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The Walls Between Chicago's Transit Agencies 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 0 971
Unexpected! Seattle Train Extension is making a huge announcement. 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 1312
New proposals for California's high-speed rail project 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1153
interisting. 0 AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1579
It's happening! New NYC Viaduct Almost Completed!!! 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1263
Was Hyperloop Ever Meant to Be Taken Seriously? 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1382
Chicago: Initial construction for new State, Lake elevated CTA station to cause some Loop lane closures 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1018
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 1086
Amtrak breakdown created a 'horror movie' scene, 33 trains have same problematic part 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 1065
Open or closed: How transit agencies can win back riders in a post-COVID world 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1052
As 2nd Avenue subway advances, eminent domain will force dozens to move 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 1185
CSX derailment (17) Halifax NC - all Amtrak Florida trains cancelled 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1267
How to Build High-Speed Rail on the Northeast Corridor 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1477
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 1175
NYCT sees safest month recorded for subway system 2 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1266
Amtrak to enhance service, rider experience on Northeast Corridor 2 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 8 1472
Unexpected! Seattle Train Extension is coming sooner than you think 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 1132
Washington DC Union Station's new Track 22 is open for business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 954
The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1318
MN: Northstar commuter rail service to end after Vikings season 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 1014
PA: Regional Rail riders would face two-hour waits between midday trains in SEPTA's August cuts 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1084
Bill aims to prioritize rail freight, untangle congestion A bill stripping government-backed preference given to Amtrak 2 elleng Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 1103
Elon Musk's Massive Mess in Vegas (Episode 9 - Las Vegas Loop) 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1416
NYC subway and bus fares rising to $3 in 2026, MTA officials say 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1069
Trinity Railway Express Fort Worth-Dallas commuter service could soon change significantly 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1091
"Friday train cancellations due to heat/no locomotives" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1215
Florida budget cuts threaten Tri-Rail's future 0 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 1079
Amtrak Cascades' new train Airo is coming 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1220
DC region's 'brutal commute' ranks No. 1 for the country's worst traffic 5 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1504
It's Over! Pennsylvania gov just made a huge SEPTA announcement! 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1345

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Commuter train to Washington may be in Delaware's distant future 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 988
The US President just made a big announced about Cali HSR...Is it over? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1442
"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 1298
JULY 16, 2025 Transportation Secretary Testifies on 2026 Budget Request 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 1202
Can Americans Just Stop Building New Highways? 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 6 1245
First runs of Mardi Gras Service sell out quickly 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1112
BLW: Brightline has a rolling stock problem... 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1170
How Transit agencies are resisting fiscal cliffs and doom spirals 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 1133
NC: Chantal flooding severs Raleigh-Greensboro Amtrak service. When it will return. 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1264
Philadelphia Transit System Votes to Cut Service by 45%, Hike Fares 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1587
Every Bus Line in DC Is Changing This Weekend. Here's What to Know. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1140
Bernie Moreno's war on rails: Is it about public service or personal profit? 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1643
New elevated subway station will be unlike anything else in Toronto 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1440
The Impressive Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor in Arlington, VA (managed growth) 2 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1304
Trains resume after Amtrak service suspension between DC and Philadelphia 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 8 1375
DC Metro unveils new Metrorail map ahead of expansion to Red and Silver Lines starting Sunday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1087
Wall Street exposed the dark truth of Florida High-speed train 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1462
Evolution of the Washington Metro 1976-2040 (geographic map) 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1169
MAGLEVs Are Quite Terrible, Actually 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 5 1722
Maryland Purple Line Spring 2025 Progress Update 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1201
Amtrak to add 12th daily round-trip train between L.A. and San Diego 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1177
Chicago-area public transit agencies begin planning for 'doomsday' funding scenario 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1104
DC/MD/VA: Metro's early tests of automated trains are positive on Green and Yellow lines 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1089
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 1566
US sees no viable path for California High-Speed Rail project, may rescind $4 billion 2 MichMan Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1786
Amtrak state-sponsored services set ridership records in April 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 3 1464
DC Metro to launch Automatic Train Operation on the Green and Yellow lines on May 23 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 1160
APTA's new report reveals U.S. transit ridership increasing to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 1 1417
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 1178
NJ Transit Train Engineers Strike, Disrupting Travel to NYC 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 1088

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Bay Area train is red-hot with riders, but trouble lies ahead 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 4 1601
Elon Musk's Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 1442
MARC can probably be electrified. It's easier than you think 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 1176
$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 1232
Trump Says His Administration 'Is Not Going to Pay' for California High-Speed Rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 1 1401
Amtrak stays firm on East River tunnels shutdown plans 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 0 1307
A Scenic Tour of Red Tape: Tracking the Slowest High-Speed Train in the Country 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 1590
A $6 Billion Shortfall Has US Mass Transit Facing a Death Spiral 4 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 4 2011
Two Alexandria, Virginia, transit services receive funding boost in proposed I-395/95 program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1172
California's Caltrain Expansion is Coming up with Good Results... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 1258
Major Bay Area lawsuit settled, clearing way for Calif. high-speed rail project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 1255
Trenton-Philadelphia train service faces elimination in SEPTA budget cuts 1 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1592
Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduces Bill to Combat Train Noise and Vibrations Near Homes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1312
Amtrak Horizon Car Replacement Trains 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1411
Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC's Penn Station 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 2018
Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston 3 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1836
Missouri House OKs bill to let concealed carry permit holders bring guns on public transit 0 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1449
Brightline might be COOKED... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1456
Purple Line 'dynamic testing' of light rail cars to begin in Maryland 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 0 1217
Public transit infrastructure receives 'D' grade in ASCE 2025 report card 1 marmar Mar 2025 Apr 2025 2 1588
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