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On this day, July 24, 2013, a high-speed train derailed rounding a curve in Spain. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2088
FRA gives environmental go-ahead for California segment of Brightline West 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 1796
Brightline testing at 110 mph scheduled in three Florida counties 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2134
Chicago: Final major stage of CTA's Red and Purple Modernization Phase One to begin July 28 0 marmar Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 2335
Major changes in store for some SEPTA Regional Rail riders 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 1415
Snake found on Metro Blue Line train at Reagan National Airport 10 marmar Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 3341
Why the overhead wires powering NJ Transit, Amtrak trains keep breaking 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 6707
Amtrak train cars derail in tunnel near Union Station 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1640
Amtrak train derailment near Union Station to impact VRE service through Wednesday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 2287
Is Orange County's Coastal Train Entering its Final Days? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1454
Amtrak cancels some upstate New York and New England service due to severe weather 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2738
NJ Transit suspends Northeast Corridor service due to Amtrak overhead power issues 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1907
With soaring Metro, DC Streetcar, and VRE ridership, Washington region leads transit recovery in US 1 marmar Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2486
basic transportation 1 AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1669
Copper wire thefts on the rise, causing delays for Metro's rail lines - Los Angeles Times 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 3921
poor urban planning , vs good urban planning with ppl and bicycles in mind . 0 AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2063
Group sues Metro over rejection of anti-animal testing ads 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1567
New York City drivers to pay extra tolls as part of first-in-the-nation effort to reduce congestion 4 Eugene Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 5076
DC/MD/VA: WMATA increasing service, implementing courtesy stop option for late night riders 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2190
June 2022: Amtrak Debuts New National Network Locomotive 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1534
TX: DART looks to beat extreme heat by opening up 7 new cooling centers. Here's where they are 1 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2766
Higher-speed Amtrak service between Chicago, St. Louis takes effect Monday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 12 1999
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1254
Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief that left Los Angeles on June 21 is at long last nearing Chicago. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2681
As mass transit attempts to bounce back, San Francisco's BART lags other systems 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1458
DC/MD/VA: Metro faces $750 million budget gap, could lead to dramatic service cuts 1 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1953
On this day, June 22, 2009, two Metrorail trains collided between Fort Totten and Takoma. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2350
"I witnessed this on the Kitchener train coming into Toronto on Friday ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1916
I don't think people outside KW (especially in GTA) appreciate how good Waterloo's LRT is. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2595
I don't think people outside KW (especially in GTA) appreciate how good Waterloo's LRT is. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1382

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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MARTA, Atlanta break ground on region's first BRT line 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2947
l.a regional connector open as of jun 16 2023. 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2185
Caltrain Operates First Electric Trains 9 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 3242
basic transportation 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1686
basic transportation. 3 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2538
'Duped': Harlem Man Blows Whistle on Illegal Temporary Tag Business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2935
Honolulu, Los Angeles to roll out new passenger-rail lines 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2390
Special Report: 2023 Trends in Passenger Rail 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2549
New D.C. Bill Would Close Fare Evasion Loophole On Metro 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2042
Amtrak service is stopped between Baltimore and Wilmington this evening. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2314
Amtrak applies for FRA grants to fund projects on Northeast Corridor, long-distance, state-supported 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2305
Testing difficulties delay launch of faster Acela trains, Amtrak says 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 Jun 2023 4 1928
Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2065
So-Cal Rail Renaissance 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1843
Northern Virginia's Transit Network Generates $1.5B in Annual Revenue 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1858
High-speed rail gains steam as Atlanta, Dallas aim to come aboard 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1958
This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it 5 marmar May 2023 May 2023 10 3063
Potomac Yard Metro station, decades in the making, opens in northern Virginia 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1806
California's high-speed rail is running out of money, but progress has been made 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 2856
Amtrak trains detour across Nebraska due to severe weather. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 2748
America's Largest Mass-Transit Systems Are Speeding Toward a Cliff 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 3606
Brightline Now Selling Tickets for Trips Between Orlando and South Florida 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 2129
2022: Overhaul of Baltimore station will help speed trains through busiest rail corridor in nation 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 2130
Quebec confirms largest North American electric bus project with a C$2.1 billion price tag, more tha 1 marmar May 2023 May 2023 2 2628
MARC's new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1343
Amtrak cancels service between Portland and Seattle due to landslide 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1775
High-speed rail a $100m conversation starter in early Michigan budget 0 marmar May 2023 May 2023 3 2423
Chicago-St. Louis trains begin 110-mph running 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 3204
Germany's Flat-Rate Train Ticket 2 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 1837
DC Metro to increase height of modified fare gates to combat evasion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 2192

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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MBTA finalizing work on long-delayed train control system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1306
Bipartisan group asks Biden to fast-track federal funds for high-speed train between LA and Vegas 2 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 2433
Ties on I-90 Bridge Must Be Rebuilt for Sound Transit Service 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1928
basic transportation. 0 AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1620
MARC Eyes Two-State Expansion Project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1792
DC/MD/VA: Potomac Yard Metro station to open next month 1 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 2791
"The MBTA is considering weeknight shutdowns of the Blue Line for a month to make repairs ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2328
Ready for Rail: A Look at 2023's Big Projects 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 1779
DC/MD/VA: WMATA final phase of 7000 fleet's Return to Service Plan 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2656
Big Cities Crank Up Enforcement to Collect Dwindling Transit Fares 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1703
Report: Mobile Train Stop 'Final Infrastructure Issue' Before Amtrak Gulf Coast Service Can Restart 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 6 2300
Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink to resume service between San Diego, Orange Counties 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 3113
April 3's eastbound California Zephyr is nearly 12 hours late. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1793
DC/VA/MD: Metro To Reopen Yellow Line On May 7 After Eight Months Of Construction On Bridge, Tunnel 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2402
Montana 'closer than ever' in restoration of southern rail passenger route 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2346
Transit fare inspections are upheld by WA Supreme Court 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1414
Amtrak Releases General and Legislative (G&L) Annual Report, FY24 Grant Request 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2339
STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1767
Moab, Utah, launches city's first transit service 1 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1962
1st look inside Brightline's $100 million train maintenance facility in Orlando 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2489
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