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Amtrak's Mardi Gras service has started. Here's what it was like at the Bay St. Louis station. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 812
Amtrak breakdown created a 'horror movie' scene, 33 trains have same problematic part 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 811
Open or closed: How transit agencies can win back riders in a post-COVID world 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 697
As 2nd Avenue subway advances, eminent domain will force dozens to move 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 819
CSX derailment (17) Halifax NC - all Amtrak Florida trains cancelled 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 958
How to Build High-Speed Rail on the Northeast Corridor 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 908
SEPTAs fate is in the hands of lawmakers with just 24 hours before cuts take hold 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 837
NYCT sees safest month recorded for subway system 2 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 797
Amtrak to enhance service, rider experience on Northeast Corridor 2 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 8 947
Unexpected! Seattle Train Extension is coming sooner than you think 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 802
Washington DC Union Station's new Track 22 is open for business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 696
The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 966
MN: Northstar commuter rail service to end after Vikings season 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 738
PA: Regional Rail riders would face two-hour waits between midday trains in SEPTA's August cuts 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 741
Bill aims to prioritize rail freight, untangle congestion A bill stripping government-backed preference given to Amtrak 2 elleng Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 754
Elon Musk's Massive Mess in Vegas (Episode 9 - Las Vegas Loop) 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 940
NYC subway and bus fares rising to $3 in 2026, MTA officials say 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 775
Trinity Railway Express Fort Worth-Dallas commuter service could soon change significantly 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 762
"Friday train cancellations due to heat/no locomotives" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 955
Florida budget cuts threaten Tri-Rail's future 0 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 732
Amtrak Cascades' new train Airo is coming 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 938
DC region's 'brutal commute' ranks No. 1 for the country's worst traffic 5 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 947
It's Over! Pennsylvania gov just made a huge SEPTA announcement! 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1046
Commuter train to Washington may be in Delaware's distant future 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 752
The US President just made a big announced about Cali HSR...Is it over? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1200
"US DOT Secretary Duffy has appointed 12 members to the USDOT Advisory Board. All of the 12 members are white men." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 850
JULY 16, 2025 Transportation Secretary Testifies on 2026 Budget Request 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 818
Can Americans Just Stop Building New Highways? 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 6 900
First runs of Mardi Gras Service sell out quickly 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 811
BLW: Brightline has a rolling stock problem... 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 858

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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How Transit agencies are resisting fiscal cliffs and doom spirals 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 818
NC: Chantal flooding severs Raleigh-Greensboro Amtrak service. When it will return. 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 885
Philadelphia Transit System Votes to Cut Service by 45%, Hike Fares 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1154
Every Bus Line in DC Is Changing This Weekend. Here's What to Know. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 894
Bernie Moreno's war on rails: Is it about public service or personal profit? 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1172
New elevated subway station will be unlike anything else in Toronto 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1014
The Impressive Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor in Arlington, VA (managed growth) 2 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 991
Trains resume after Amtrak service suspension between DC and Philadelphia 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 8 1017
DC Metro unveils new Metrorail map ahead of expansion to Red and Silver Lines starting Sunday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 869
Wall Street exposed the dark truth of Florida High-speed train 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1201
Evolution of the Washington Metro 1976-2040 (geographic map) 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 894
MAGLEVs Are Quite Terrible, Actually 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 5 1349
Maryland Purple Line Spring 2025 Progress Update 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 922
Amtrak to add 12th daily round-trip train between L.A. and San Diego 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 876
Chicago-area public transit agencies begin planning for 'doomsday' funding scenario 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 864
DC/MD/VA: Metro's early tests of automated trains are positive on Green and Yellow lines 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 848
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 1097
US sees no viable path for California High-Speed Rail project, may rescind $4 billion 2 MichMan Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1395
Amtrak state-sponsored services set ridership records in April 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 3 1095
DC Metro to launch Automatic Train Operation on the Green and Yellow lines on May 23 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 928
APTA's new report reveals U.S. transit ridership increasing to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 1 1067
NYC's Congestion Toll Sydney Metro Development New Tram line in Lisbon Urban News 64 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 949
NJ Transit Train Engineers Strike, Disrupting Travel to NYC 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 842
Bay Area train is red-hot with riders, but trouble lies ahead 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 4 1340
Elon Musk's Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 1114
MARC can probably be electrified. It's easier than you think 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 922
$3.2 billion grants awarded by USDOT & New Jersey is crumbling This Week in Transit 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 970
Trump Says His Administration 'Is Not Going to Pay' for California High-Speed Rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 1 1144
Amtrak stays firm on East River tunnels shutdown plans 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 0 1070
A Scenic Tour of Red Tape: Tracking the Slowest High-Speed Train in the Country 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 1188

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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A $6 Billion Shortfall Has US Mass Transit Facing a Death Spiral 4 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 4 1448
Two Alexandria, Virginia, transit services receive funding boost in proposed I-395/95 program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 940
California's Caltrain Expansion is Coming up with Good Results... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 1018
Major Bay Area lawsuit settled, clearing way for Calif. high-speed rail project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 998
Trenton-Philadelphia train service faces elimination in SEPTA budget cuts 1 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1171
Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduces Bill to Combat Train Noise and Vibrations Near Homes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1064
Amtrak Horizon Car Replacement Trains 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1137
Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC's Penn Station 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 1486
Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston 3 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1374
Missouri House OKs bill to let concealed carry permit holders bring guns on public transit 0 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1109
Brightline might be COOKED... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1204
Purple Line 'dynamic testing' of light rail cars to begin in Maryland 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 0 956
Public transit infrastructure receives 'D' grade in ASCE 2025 report card 1 marmar Mar 2025 Apr 2025 2 1185
The Downfall of Amtrak's Horizon Fleet, The Science, and Their Future 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1245
After a Slow Start, High-Speed Rail Might Finally Arrive in America 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 1231
Amtrak is rolling out new trains with bigger windows, comfier seats, and higher speeds 5 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 7 1580
Why the U.S. Has So Little Amtrak Service 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 1176
This Railroad Could Cripple America's Economy (NE corridor) 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1235
Trump Officials Ordered Congestion Pricing to End Friday. Now What? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 1055
The art of scheduling in a zero-emissions environment 0 marmar Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 984
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