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NJ Transit: Why Do Pedestrians Keep Getting Hit by Trains? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1402
Fairfax County, Virginia, seeks $572M in funds for electric buses, road projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1066
Amtrak moves to seize control of Union Station in Washington DC 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1390
How the Roman Empire built their roads. 6 OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 1629
How the Gulf Coast train beef between Amtrak and CSX is intensifying 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1244
Toronto: Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunneling begins 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1176
Just transition needed in transit electrification, labor leaders say 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1127
Are free buses a tool for social justice? Boston wants to find out. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1205
From March 2022: Petersburg, Virginia, is filling up propane buses for $2.15 a gallon 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1285
San Diego: Record breaking ridership for MTS public transit as gas prices soar 1 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 954
U.S. DOT Announces $5 Million Grant for the University of Maryland to Establish Center 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1136
Cities Must Follow Through on Road Safety Plans. Here's How. 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1040
Federal board ponders future of Gulf Coast passenger trains 1 Eugene Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1026
Montreal Blue Line's east extension progresses toward 2029 opening 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 984
Los Angeles: New LAX people movers on track for 2023 completion 6 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 1412
COVID-19 Recovery: Riders are Coming Back but Where are the Drivers? 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 1098
Washington D.C.: Metro's next rail cars to be built at new $70 million Maryland plant 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1144
Amtrak Northeast Corridor Update: Normal Service to Resume on Monday, March 7. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1453
Amtrak, Penn Station Partners begin Baltimore Penn Station construction 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 1091
A monthly Flight Pass subscription from Alaska Airlines covers round-trips within California, ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1373
Bi-State takes control of troubled Loop Trolley, must restart operations by June 0 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1026
San Francisco Bay Area: BART restarts delivery of its Fleet of the Future rail cars 1 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1372
Maryland urged to expand commuter rail service to regional job centers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1144
Paris's First Gondola Finally Gets a Green Light 1 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 1570
Boston is set to expand fare-free program to three routes in March 2 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 4 1263
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 715
Amtrak launches new passenger cars in the Midwest 2 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 9 1472
Amtrak OIG report offers recommendations for Amtrak to build trust with state partners 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 989
NYC subway trains kill dozens of people a year. Other countries have paid for safety. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Feb 2022 7 1427
L.A. Metro Board approves route for initial segment for West Santa Ana Branch Project...... 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1092

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"From one train guy to another: same. Thanks for the letter and drawing, Connor. You've got ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 18 1607
Boston: MBTA plan reallocates $500 million to support critical capital investments 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1124
Amtrak Bypass Still Something to Worry About? Depends Whom You Ask 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1045
Chicago: CTA wraps up Red-Purple Bypass, begins North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction project 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1269
Gateway Tunnel gets good enough rating from feds to keep going. 0 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1177
New York: MTA publishes Interborough Express feasibility study 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1207
Omicron Forces Amtrak Service Cuts 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1051
Maryland: Purple Line won't open until late 2026 and project costs have gone up too 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1283
All aboard! Virginia finalizes deal for passenger rail to extend into the New River Valley 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1087
Amtrak Passengers Stuck On Trains For Over 30 Hours By Snowstorm 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 3 1337
Lessons from Washington Metro, America's Last Great Subway System 1 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 7 1281
New train route proposed between Detroit and Toronto 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1124
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 1855
Amtrak Reduces Schedule Amid Outbreak Among Staff 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1153
(Washington, DC, area) Metro Ordered To Pull 7000-Series Trains ... Again 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1187
Vandalism threatening last runs of vintage NYC subway cars 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1179
MTA cuts subway service amid COVID surge, staffing issues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1002
Florida: All aboard! Inside Brightline's plans for Orlando expansion, Boca Raton station in 2022 0 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1369
Four years ago today: the Cascades crash 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1130
Bob Foran to retire as CFO of MTA 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 970
Atlanta: MARTA awarded more than $285 million in COVID relief funds 1 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1292
Why U.S. Infrastructure Costs So Much 1 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1191
DC/MD/VA: WMATA to reopen Shady Grove and Rockville stations in January 2022 0 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1185
Virginia Governor-elect Youngkin inheriting massive rail projects 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1068
The pandemic continues to be unkind to the Virginia Railway Express commuter system as ridership ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1010
A PATH to Greater Public Transit Access 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1025
DC Metrobus to make bus boarding possible at all doors, aiming to speed up service 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1074
Bus driver shortage hurts D.C. region's ability to return to pre-pandemic transit service levels 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 885
Pete Buttigieg, handed billions of dollars, gains influence with opportunity to shape infrastructure 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1169
Beginning November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1315

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Inspector generals investigate DC Metro over not reporting rail car defects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 922
Public transportation sees record success at ballot box in 2021 0 marmar Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1130
Infrastructure package puts $66 billion into rail. Could power biggest expansion in Amtrak history. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1196
Build Back Better bill contains nearly $20 billion for better transit and high-speed rail 1 marmar Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 1328
American Airlines cancels over 740 flights Sunday 1 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1435
Toronto: Community-engaged art project transforms Wilson subway station in North York 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1204
President Biden joins federal, state and local officials to break ground on Portal North Bridge 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1261
CA: Amtrak train service from Sacramento to Bakersfield back on track after COVID hiatus 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1133
Amtrak asks STB to compel cooperation by CSX in Gulf Coast case. 0 elleng Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1308
L.A. Metro's G Line now fully electric 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1169
Metrorail limits service after pulling 60% of fleet for derailment investigation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1036
Amtrak Hopes Infrastructure Bill Will Help Fund a Tunnel to Ease Delays on Northeast Corridor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1088
FRA releases new Midwest Regional Rail plan 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1121
Seattle: Sound Transit opens light-rail extension to Northgate 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1127
NTSB urges railroads to boost safety measures for workers on the rails 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1089
Train derailments like the Montana incident are rare, but other rail-related deaths are on the rise 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 969
Wife of Illinois software engineer killed in MT train derailment sues Amtrak as NTSB probe continues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1260
Birmingham Amtrak train station gets $250,000 grant for 'seamless connections for travelers' 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1032
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 1516
DC-area Metro commits to more stringent safety standards to protect track workers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 970
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