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Paris's New Weapons in Climate Fight Are Metro Turnstiles and the Seine 1 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 1494
DC/MD/VA: The 5 Red Line Metro stations that will close for the summer 0 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1343
VA: Ridership on the Tide has not bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, but continues growth 0 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1445
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail: DBOM and More 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1484
Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 1606
WMSC Issues Safety Audit of WMATA's Automatic Train Control, Signals Program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1321
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1290
Amtrak to Spend Billions on New Fleet, Upgrades, Infrastructure - Bloomberg Television 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1668
Notes: Virginia Railway Express approves Saturday service and fare increase 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1419
Transit advocates weigh in on Maryland's $2B transportation shortfall 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1319
Brightline: NTSB investigating after 3 killed in 2 train collisions at same crossing this week 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1827
Transportation System Social Engineering Cyberattacks on the Rise 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1399
Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule due to winter storm Gerri impacting Northwest and Central regions 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2424
Amtrak restores service between Philly, NY. NJ Transit, SEPTA was also impacted 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1634
Amtrak cancels dozens of trains due to storm hitting the region 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 1920
Amtrak cancels more than a dozen trains into and out of Chicago ahead of winter storm 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 1985
Amtrak announces repair plans for rails, bridges across Va., DC-Boston corridor 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1727
Amtrak signal issue causes service delays on New Year's Eve 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 1570
"Jurisdictional Jumble" -- General story about the DC-area WMATA transit system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 1748
Proposed passenger rail line through Napa County (CA) is eligible for funding 1 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 2215
Metro eliminating $2 SmarTrip card fee for seniors 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1672
DC: Metro GM says 10 stations and 67 bus lines may be cut, 2,000 layoffs possible if budget gap isn't filled 0 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 2078
Los Angeles: Metrolink to pause service systemwide Dec. 26-29 0 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1595
President Biden Announces Billions to Deliver World-Class High-Speed Rail 3 usonian Dec 2023 Dec 2023 11 1863
Virginia Lands Major Federal Infusion To Relieve Rail Bottleneck Over Potomac 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2078
Las Vegas-S. California high-speed rail gets $3 billion federal grant 1 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1918
Breaking: Brown Announces First Step In Expanding Amtrak In Ohio 1 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 1596
Federal Railroad Admin chooses Scranton-NYC Amtrak route to move forward 0 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 15137
Chicago CTA: Yellow Line remains closed two weeks after crash, as investigation continues 0 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2379
$50 million proposed to speed up high-speed rail service from Orlando to Tampa 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 1938

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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This Cheap Street Fix Saves Lives. Why Don't More Cities Do It? 0 marmar Nov 2023 Nov 2023 14 1925
DC/MD/VA: One year in, Silver Line Phase 2 ridership modest for Fairfax County stations 0 marmar Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 1786
Starting on this day, November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2251
On this day, November 15, 2022, Phase 2 of the DC Metrorail Silver Line opened, bringing service to Dulles and Ashburn. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2200
Still suspended: Amtrak trains into New York City 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 2637
STB to form passenger-rail advisory committee 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 1503
Metrolink to add extra cars to its trains and extra trains to its schedule for I-10 freeway closure in downtown LA 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2300
Metrolink to Suspend All Service Dec. 26-29 for System Modernization Makeover 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 1983
2023 election results: Four out of five transit measures pass 0 marmar Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 1741
Second Avenue subway expansion into East Harlem gets $3.4 billion kick-start from Biden administration 0 brooklynite Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 1745
Seattle: Sound Transit needs more railcars soon, so it won't run out of room for riders 1 marmar Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 3004
House GOP punts vote on transportation funding amid Amtrak concerns 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 1515
Republicans push bill to limit Amtrak's right of preference: Analysis 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 4 2015
Town hall meetings scheduled for proposed Interborough Express that would connect Brooklyn, Queens 0 brooklynite Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 1945
VRE plans new weekend service, fare increases next year 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 1 1562
basic transportation, rail buses in cuba. 1 AllaN01Bear Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1564
NY: FTA to issue $3.4 billion full funding grant agreement for 2nd Ave. Subway Phase 2 project 2 marmar Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 1974
Metro braces for closed stations, layoffs, reduced service without funding hike 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1531
On this day, October 29, 1983, the GG1 locomotive ran for the last time. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 11 2102
On October 27, 1904, the New York City subway system Commenced operation. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 0 1794
basic transportation. i want one !!! 2 AllaN01Bear Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 2113
Missouri transportation officials seek federal aid for expansion of Amtrak 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 2005
'People are happier in a walkable neighborhood': the US community that banned cars 3 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 Oct 2023 7 2643
early air travel and air traffic control. 0 AllaN01Bear Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1620
It's a global climate solution -- if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs 5 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 Oct 2023 11 2139
Meet the Sheep: BART Welcomes a New Animal to Its Fire Mitigation Toolkit 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Oct 2023 11 2881
Amtrak refusing new Acela trains amid safety issues and delays 0 marmar Oct 2023 Oct 2023 7 1943
Jackson (Wyoming) Buys 8 Electric Buses For Transit System, But None Are Working 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 4 2328
moterized rickshaws , aka as tuk tuk. basic transportation. 1 AllaN01Bear Sep 2023 Sep 2023 0 1658
DC/MD/VA: Metro is mapping out its future with new stations and signs 0 marmar Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1527

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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With grant, Amtrak plans Gulf Coast route's return, 18 years after Katrina 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 1571
Amtrak seems unfazed by the nasty weather headed for the southeastern US. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 9 1674
New habits are making more commutes miserable 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 4 1696
Amtrak Is Adding More Late-Night Departures, With Fares Starting at Just $5 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 1726
Dozens of Subway Windows Are Smashed in $500,000 Vandalism Spree 6 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 8 1859
Metro-North conductor undergoes surgery for broken jaw after being assaulted 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1485
Downtown Red Line stations to shut down during holiday season: WMATA 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1322
Philly Gives City Workers Free Transit. Can Other Cities Follow? 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 865
Maryland Transit Administration Offers Free Transit Statewide All Weekend, September 22-24 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 1364
New bullet trains misfire on old U.S. railroad tracks 8 marmar Sep 2023 Sep 2023 14 1472
Increase in 'subway surfing' deaths prompts calls for safeguards 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 4 1945
BLET engineers unanimously endorse strike at NJ Transit 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 1153
Mocking the terrible policy of adding lanes. 2 CoopersDad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 1706
Faster trains to begin carrying passengers as Amtrak's monopoly falls 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 3428
New Potomac bridge: Officials take first steps on project to double passenger rail capacity 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 5 2237
Amtrak: Temporary Service Adjustments in Place Due to Tropical Storm Idalia 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 2 1323
Caltrain to Pilot Stadler BEMU 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 895
Amtrak Orders 10 Additional Airo Trainsets 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 1339
After 'unexpected' $20M windfall, state to fund train from New Orleans to Baton Rouge 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 7 1925
Amtrak begins its first electric bus service to complement train schedules 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 1476
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