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Omnibus legislative package includes $21.2 billion for public transit and $16.6 billion for passenge 1 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 3145
9 Transportation Projects In The D.C. Region Set To Open In 2023 0 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1569
Video: The 10 Most Improved Cities In the U.S. for Transit, Walking, and Biking 1 Renew Deal Dec 2022 Dec 2022 4 2391
Mapped: Explore our interactive CTA ridership map (Chicago) 1 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 1521
Shifting gears: why US cities are falling out of love with the parking lot 0 jgo Dec 2022 Dec 2022 12 2576
Northeast's century-old rail bridges, tunnels land $9 billion overhaul 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1747
Chicago City Council approves Transit TIF district to fund CTA Red Line extension 0 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2240
Maine Loves Its Train. Can Other States Follow in Its Tracks? 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 4 2065
Holiday tradition adorns a busier Charlottesville Amtrak station 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 1649
FRA makes nearly $2.3 billion available in federal passenger rail grants 0 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2140
On this day, December 7, 1941, the refurbished, streamlined Empire State Express made its first run. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2291
How This $4.8 Billion Walkway Is Redefining Atlanta 1 Uncle Joe Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2258
High-speed rail efforts in the US: a history 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 2028
High-speed rail line from LA to Las Vegas could begin construction in 2023 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 7 3224
Vancouver: Second Broadway Subway TBM prepares for launch 3 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2303
FL: Brightline closer to Broward, Miami-Dade commuter rail deals 0 marmar Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 2010
On this day, October 29, 1983, the GG1 locomotive ran for the last time. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 Nov 2022 3 3146
What big cities can learn from the rural US about public transit 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 4 2762
FAQ: Metro's Silver Line extension opens Tuesday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1503
Beginning November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1967
DC's Union Station has fallen on hard times. Can it be saved? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1921
Price tag for Alexandria, Virginia's, bus network puts fare-free future in jeopardy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1751
US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve 4 marmar Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 2104
DC/MD/VA: WMATA says "We're Ready" to open Silver Line Extension on Nov. 15 0 marmar Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1966
Chicago: CTA issues RFQ for Red Line Extension project 0 marmar Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1715
DC/MD/VA: Silver Line service between Reston and Ashburn can start before Thanksgiving, Metro says 0 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1991
Metrolink's new Arrow Line opens between San Bernardino and Redlands 1 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1932
DC/MD/VA: Metro Says Silver Line Extension Ready to Open -- But There Aren't Enough Trains 0 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1885
Emergency stabilization work to start this week on OCTA-owned San Clemente tracks 0 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 2027
NC By Train service sets record for ridership in September 1 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 2118

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STB Launches Office of Passenger Rail. 0 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 1667
Why Climate Change Is Keeping an Amtrak Train from Running On Time 2 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 2374
How California's Bullet Train Went Off the Rails 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 1577
Officials celebrate completion of the Long Island Rail Road Third Track project 0 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1862
Honolulu rail project remains eligible for federal funds with FTA approval of recovery plan 1 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2144
Metro Delays Potomac Yard Station Opening, Extends Closures South Of National Airport 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 1701
Amtrak Temporarily Adjusts Service Due to Hurricane Ian 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 1757
Nixon and Pat ride into future on just-launched Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) 50 years ago this week 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 5 1884
DC: A First Look At The New Metro Map, Featuring Silver Line Extension And Name Changes 1 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 1870
Inside the plant building the fastest passenger trains in America 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 12 1867
San Francisco: SFMTA announces opening schedule of Central Subway Project 0 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 2064
Chicago: CTA reports on rail service optimization progress 1 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 1933
Toronto: Preferred proponent teams selected for two contracts associated with the Ontario Line 0 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 2273
Gateway transit link: Commuter Tunnel Under the Hudson Won't Be Finished Until 2035 2 Eugene Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 2367
Ridership milestones on OCTA, MTA and Colorado transit systems 0 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 1756
DC/MD/VA: Additional 7000-series trains returning to Metrorail service September 12 0 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 1910
The End Of An Era: MetroCard Machines In NYC Will Be Phased Out By 2023 5 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 4351
Rolling down the track: Germany debuts the first hydrogen-powered passenger train service 2 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 9 2945
Chicago: K-9 teams returning to CTA rail system with new security contract 1 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2195
Amtrak's planned Albany connection could be stepping stone to Springfield's passenger rail goal 0 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 3 2373
Details released on congestion tolls for New York City drivers 1 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 3 1685
Mass. Gov. Baker: MBTA must prove it doesn't need federal takeover 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 1784
MBTA seeks temporary bus lanes for 30-day Orange Line shutdown; drivers encouraged to take Commuter 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 1698
THE TRAM-WAYS OF JAMAICA, History of Public transportation in Jamaica 1 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 1797
Metro St. Louis estimates flood damage between $18-$20 million 0 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2080
Is This the Future of Urban Resilience? 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1680
TransitCenter report examines the transit operator crisis 1 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2025
On this day, July 24, 2013, a high-speed train derailed rounding a curve in Spain. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 2080
Riders Jump From Windows to Escape Burning Boston Subway Train 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 1817
It was the cost for me to drive from DC to NJ & back than it was to take @Amtrak , alone ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 7 1966

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Extreme weather impacting DART, MTA 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2265
Matt Hilburn, who criticized Washington transit pseudonymously as Unsuck DC Metro, has died. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1974
Amtrak urges regulators to reject CN's request to gain control of KCS's former Gateway Western track 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 1891
MN: Will fewer light-rail vehicles improve customer experience? Metro Transit is testing it out. 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2464
Texas Central has a plan, organizers say more details coming 'at an appropriate time' 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1899
Amtrak to offer third daily departure from Norfolk, Virginia 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 1615
Here's how Parallel Reality is helping passengers at Detroit Metro Airport 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 1832
October 2021: How Italy's high-speed trains helped kill Alitalia 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 6 2204
Hudson River Tunnel Project Moves Ahead as States Agree to Share Costs 2 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1777
The battle that will determine the future of American passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 1792
Anger and heartbreak on Bus No. 15 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 3131
NTSB official addresses train crossing safety measures after deadly Missouri Amtrak crash 2 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2032
On this day, June 22, 2009, two Metrorail trains collided between Fort Totten and Takoma 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 1687
New bill would require Philly employers to offer transit benefits to workers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1642
On this day, June 19, 1876, Nigel Gresley was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1578
Toronto City Council moves design forward for Eglinton East LRT and Waterfront East LRT projects 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2014
Mass.: MBTA cutting weekday service on subways in response to federal safety directives 0 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1507
DC/VA/MD: How to get around this fall's Blue, Yellow Metro line construction 1 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1485
Chicagoland: CTA, Pace, Metra release new regional connect pass 1 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1752
Brightline aims to start Orlando service by Christmas, Edens says 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1576
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