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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Megabus ends one DC route, turns another over to a new operator 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 717
DC/MD/VA: Billion-dollar deficits, drastic cuts: Metro faces fiscal catastrophe 2 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 961
A self-powered, zero-emission passenger train, ZEMU, comes to San Bernardino County 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1010
Active Grand Rapids Community College students, employees can ride The Rapid for free this school year 0 FireUpChips10 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 868
N.J. Transit Says Thank You, and Sorry, With a Week of Free Rides 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 718
Caltrain rolls out new electric fleet in San Francisco 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 971
NYC's Penn Station can't use sought-after European travel model, experts say 1 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1111
MARC and VRE unveil ticket-sharing agreement for easier transfers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 684
Washington D.C.: Circulator bus system will begin phasing out Oct. 1 and end this year 1 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 809
Amtrak asks for $299M to fix Northeast Corridor problems that constantly delay commuters 0 Wicked Blue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 859
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over Amtrak delays 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 672
Amtrak abruptly cancels Chicago-Quincy round trip for a week 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 758
Amtrak begins management of Washington Union Station 1 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 845
Vancouver: TransLink to cut transit services in half by 2025 without new funding model 3 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1055
DC/MD/VA: Ten years in, Metro's Silver Line Phase 1 stations are picking up riders again 0 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 790
You can now use your iPhone and Apple Watch to pay for SEPTA even faster 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 693
Virginia faces Amtrak funding cuts despite record ridership 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 640
San Francisco's Train System Still Uses Floppy Disks--and Will for Years 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 954
Global tech outage impacting North American transit information and ticketing systems 0 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 809
Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee 2 brooklynite May 2024 Jul 2024 4 1463
Amtrak service restored between Washington Union Station and Baltimore Penn Station 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 649
What Project 2025 Means for Our Cities 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 763
DC/MD/VA: End of the X2: All of the Metro bus routes are being rebranded 0 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 727
Derailment between Chicago and Naperville causes delays to Amtrak trains to West Coast 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 763
Gateway Program gets $6.8 billion to dig new Hudson River tunnels 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 832
North Carolina Gov. Cooper, USDOT break ground on S-Line Project 1 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 979
Feds finalize new plan for Amtrak's future long-distance trains through Utah and South Dakota 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jul 2024 9 1218
Iconic green and cream SEPTA trolleys dating back to the 1940s making their return 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 5 954
US FAA probes low-flying Southwest Airlines flight near Oklahoma City 3 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1021
Metro slowing above-ground train speeds due to heat wave 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 862

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Dallas-Fort Worth high speed train plan in peril after city council vote 1 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 1030
A 2,000-Mile Bangkok to Beijing Train Trip Gets Closer With Trial Run 0 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 740
Virginia and Charlotte, N.C., notify regulators of intent to acquire Norfolk Southern routes 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 852
DC/MD/VA: 5 Red Line stations are now closed for weeks of summer construction 0 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 742
Paris 2024: Cycling already a winner 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 853
Amtrak's Acela upgrades its menu to match its speed 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 7 993
DC Metrorail retires 2000-series railcars 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 984
Zero-Emission Trainsets Coming to Chicago 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 1126
Virginia Railway Express eyes expansion, part of Virginia's evolving rail trends 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 May 2024 2 1160
What's the best bus between DC and New York? We tested 5 for comfort and value. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 1425
Amtrak seeks $300m for Great Lakes-area stations 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 1328
high speed train 1 AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 759
Virginia congressman calls on Metro to hand over documents requested by safety commission 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 1130
Metra Announces 2024 Construction Projects, Service Increase 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1128
US, Japan signal support for Texas high-speed rail plan 1 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 1337
The eastbound California Zephyr that left California on the 5th is way late. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 8 1962
Transit agency aims to make workers safer near train tracks 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1367
Atlanta: Mayor announces plans for 4 new MARTA stations across city 0 marmar Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1513
Amtrak reschedules two trains for the solar eclipse 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1645
Amtrak Begins Major Harrisburg Line Track Renewal  1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1510
On March 22, 2023, six construction workers were killed when two cars racing on the Baltimore Beltway collided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1636
One State Targets Teen Drivers to Reduce Work Zone Deaths 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1487
found this on tubi tv. 3 AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1801
Maryland Again Delays Purple Line Opening 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1498
A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn't had a traffic death in 7 years 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 24 2464
NYC subway conductor stabbed in neck sticking head out of A train cabin: 'Enough is enough' 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 6 1896
You'll soon be able to ride the train between New Orleans and Atlanta again. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 1843
New York MTA halts new contracts for capital projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 1758
Paris's New Weapons in Climate Fight Are Metro Turnstiles and the Seine 1 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 1632
DC/MD/VA: The 5 Red Line Metro stations that will close for the summer 0 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1456

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
VA: Ridership on the Tide has not bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, but continues growth 0 marmar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1592
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail: DBOM and More 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1594
Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 1736
WMSC Issues Safety Audit of WMATA's Automatic Train Control, Signals Program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1438
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1393
Amtrak to Spend Billions on New Fleet, Upgrades, Infrastructure - Bloomberg Television 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1779
Notes: Virginia Railway Express approves Saturday service and fare increase 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1508
Transit advocates weigh in on Maryland's $2B transportation shortfall 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1429
Brightline: NTSB investigating after 3 killed in 2 train collisions at same crossing this week 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1968
Transportation System Social Engineering Cyberattacks on the Rise 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1506
Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule due to winter storm Gerri impacting Northwest and Central regions 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2565
Amtrak restores service between Philly, NY. NJ Transit, SEPTA was also impacted 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1733
Amtrak cancels dozens of trains due to storm hitting the region 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 2220
Amtrak cancels more than a dozen trains into and out of Chicago ahead of winter storm 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 2115
Amtrak announces repair plans for rails, bridges across Va., DC-Boston corridor 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1847
Amtrak signal issue causes service delays on New Year's Eve 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 1715
"Jurisdictional Jumble" -- General story about the DC-area WMATA transit system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 1860
Proposed passenger rail line through Napa County (CA) is eligible for funding 1 marmar Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 2373
Metro eliminating $2 SmarTrip card fee for seniors 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1807
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 2207
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