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DC Metro And Its Largest Union Reach 4-Year Agreement That Could Phase Out Privatization 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1863
Is MARC's newest plan to improve service a step backwards? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 2144
Take a ride on the subway with this very cool interactive map of New York City's system. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 Dec 2019 8 1812
Virginia plans to expand the Long Bridge connection with another crossing 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1831
New Arizona Development Bans Residents From Bringing Cars 5 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 Nov 2019 4 3393
DC: New toll roads intended to expand car pools, maybe rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1544
It's all about highways for the Trump Administration's DOT 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1820
On October 29, 1983, a GG1 locomotive ran for the last time. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 Nov 2019 1 5567
Amtrak, Seeking to Break Even, Sees Some Light at the End of the Tunnel 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1846
Amtrak aspires to a 2-hour D.C.-N.Y. trip, but it's going to take a lot more than faster trains 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1993
At least 73 dead in massive train fire in eastern Pakistan 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1804
Commenced operation on October 27, 1904: the New York City subway system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1659
"One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat." -- Penn Station, NYC, 1910 - 1963 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 3131
MARC's commuter train connecting West Virginia to DC may drop to only one round trip per day 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1855
A "Two Amtrak" Concept 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 3281
Your Navigation App Is Making Traffic Unmanageable 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 2610
This video explains why public transit in America is so bad 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1953
Fearing 'Spy Trains,' Congress May Ban a Chinese Maker of Subway Cars 2 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 2011
The end of the Amtrak dining car 0 left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1625
LIRR debuts M-9s 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1829
Virginia won't let anything derail its growing Amtrak service 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1870
Virginia: Bus route for Danville to D.C., with a stop in Lynchburg, in the works 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1652
Federal transit agency approves Honolulu rapid rail plan 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1877
See inside Amtrak's luxurious new train cars, the closest thing to European rail the US has yet seen 7 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 2989
Why are Koch-funded activists trying to derail a US city's public transit? 5 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 6 2601
New plan cuts more than $1B off New York rail tunnel cost 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 1756
Phoenix: Will America's 'Least Sustainable City' vote to kill rail transit? 4 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 3 2340
What does a traffic jam in Atlanta have to do with segregation? Quite a lot. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 Aug 2019 7 2976
Climate change: Should you fly, drive or take the train? -- BBC 1 Dem_in_Nebr. Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 2733
Building the Transcontinental Railroad, the moonshot of the 19th century 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Aug 2019 9 3342

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Sleeper trains, long considered old-fashioned and nostalgic, are picking up steam. 11 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Aug 2019 9 3706
Texas commuter railroad to implement PTC this month 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 1596
When It Comes to Transportation Infrastructure, No Bill Is Better Than a Bad Bill 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1634
DC's Union Station Has Serious Security Vulnerabilities, Per Amtrak Inspector General Report 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1658
MARC, VRE say on-time performance has dropped, cite increase in CSX trains as one factor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1709
Charges dropped for second time against Amtrak 188 engineer involved in 2015 derailment 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1696
Think Legroom on Planes is Bad Now? And It's Going to Get Worse 3 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 2340
Amtrak will launch nonstop service between Washington, D.C. and New York 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1665
Amtrak: Trains traveling south of Washington are now stopped due to severe weather conditions. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 2575
Interesting article I came across, describing attempts to fix housing shortages for lower income... 8 SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 5053
10 years since Red Line crash: What it was like and how it shaped Metro 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 2039
DC: Metro has a new team running its rail operations. Here's what makes it unusual. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 10 2915
New York: Suspect Arrested in Rash of Subway Brake Pullings That Disrupted Thousands 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 1 1867
Legislation slashing Amtrak security 1 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 6 1883
May 22, 1915: over 200 die in the worst rail disaster in British history 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1949
NTSB MEDIA ADVISORY: Amtrak Accident Subject of Board Meeting 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1686
Self-driving vehicle pulled over by curious police officer 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 2415
Next-Generation Acela Rail Cars Taking Shape in N.Y. Factory 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 1 2292
Trump names former Rep. Todd Rokita, an opponent of federal funding for Amtrak, to Amtrak board. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 2248
Happy 48th birthday, Amtrak. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 4 1938
New safety system launch causes some delays for Virginia Railway Express 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 2100
Today is the 73rd Anniversary of the Wreck of the Exposition Flyer. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 3129
NYC Subway Chief May Quite Over Tensions With Cuomo, Colleagues Fear 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1807
Amtrak advances Baltimore Penn Station project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1950
North Carolina: GoTriangle calls off Durham-Orange light-rail project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1853
Amtrak's Hiawatha Service Sees Record Increase in Passenger Ridership 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 Mar 2019 7 2030
After decades of resistance, Atlanta's booming suburbs face a historic vote on public transit 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 2358
High-Speed Rail in the U.S. Remains Elusive: Illinois Shows Why 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 2547
Manhattan drivers may soon face congestion fee to pay for subway fix 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1908
CHSRA was established 23 years ago. Since then, China has built 16,000 miles of high-speed rail. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 2283

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Amtrak Plan to Expand Ridership Could Sidetrack Storied Trains 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 2367
Why the California Bullet Train Project Failed: 7 "Worst Practices" 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 2394
Trump demands $3.5 billion back from 'disaster' high-speed rail project 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 2180
Is that a streetcar or light rail? Here's how to tell the difference. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 2317
Openings and Construction Starts Planned for 2019 0 marmar Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 2254
Yes, fire is used to keep Chicago trains running in the cold 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 2490
New Jersey officials call on Trump to replace critical rail tunnel 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 2049
Three NJ Transit rail lines remain suspended as federal shutdown continues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 2005
Amtrak is replacing its fleet of DC-to-Boston passenger railcars 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 2188
Transit Data for Whomst? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1876
Trump nominations for Amtrak board of directors. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 3047
TEXRail opens for passenger service 1 marmar Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2244
In Portland, Scooter Start-Ups Played Nice. Regulators Took Note. 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1907
Lessons MARC should learn from my most frustrating commute 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1767
The fastest trains in the U.S. are about to get faster. 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 3281
Could a Chinese-made Metro car spy on us? Many experts say yes. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1687
Opinion piece: California's High Speed Rail Project Will Collapse Within Four Years 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 2163
See all the transit from Boston to DC on one animation 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1867
Amtrak riders between St. Louis and Chicago are still waiting for 90 and 110 mph speeds 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2500
Why is the west coast doing so well with rail and light rail? 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2367
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