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Amtrak to enhance service, rider experience on Northeast Corridor 2 marmar Aug 10 Aug 10 8 334
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Washington DC Union Station's new Track 22 is open for business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 8 Aug 8 2 227
The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 6 Aug 6 2 473
MN: Northstar commuter rail service to end after Vikings season 0 marmar Aug 6 Aug 6 1 270
PA: Regional Rail riders would face two-hour waits between midday trains in SEPTA's August cuts 0 marmar Aug 5 Aug 5 3 233
Bill aims to prioritize rail freight, untangle congestion A bill stripping government-backed preference given to Amtrak 2 elleng Aug 5 Aug 5 1 265
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NYC subway and bus fares rising to $3 in 2026, MTA officials say 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 31 Jul 31 1 337
Trinity Railway Express Fort Worth-Dallas commuter service could soon change significantly 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 28 Jul 28 2 303
"Friday train cancellations due to heat/no locomotives" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 26 Jul 26 7 522
Florida budget cuts threaten Tri-Rail's future 0 marmar Jul 25 Jul 25 0 253
Amtrak Cascades' new train Airo is coming 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 25 Jul 25 7 496
DC region's 'brutal commute' ranks No. 1 for the country's worst traffic 5 marmar Jul 25 Jul 25 4 390
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Commuter train to Washington may be in Delaware's distant future 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 20 Jul 20 5 346
The US President just made a big announced about Cali HSR...Is it over? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 19 Jul 19 2 829
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JULY 16, 2025 Transportation Secretary Testifies on 2026 Budget Request 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 17 Jul 17 0 354
Can Americans Just Stop Building New Highways? 1 marmar Jul 14 Jul 14 6 510

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First runs of Mardi Gras Service sell out quickly 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 14 Jul 14 2 403
BLW: Brightline has a rolling stock problem... 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 13 Jul 14 1 469
How Transit agencies are resisting fiscal cliffs and doom spirals 1 marmar Jul 11 Jul 12 3 405
NC: Chantal flooding severs Raleigh-Greensboro Amtrak service. When it will return. 1 marmar Jul 9 Jul 9 4 446
Philadelphia Transit System Votes to Cut Service by 45%, Hike Fares 3 marmar Jun 29 Jun 30 4 709
Every Bus Line in DC Is Changing This Weekend. Here's What to Know. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 29 Jun 29 1 559
Bernie Moreno's war on rails: Is it about public service or personal profit? 3 marmar Jun 25 Jun 25 7 690
New elevated subway station will be unlike anything else in Toronto 3 marmar Jun 24 Jun 24 7 612
The Impressive Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor in Arlington, VA (managed growth) 2 marmar Jun 23 Jun 23 1 646
Trains resume after Amtrak service suspension between DC and Philadelphia 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 23 Jun 23 8 644
DC Metro unveils new Metrorail map ahead of expansion to Red and Silver Lines starting Sunday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 22 Jun 22 2 562
Wall Street exposed the dark truth of Florida High-speed train 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 21 Jun 21 2 890
Evolution of the Washington Metro 1976-2040 (geographic map) 1 marmar Jun 20 Jun 20 2 551
MAGLEVs Are Quite Terrible, Actually 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 18 Jun 18 5 968
Maryland Purple Line Spring 2025 Progress Update 1 marmar Jun 17 Jun 17 4 599
Amtrak to add 12th daily round-trip train between L.A. and San Diego 0 marmar Jun 17 Jun 17 4 529
Chicago-area public transit agencies begin planning for 'doomsday' funding scenario 0 marmar Jun 16 Jun 16 4 559
DC/MD/VA: Metro's early tests of automated trains are positive on Green and Yellow lines 0 marmar Jun 12 Jun 12 1 546
Amtrak to suspend Heartland Flyer service by Oct. 1 if state of Texas does not secure funding for service 1 marmar Jun 9 Jun 9 2 719
US sees no viable path for California High-Speed Rail project, may rescind $4 billion 2 MichMan Jun 4 Jun 4 6 1002
Amtrak state-sponsored services set ridership records in April 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 3 763
DC Metro to launch Automatic Train Operation on the Green and Yellow lines on May 23 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 666
APTA's new report reveals U.S. transit ridership increasing to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 1 703
NYC's Congestion Toll Sydney Metro Development New Tram line in Lisbon Urban News 64 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 686
NJ Transit Train Engineers Strike, Disrupting Travel to NYC 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 575
Bay Area train is red-hot with riders, but trouble lies ahead 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 4 1045
Elon Musk's Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 814
MARC can probably be electrified. It's easier than you think 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 666
$3.2 billion grants awarded by USDOT & New Jersey is crumbling This Week in Transit 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 710
Trump Says His Administration 'Is Not Going to Pay' for California High-Speed Rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 1 877

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Amtrak stays firm on East River tunnels shutdown plans 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 0 838
A Scenic Tour of Red Tape: Tracking the Slowest High-Speed Train in the Country 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 908
A $6 Billion Shortfall Has US Mass Transit Facing a Death Spiral 4 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 4 1106
Two Alexandria, Virginia, transit services receive funding boost in proposed I-395/95 program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 678
California's Caltrain Expansion is Coming up with Good Results... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 783
Major Bay Area lawsuit settled, clearing way for Calif. high-speed rail project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 747
Trenton-Philadelphia train service faces elimination in SEPTA budget cuts 1 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 827
Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduces Bill to Combat Train Noise and Vibrations Near Homes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 853
Amtrak Horizon Car Replacement Trains 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 894
Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC's Penn Station 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 1176
Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston 3 marmar Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 1078
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Brightline might be COOKED... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 2 996
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The Downfall of Amtrak's Horizon Fleet, The Science, and Their Future 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 1032
After a Slow Start, High-Speed Rail Might Finally Arrive in America 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 990
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