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Boston is set to expand fare-free program to three routes in March 2 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 4 1639
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 880
Amtrak launches new passenger cars in the Midwest 2 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 9 1773
Amtrak OIG report offers recommendations for Amtrak to build trust with state partners 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1316
NYC subway trains kill dozens of people a year. Other countries have paid for safety. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Feb 2022 7 1832
L.A. Metro Board approves route for initial segment for West Santa Ana Branch Project...... 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1382
"From one train guy to another: same. Thanks for the letter and drawing, Connor. You've got ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 18 1921
Boston: MBTA plan reallocates $500 million to support critical capital investments 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1422
Amtrak Bypass Still Something to Worry About? Depends Whom You Ask 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1261
Chicago: CTA wraps up Red-Purple Bypass, begins North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction project 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1595
Gateway Tunnel gets good enough rating from feds to keep going. 0 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1449
New York: MTA publishes Interborough Express feasibility study 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1496
Omicron Forces Amtrak Service Cuts 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1275
Maryland: Purple Line won't open until late 2026 and project costs have gone up too 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1593
All aboard! Virginia finalizes deal for passenger rail to extend into the New River Valley 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1288
Amtrak Passengers Stuck On Trains For Over 30 Hours By Snowstorm 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 3 1548
Lessons from Washington Metro, America's Last Great Subway System 1 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 7 1549
New train route proposed between Detroit and Toronto 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1330
The Hard Rock collapse closed the Rampart streetcar line. Here's why its return is still far off. 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 5 2166
Amtrak Reduces Schedule Amid Outbreak Among Staff 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1436
(Washington, DC, area) Metro Ordered To Pull 7000-Series Trains ... Again 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1491
Vandalism threatening last runs of vintage NYC subway cars 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1471
MTA cuts subway service amid COVID surge, staffing issues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1215
Florida: All aboard! Inside Brightline's plans for Orlando expansion, Boca Raton station in 2022 0 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1660
Four years ago today: the Cascades crash 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1338
Bob Foran to retire as CFO of MTA 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1147
Atlanta: MARTA awarded more than $285 million in COVID relief funds 1 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1609
Why U.S. Infrastructure Costs So Much 1 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1462
DC/MD/VA: WMATA to reopen Shady Grove and Rockville stations in January 2022 0 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1475
Virginia Governor-elect Youngkin inheriting massive rail projects 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1337

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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The pandemic continues to be unkind to the Virginia Railway Express commuter system as ridership ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1210
A PATH to Greater Public Transit Access 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1313
DC Metrobus to make bus boarding possible at all doors, aiming to speed up service 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1374
Bus driver shortage hurts D.C. region's ability to return to pre-pandemic transit service levels 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1088
Pete Buttigieg, handed billions of dollars, gains influence with opportunity to shape infrastructure 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1486
Beginning November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1592
Inspector generals investigate DC Metro over not reporting rail car defects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1127
Public transportation sees record success at ballot box in 2021 0 marmar Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1416
Infrastructure package puts $66 billion into rail. Could power biggest expansion in Amtrak history. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1470
Build Back Better bill contains nearly $20 billion for better transit and high-speed rail 1 marmar Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 1641
American Airlines cancels over 740 flights Sunday 1 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1676
Toronto: Community-engaged art project transforms Wilson subway station in North York 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1466
President Biden joins federal, state and local officials to break ground on Portal North Bridge 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1569
CA: Amtrak train service from Sacramento to Bakersfield back on track after COVID hiatus 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1427
Amtrak asks STB to compel cooperation by CSX in Gulf Coast case. 0 elleng Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1562
L.A. Metro's G Line now fully electric 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1488
Metrorail limits service after pulling 60% of fleet for derailment investigation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1284
Amtrak Hopes Infrastructure Bill Will Help Fund a Tunnel to Ease Delays on Northeast Corridor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1305
FRA releases new Midwest Regional Rail plan 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1421
Seattle: Sound Transit opens light-rail extension to Northgate 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1440
NTSB urges railroads to boost safety measures for workers on the rails 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1305
Train derailments like the Montana incident are rare, but other rail-related deaths are on the rise 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1192
Wife of Illinois software engineer killed in MT train derailment sues Amtrak as NTSB probe continues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1459
Birmingham Amtrak train station gets $250,000 grant for 'seamless connections for travelers' 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1229
A rail conductor asked a passenger to put a mask on. Then the rider attacked him, police say. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 11 1918
DC-area Metro commits to more stringent safety standards to protect track workers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1160
Democrats push bill linking public transit to affordable housing 1 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1259
Transportation mask scofflaws to face increased fines 2 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1354
San Francisco: Late night subway service returns to SFMTA in October 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1303
Washington DC: Metro considers Georgetown station, Blue Line expansion to address future ridership 1 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1391

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Federal regulators to review Amtrak's request to restore Gulf Coast service. 0 elleng Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1352
Mexico revives dream of San Antonio-to-Monterrey rail service 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1228
SF Bay Area: Versatile but problem-plagued, the last 1990s-era C2 BART car is gone 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1257
Climate change won't stop while America hates trains and walking 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1213
Can America's COVID-Battered Commuter Rail Make a Comeback? 3 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 2109
Infrastructure Summer: Amtrak Victorious 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1648
South Florida: Commuter rail might finally come to the coast. Here's where it would run 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1385
Amtrak Joe vs. the Modern Robber Barons 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1361
Train travel collapsed early in the pandemic, but a summer resurgence is offering a boost for Amtrak 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1221
U.S. will extend COVID-19 transport mask mandate through Jan. 18 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 6 1181
The Elusive Dream of the 15-Minute City 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1563
10 Busiest Metro Systems in the World. (2019, pre-pandemic) 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1414
JUST IN: Amtrak mandates that all employees get vaccinated 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 9 1293
Board lets Amtrak move ahead with Gulf Coast passenger plan 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1218
WMATA: Regional capital investment has delivered safety, more reliable service (DC Metro) 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1503
No Juuls on the Acela: Infrastructure bill bans vaping on Amtrak 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 1547
Google study shows New Yorkers are most eager to return to transit use 1 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1577
A light rail line to Houston's Hobby Airport could be one step closer to reality 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1775
Bus lanes are working in Toronto 1 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1795
Dear VTA, if you're going to allow large groups of schoolchildren to ride for free 8 KamaAina May 2011 Jul 2021 0 4339
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