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NC: Chantal flooding severs Raleigh-Greensboro Amtrak service. When it will return. 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 795
Philadelphia Transit System Votes to Cut Service by 45%, Hike Fares 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1065
Every Bus Line in DC Is Changing This Weekend. Here's What to Know. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 837
Bernie Moreno's war on rails: Is it about public service or personal profit? 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1062
New elevated subway station will be unlike anything else in Toronto 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 923
The Impressive Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor in Arlington, VA (managed growth) 2 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 928
Trains resume after Amtrak service suspension between DC and Philadelphia 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 8 938
DC Metro unveils new Metrorail map ahead of expansion to Red and Silver Lines starting Sunday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 805
Wall Street exposed the dark truth of Florida High-speed train 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1136
Evolution of the Washington Metro 1976-2040 (geographic map) 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 830
MAGLEVs Are Quite Terrible, Actually 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 5 1270
Maryland Purple Line Spring 2025 Progress Update 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 845
Amtrak to add 12th daily round-trip train between L.A. and San Diego 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 805
Chicago-area public transit agencies begin planning for 'doomsday' funding scenario 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 801
DC/MD/VA: Metro's early tests of automated trains are positive on Green and Yellow lines 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 785
Amtrak to suspend Heartland Flyer service by Oct. 1 if state of Texas does not secure funding for service 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1008
US sees no viable path for California High-Speed Rail project, may rescind $4 billion 2 MichMan Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1304
Amtrak state-sponsored services set ridership records in April 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 3 1021
DC Metro to launch Automatic Train Operation on the Green and Yellow lines on May 23 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 876
APTA's new report reveals U.S. transit ridership increasing to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 1 978
NYC's Congestion Toll Sydney Metro Development New Tram line in Lisbon Urban News 64 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 895
NJ Transit Train Engineers Strike, Disrupting Travel to NYC 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 789
Bay Area train is red-hot with riders, but trouble lies ahead 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 4 1273
Elon Musk's Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 1038
MARC can probably be electrified. It's easier than you think 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 872
$3.2 billion grants awarded by USDOT & New Jersey is crumbling This Week in Transit 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 908
Trump Says His Administration 'Is Not Going to Pay' for California High-Speed Rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 1 1071
Amtrak stays firm on East River tunnels shutdown plans 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 0 1016
A Scenic Tour of Red Tape: Tracking the Slowest High-Speed Train in the Country 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 1110
A $6 Billion Shortfall Has US Mass Transit Facing a Death Spiral 4 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 4 1338

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Two Alexandria, Virginia, transit services receive funding boost in proposed I-395/95 program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 868
California's Caltrain Expansion is Coming up with Good Results... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 953
Major Bay Area lawsuit settled, clearing way for Calif. high-speed rail project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 936
Trenton-Philadelphia train service faces elimination in SEPTA budget cuts 1 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1069
Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduces Bill to Combat Train Noise and Vibrations Near Homes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1001
Amtrak Horizon Car Replacement Trains 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1062
Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC's Penn Station 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 1384
Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston 3 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1280
Missouri House OKs bill to let concealed carry permit holders bring guns on public transit 0 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1011
Brightline might be COOKED... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1142
Purple Line 'dynamic testing' of light rail cars to begin in Maryland 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 0 871
Public transit infrastructure receives 'D' grade in ASCE 2025 report card 1 marmar Mar 2025 Apr 2025 2 1089
The Downfall of Amtrak's Horizon Fleet, The Science, and Their Future 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1178
After a Slow Start, High-Speed Rail Might Finally Arrive in America 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 1137
Amtrak is rolling out new trains with bigger windows, comfier seats, and higher speeds 5 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 7 1453
Why the U.S. Has So Little Amtrak Service 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 1083
This Railroad Could Cripple America's Economy (NE corridor) 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1153
Trump Officials Ordered Congestion Pricing to End Friday. Now What? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 976
The art of scheduling in a zero-emissions environment 0 marmar Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 879
Musk wants private Amtrak, VTA rail strikes & new Colorado rail This Week In Transit 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1345
Virginia commissions approve $155 million Manassas rail line agreement 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 774
The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation Research 1 marmar Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 1050
Detroit to Windsor, Toronto rail talks continue: What to know 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 5383
California high-speed rail: Trump orders review into project 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 1137
Canadian government announces plans for high speed rail 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 991
Amtrak to pay $505 million to settle control of Washington Union Station 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1067
Amtrak to Pull DEI Resources, Enforce 4-Day Office Mandate 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1300
Amtrak Cascades ridership nearly reached 1 million passengers in 2024 -- a 41% increase 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 1119
Duffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates and high marriage rates 7 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 1812
Charlotte: CATS reveals transit plan updates -- and there's hope for a train to airport 0 marmar Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 1185

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Amtrak FRA sends Amtrak long-distance service study to Congress 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 1116
Amtrak's 2025 Presidential Inauguration Travel Tips for Union Station in Washington DC 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 1116
Driving blind: NYC subways steered by 1930s tech, paper maps and a lot of hope 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1119
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 1207
2021: Amtrak To Suspend Some Service For Inauguration 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 1043
Colorado agrees to 25-year Moffat Tunnel lease to access Union Pacific tracks for passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 1107
New FTA report shows U.S. transit ridership on the rise 1 marmar Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 1279
Fer Mee... the Thing About Congestion Pricing 4 ihaveaquestion Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1691
Service adjustments due to Winter Storm Cora 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 1045
Amtrak service adjustments due to Winter Storm Blair 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 1109
Congestion pricing can go ahead in NYC as planned 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 1340
NYC: MTA to replace yellow-and-orange seat subway trains in 2025 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 1211
New Express Bus Service from Tysons Corner VA to Bethesda MD 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 988
Paris - Berlin direct high speed train service launched 3 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1531
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 1350
Giving Amtrak Cascades the Upgrade It Deserves 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1412
15 injured after firetruck collides with Brightline train in Delray Beach 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1476
The Deadly Lure of Subway Surfing 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1557
DC travelers stranded as Amtrak train pulls out without passengers 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 1595
DC/MD/VA: Some Metro trains using automation are overrunning station platforms 0 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 1089
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