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DC/VA/MD: How to get around this fall's Blue, Yellow Metro line construction 1 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1138
Chicagoland: CTA, Pace, Metra release new regional connect pass 1 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1311
Brightline aims to start Orlando service by Christmas, Edens says 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1248
New LIRR terminal for East Side Access project to be called Grand Central Madison 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1447
CA: First phase of Valley Link Rail Project enters Project Development of CIG Program 1 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1425
Special Report: Passenger Rail Trends 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1819
Why does transit infrastructure cost so much in the U.S.? 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 1 1782
Graffiti on Subway Surges as World Visits NYC for 'Risky Game' 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 1 1487
San Diego Trolley equipment finds new life in Argentina 4 peppertree May 2022 May 2022 3 1564
More things Elon is wrong about. 1 Old Crank May 2022 May 2022 1 1417
MBTA 'Welcomes' Federal Safety Investigation, Report Expected by Late Summer 0 Eugene May 2022 May 2022 0 1088
New FRA program to facilitate development of intercity passenger rail corridors 0 marmar May 2022 May 2022 2 1237
On May 12, 1968, C&O passenger train the Fast Flying Virginian (FFV) made its final run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 4 1779
On this day, May 1, 1971, fifty-one years ago today, Amtrak began operation. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 2 1515
London's $25 billion plan to end traffic congestion 1 marmar May 2022 May 2022 0 1124
San Francisco could one day have a Geary subway. Here's what it would mean for the west side: 0 marmar May 2022 May 2022 3 1436
Amtrak expands service to near pre-pandemic levels ahead of DC summer travel 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 3 1113
Redefining Walkability 0 marmar May 2022 May 2022 4 1139
From January: Amtrak offers 15% student discount all year, even deeper discounts for Virginia routes 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 2 1264
Canada's $12BN New Underground "Light" Rail in Toronto 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1671
USDOT finalizes $1.76 billion TIFIA loan for Maryland Purple Line project 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1572
And America's Best Bus Stop Is ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1458
NJ Transit: Why Do Pedestrians Keep Getting Hit by Trains? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1459
Fairfax County, Virginia, seeks $572M in funds for electric buses, road projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1114
Amtrak moves to seize control of Union Station in Washington DC 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1438
How the Roman Empire built their roads. 6 OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 1710
How the Gulf Coast train beef between Amtrak and CSX is intensifying 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1293
Toronto: Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunneling begins 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1237
Just transition needed in transit electrification, labor leaders say 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1201
Are free buses a tool for social justice? Boston wants to find out. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1271

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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From March 2022: Petersburg, Virginia, is filling up propane buses for $2.15 a gallon 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1329
San Diego: Record breaking ridership for MTS public transit as gas prices soar 1 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1015
U.S. DOT Announces $5 Million Grant for the University of Maryland to Establish Center 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1191
Cities Must Follow Through on Road Safety Plans. Here's How. 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1094
Federal board ponders future of Gulf Coast passenger trains 1 Eugene Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1082
Montreal Blue Line's east extension progresses toward 2029 opening 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1029
Los Angeles: New LAX people movers on track for 2023 completion 6 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 1526
COVID-19 Recovery: Riders are Coming Back but Where are the Drivers? 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 1139
Washington D.C.: Metro's next rail cars to be built at new $70 million Maryland plant 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1203
Amtrak Northeast Corridor Update: Normal Service to Resume on Monday, March 7. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1533
Amtrak, Penn Station Partners begin Baltimore Penn Station construction 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 1153
A monthly Flight Pass subscription from Alaska Airlines covers round-trips within California, ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1436
Bi-State takes control of troubled Loop Trolley, must restart operations by June 0 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1103
San Francisco Bay Area: BART restarts delivery of its Fleet of the Future rail cars 1 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1441
Maryland urged to expand commuter rail service to regional job centers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1191
Paris's First Gondola Finally Gets a Green Light 1 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 1638
Boston is set to expand fare-free program to three routes in March 2 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 4 1338
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 752
Amtrak launches new passenger cars in the Midwest 2 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 9 1538
Amtrak OIG report offers recommendations for Amtrak to build trust with state partners 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1051
NYC subway trains kill dozens of people a year. Other countries have paid for safety. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Feb 2022 7 1523
L.A. Metro Board approves route for initial segment for West Santa Ana Branch Project...... 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1155
"From one train guy to another: same. Thanks for the letter and drawing, Connor. You've got ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 18 1684
Boston: MBTA plan reallocates $500 million to support critical capital investments 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1179
Amtrak Bypass Still Something to Worry About? Depends Whom You Ask 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1090
Chicago: CTA wraps up Red-Purple Bypass, begins North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction project 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1332
Gateway Tunnel gets good enough rating from feds to keep going. 0 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1249
New York: MTA publishes Interborough Express feasibility study 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1264
Omicron Forces Amtrak Service Cuts 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1092
Maryland: Purple Line won't open until late 2026 and project costs have gone up too 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1350

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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All aboard! Virginia finalizes deal for passenger rail to extend into the New River Valley 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1130
Amtrak Passengers Stuck On Trains For Over 30 Hours By Snowstorm 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 3 1385
Lessons from Washington Metro, America's Last Great Subway System 1 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 7 1329
New train route proposed between Detroit and Toronto 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1174
The Hard Rock collapse closed the Rampart streetcar line. Here's why its return is still far off. 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 5 1931
Amtrak Reduces Schedule Amid Outbreak Among Staff 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1211
(Washington, DC, area) Metro Ordered To Pull 7000-Series Trains ... Again 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1262
Vandalism threatening last runs of vintage NYC subway cars 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1236
MTA cuts subway service amid COVID surge, staffing issues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1049
Florida: All aboard! Inside Brightline's plans for Orlando expansion, Boca Raton station in 2022 0 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1426
Four years ago today: the Cascades crash 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1172
Bob Foran to retire as CFO of MTA 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1002
Atlanta: MARTA awarded more than $285 million in COVID relief funds 1 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1358
Why U.S. Infrastructure Costs So Much 1 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1252
DC/MD/VA: WMATA to reopen Shady Grove and Rockville stations in January 2022 0 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1235
Virginia Governor-elect Youngkin inheriting massive rail projects 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1127
The pandemic continues to be unkind to the Virginia Railway Express commuter system as ridership ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1050
A PATH to Greater Public Transit Access 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1085
DC Metrobus to make bus boarding possible at all doors, aiming to speed up service 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1130
Bus driver shortage hurts D.C. region's ability to return to pre-pandemic transit service levels 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 925
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