes delays to Amtrak trains to West Coast 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 1130
Gateway Program gets $6.8 billion to dig new Hudson River tunnels 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 1168
North Carolina Gov. Cooper, USDOT break ground on S-Line Project 1 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 1566
Feds finalize new plan for Amtrak's future long-distance trains through Utah and South Dakota 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jul 2024 9 1937
Iconic green and cream SEPTA trolleys dating back to the 1940s making their return 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 5 1502
US FAA probes low-flying Southwest Airlines flight near Oklahoma City 3 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1542
Metro slowing above-ground train speeds due to heat wave 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 1323
Dallas-Fort Worth high speed train plan in peril after city council vote 1 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 1620
A 2,000-Mile Bangkok to Beijing Train Trip Gets Closer With Trial Run 0 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1107
Virginia and Charlotte, N.C., notify regulators of intent to acquire Norfolk Southern routes 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 1321
DC/MD/VA: 5 Red Line stations are now closed for weeks of summer construction 0 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 1089
Paris 2024: Cycling already a winner 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 1223
Amtrak's Acela upgrades its menu to match its speed 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 7 1431
DC Metrorail retires 2000-series railcars 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 1370
Zero-Emission Trainsets Coming to Chicago 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 1480
Virginia Railway Express eyes expansion, part of Virginia's evolving rail trends 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 May 2024 2 1544
What's the best bus between DC and New York? We tested 5 for comfort and value. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 2133
Amtrak seeks $300m for Great Lakes-area stations 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 1776
high speed train 1 AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1201
Virginia congressman calls on Metro to hand over documents requested by safety commission 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 1472
Metra Announces 2024 Construction Projects, Service Increase 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1465
US, Japan signal support for Texas high-speed rail plan 1 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 1753
The eastbound California Zephyr that left California on the 5th is way late. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 8 2600
Transit agency aims to make workers safer near train tracks 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1767
Atlanta: Mayor announces plans for 4 new MARTA stations across city 0 marmar Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1868

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Amtrak reschedules two trains for the solar eclipse 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1994
Amtrak Begins Major Harrisburg Line Track Renewal  1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1909
On March 22, 2023, six construction workers were killed when two cars racing on the Baltimore Beltway collided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 2047
One State Targets Teen Drivers to Reduce Work Zone Deaths 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1826
found this on tubi tv. 3 AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 2401
Maryland Again Delays Purple Line Opening 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1833
A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn't had a traffic death in 7 years 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 24 3113
NYC subway conductor stabbed in neck sticking head out of A train cabin: 'Enough is enough' 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 6 2605
You'll soon be able to ride the train between New Orleans and Atlanta again. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 2391
New York MTA halts new contracts for capital projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 2103
Paris's New Weapons in Climate Fight Are Metro Turnstiles and the Seine 1 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 2058
DC/MD/VA: The 5 Red Line Metro stations that will close for the summer 0 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1796
VA: Ridership on the Tide has not bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, but continues growth 0 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2091
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail: DBOM and More 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1948
Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 2106
WMSC Issues Safety Audit of WMATA's Automatic Train Control, Signals Program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1800
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1681
Amtrak to Spend Billions on New Fleet, Upgrades, Infrastructure - Bloomberg Television 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 2117
Notes: Virginia Railway Express approves Saturday service and fare increase 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1855
Transit advocates weigh in on Maryland's $2B transportation shortfall 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1781
Brightline: NTSB investigating after 3 killed in 2 train collisions at same crossing this week 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2365
Transportation System Social Engineering Cyberattacks on the Rise 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1823
Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule due to winter storm Gerri impacting Northwest and Central regions 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2952
Amtrak restores service between Philly, NY. NJ Transit, SEPTA was also impacted 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 2076
Amtrak cancels dozens of trains due to storm hitting the region 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 2892
Amtrak cancels more than a dozen trains into and out of Chicago ahead of winter storm 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 2542
Amtrak announces repair plans for rails, bridges across Va., DC-Boston corridor 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2230
Amtrak signal issue causes service delays on New Year's Eve 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 2070
"Jurisdictional Jumble" -- General story about the DC-area WMATA transit system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 2206
Proposed passenger rail line through Napa County (CA) is eligible for funding 1 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 2903

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Metro eliminating $2 SmarTrip card fee for seniors 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2199
DC: Metro GM says 10 stations and 67 bus lines may be cut, 2,000 layoffs possible if budget gap isn't filled 0 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 2578
Los Angeles: Metrolink to pause service systemwide Dec. 26-29 0 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2262
President Biden Announces Billions to Deliver World-Class High-Speed Rail 3 usonian Dec 2023 Dec 2023 11 2501
Virginia Lands Major Federal Infusion To Relieve Rail Bottleneck Over Potomac 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2510
Las Vegas-S. California high-speed rail gets $3 billion federal grant 1 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 2469
Breaking: Brown Announces First Step In Expanding Amtrak In Ohio 1 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 2489
Federal Railroad Admin chooses Scranton-NYC Amtrak route to move forward 0 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 15610
Chicago CTA: Yellow Line remains closed two weeks after crash, as investigation continues 0 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 3007
$50 million proposed to speed up high-speed rail service from Orlando to Tampa 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 2416
This Cheap Street Fix Saves Lives. Why Don't More Cities Do It? 0 marmar Nov 2023 Nov 2023 14 2396
DC/MD/VA: One year in, Silver Line Phase 2 ridership modest for Fairfax County stations 0 marmar Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2530
Starting on this day, November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 3149
On this day, November 15, 2022, Phase 2 of the DC Metrorail Silver Line opened, bringing service to Dulles and Ashburn. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2658
Still suspended: Amtrak trains into New York City 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 3681
STB to form passenger-rail advisory committee 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2048
Metrolink to add extra cars to its trains and extra trains to its schedule for I-10 freeway closure in downtown LA 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 3159
Metrolink to Suspend All Service Dec. 26-29 for System Modernization Makeover 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2806
2023 election results: Four out of five transit measures pass 0 marmar Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2444
Second Avenue subway expansion into East Harlem gets $3.4 billion kick-start from Biden administration 0 brooklynite Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 2228
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