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Amtrak to suspend Heartland Flyer service by Oct. 1 if state of Texas does not secure funding for service 1 marmar Yesterday 23 hrs ago 2 225
US sees no viable path for California High-Speed Rail project, may rescind $4 billion 2 MichMan Wednesday Wednesday 6 464
Amtrak state-sponsored services set ridership records in April 0 marmar May 23 May 23 3 360
DC Metro to launch Automatic Train Operation on the Green and Yellow lines on May 23 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 22 May 22 2 284
APTA's new report reveals U.S. transit ridership increasing to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels 0 marmar May 20 May 20 1 266
NYC's Congestion Toll Sydney Metro Development New Tram line in Lisbon Urban News 64 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 18 May 18 1 316
NJ Transit Train Engineers Strike, Disrupting Travel to NYC 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 16 May 16 1 241
Bay Area train is red-hot with riders, but trouble lies ahead 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 16 May 16 4 674
Elon Musk's Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 12 May 16 3 445
MARC can probably be electrified. It's easier than you think 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 12 May 12 3 320
$3.2 billion grants awarded by USDOT & New Jersey is crumbling This Week in Transit 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 9 May 9 1 358
Trump Says His Administration 'Is Not Going to Pay' for California High-Speed Rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 6 May 6 1 547
Amtrak stays firm on East River tunnels shutdown plans 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 4 May 4 0 492
A Scenic Tour of Red Tape: Tracking the Slowest High-Speed Train in the Country 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 4 May 4 2 525
A $6 Billion Shortfall Has US Mass Transit Facing a Death Spiral 4 marmar Apr 30 Apr 30 4 594
Two Alexandria, Virginia, transit services receive funding boost in proposed I-395/95 program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 30 Apr 30 2 330
California's Caltrain Expansion is Coming up with Good Results... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 26 Apr 26 3 429
Major Bay Area lawsuit settled, clearing way for Calif. high-speed rail project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 26 Apr 26 3 398
Trenton-Philadelphia train service faces elimination in SEPTA budget cuts 1 marmar Apr 24 Apr 24 2 396
Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduces Bill to Combat Train Noise and Vibrations Near Homes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 19 Apr 19 5 495
Amtrak Horizon Car Replacement Trains 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 18 Apr 18 5 530
Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC's Penn Station 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 18 Apr 18 1 646
Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston 3 marmar Apr 17 Apr 17 2 610
Missouri House OKs bill to let concealed carry permit holders bring guns on public transit 0 marmar Apr 16 Apr 16 2 420
Brightline might be COOKED... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 13 Apr 13 2 650
Purple Line 'dynamic testing' of light rail cars to begin in Maryland 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 6 Apr 6 0 395
Public transit infrastructure receives 'D' grade in ASCE 2025 report card 1 marmar Mar 26 Apr 3 2 444
The Downfall of Amtrak's Horizon Fleet, The Science, and Their Future 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 3 Apr 3 5 629
After a Slow Start, High-Speed Rail Might Finally Arrive in America 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 1 563
Amtrak is rolling out new trains with bigger windows, comfier seats, and higher speeds 5 marmar Apr 1 Apr 2 7 709

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Why the U.S. Has So Little Amtrak Service 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 21 Mar 21 5 604
This Railroad Could Cripple America's Economy (NE corridor) 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 20 Mar 20 2 652
Trump Officials Ordered Congestion Pricing to End Friday. Now What? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 4 544
The art of scheduling in a zero-emissions environment 0 marmar Mar 17 Mar 17 1 351
Musk wants private Amtrak, VTA rail strikes & new Colorado rail This Week In Transit 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 14 Mar 14 2 731
Virginia commissions approve $155 million Manassas rail line agreement 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 333
The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation Research 1 marmar Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 559
Detroit to Windsor, Toronto rail talks continue: What to know 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 4907
California high-speed rail: Trump orders review into project 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 652
Canadian government announces plans for high speed rail 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 549
Amtrak to pay $505 million to settle control of Washington Union Station 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 643
Amtrak to Pull DEI Resources, Enforce 4-Day Office Mandate 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 786
Amtrak Cascades ridership nearly reached 1 million passengers in 2024 -- a 41% increase 0 marmar Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 604
Duffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates and high marriage rates 7 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 1010
Charlotte: CATS reveals transit plan updates -- and there's hope for a train to airport 0 marmar Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 645
Amtrak FRA sends Amtrak long-distance service study to Congress 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 687
Amtrak's 2025 Presidential Inauguration Travel Tips for Union Station in Washington DC 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 704
Driving blind: NYC subways steered by 1930s tech, paper maps and a lot of hope 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 732
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 6 794
2021: Amtrak To Suspend Some Service For Inauguration 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 667
Colorado agrees to 25-year Moffat Tunnel lease to access Union Pacific tracks for passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 704
New FTA report shows U.S. transit ridership on the rise 1 marmar Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 753
Fer Mee... the Thing About Congestion Pricing 4 ihaveaquestion Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1148
Service adjustments due to Winter Storm Cora 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 677
Amtrak service adjustments due to Winter Storm Blair 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 738
Congestion pricing can go ahead in NYC as planned 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 919
NYC: MTA to replace yellow-and-orange seat subway trains in 2025 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 818
New Express Bus Service from Tysons Corner VA to Bethesda MD 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 645
Paris - Berlin direct high speed train service launched 3 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1030
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 6 898

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Giving Amtrak Cascades the Upgrade It Deserves 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 972
15 injured after firetruck collides with Brightline train in Delray Beach 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1006
The Deadly Lure of Subway Surfing 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1057
DC travelers stranded as Amtrak train pulls out without passengers 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 1087
DC/MD/VA: Some Metro trains using automation are overrunning station platforms 0 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 777
Chicago: CTA says bus schedules to return to prepandemic levels, one month after train service returns 0 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 723
Some Amtrak, NJ Transit service on Northeast Corridor restored (second update) 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 733
Amtrak Is Currently Going Above And Beyond In Its Construction To Improve The Northeast Corridor Route 2 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1047
Amtrak Board Nominations: Schumer Wins Race Against Time; All Confirmed (Updated Dec. 21) 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 776
Slide temporarily stops Amtrak Cascades service between Vancouver and Seattle 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 657
Trump's infrastructure "fantasy": Ditch mass transit for self-driving cars, private highways 1 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 931
Amtrak's sleek new high-speed electric trains are coming next spring 1 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 1069
Amtrak ridership hits a record high, trims losses 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 772
Los Angeles: Metro ridership increases for the 23rd consecutive month in October 0 marmar Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 810
Metro adopts bus route redesigns for Northern Virginia areas 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 773
Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows 1 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 850
Heirarchy of transportation hazard controls 0 CoopersDad Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 718
Starting on this day, November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 783
Under Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation Priorities 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 6 1262
Chicago: CTA announces changes for Clark/Lake elevated station in the Loop 0 marmar Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 870
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