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Amtrak service to Montreal to reopen April 3 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1135
Why 2 major LA Metro rail projects were denied funding by California transit agency 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2010
From April 2022: Free Public Transit Is Not a Climate Policy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1434
On March 20, 1949, the California Zephyr made its first run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 1769
France to invest 100 billion Euros in rail upgrades by 2040 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1457
How An Autonomous Train-Bus Hybrid Could Transform City Transit 2 progree Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2434
Virginia sees record train ridership as passenger rail expands 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1229
Boston pushes for fare-free bus expansion, says 42% of riders saved money 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1477
L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid 'horror' of deadly drug overdoses, crime 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 2356
Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission to seek funding for Crescent route expansion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1437
First Look: R211s Roll Into New York Subway Service 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1400
High-speed rail in Florida: Brightline shows off new 130-mph speed test 3 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1862
Metro's First Electric Bus Delivery Delayed Due To Battery Fire Recall; DASH Buses Also Affected 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1771
Amtrak restores Cascades service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 1118
FTA: $4.45B for Major Transit Projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1344
Amtrak to begin construction activities for B&P tunnel replacement 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1643
Siemens to build rail manufacturing plant in North Carolina 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1798
Construction of $10 Billion Southern California to Vegas High Speed Rail Line Is Set to Begin 14 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 3263
USDOT Debuts Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1153
DC Metro Will Spend $55 Million, Take Three Years To Fix 7000-Series Trains 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1609
Alstom Lands SEPTA Order for 130 Trolleys 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1194
Chicago: CTA to replace critical Blue Line track components on O'Hare branch 0 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 1 1789
Caltrans, CDFW, Brightline West reach agreement to build wildlife overcrossings 0 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1317
Feds skip over California bullet train's $1.2 billion grants request. What happens now? 5 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 2278
Toronto airport rail service halted after brake issues found throughout equipment fleet 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 1550
5th avenue near Rockefeller Center in Manhattan 5 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 1874
FTA awards more than $384 million to improve passenger ferry operations 0 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 1966
Why Biden is visiting a 150-year-old tunnel Monday in Baltimore 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 1273
Pictures: China - Laos rail marks success of Belt and Road, friendship and prosperity 6 Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2656
MA: Lawmakers pushing for MBTA to electrify Commuter Rail by 2035 1 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 1406

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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New $6.7 billion price tag makes Caltrain's SF extension among costliest in the world 0 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 1981
USA Rail Pass: 10 rides for just $299 through January 20 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 1683
Hundreds stranded for hours on Amtrak train in rural South Carolina 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 2962
More than $405 million in transit related projects included in FY23 congressionally directed spendin 1 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 2660
South Florida: Brightline opens Boca Raton, Aventura stations 0 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 1678
Washington Metro Silver Line extension real-time ride (video) 1 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 9 1441
New NY laws to fund 'complete streets' projects; require transit dependent representation ........ 0 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 1952
Omnibus legislative package includes $21.2 billion for public transit and $16.6 billion for passenge 1 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2668
9 Transportation Projects In The D.C. Region Set To Open In 2023 0 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1249
Video: The 10 Most Improved Cities In the U.S. for Transit, Walking, and Biking 1 Renew Deal Dec 2022 Dec 2022 4 2094
Mapped: Explore our interactive CTA ridership map (Chicago) 1 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 1215
Shifting gears: why US cities are falling out of love with the parking lot 0 jgo Dec 2022 Dec 2022 12 2269
Northeast's century-old rail bridges, tunnels land $9 billion overhaul 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1448
Chicago City Council approves Transit TIF district to fund CTA Red Line extension 0 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1859
Maine Loves Its Train. Can Other States Follow in Its Tracks? 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 4 1774
Holiday tradition adorns a busier Charlottesville Amtrak station 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 1345
FRA makes nearly $2.3 billion available in federal passenger rail grants 0 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 1752
On this day, December 7, 1941, the refurbished, streamlined Empire State Express made its first run. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1985
How This $4.8 Billion Walkway Is Redefining Atlanta 1 Uncle Joe Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1979
High-speed rail efforts in the US: a history 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 1534
High-speed rail line from LA to Las Vegas could begin construction in 2023 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 7 2537
Vancouver: Second Broadway Subway TBM prepares for launch 3 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 1743
FL: Brightline closer to Broward, Miami-Dade commuter rail deals 0 marmar Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1623
On this day, October 29, 1983, the GG1 locomotive ran for the last time. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 Nov 2022 3 2658
What big cities can learn from the rural US about public transit 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 4 2255
FAQ: Metro's Silver Line extension opens Tuesday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1220
Beginning November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1680
DC's Union Station has fallen on hard times. Can it be saved? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1593
Price tag for Alexandria, Virginia's, bus network puts fare-free future in jeopardy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1494
US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve 4 marmar Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 1678

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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DC/MD/VA: WMATA says "We're Ready" to open Silver Line Extension on Nov. 15 0 marmar Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1626
Chicago: CTA issues RFQ for Red Line Extension project 0 marmar Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1342
DC/MD/VA: Silver Line service between Reston and Ashburn can start before Thanksgiving, Metro says 0 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1697
Metrolink's new Arrow Line opens between San Bernardino and Redlands 1 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1463
DC/MD/VA: Metro Says Silver Line Extension Ready to Open -- But There Aren't Enough Trains 0 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1622
Emergency stabilization work to start this week on OCTA-owned San Clemente tracks 0 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 1666
NC By Train service sets record for ridership in September 1 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 1689
STB Launches Office of Passenger Rail. 0 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 1346
Why Climate Change Is Keeping an Amtrak Train from Running On Time 2 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 1888
How California's Bullet Train Went Off the Rails 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 1318
Officials celebrate completion of the Long Island Rail Road Third Track project 0 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1488
Honolulu rail project remains eligible for federal funds with FTA approval of recovery plan 1 marmar Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1729
Metro Delays Potomac Yard Station Opening, Extends Closures South Of National Airport 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 1409
Amtrak Temporarily Adjusts Service Due to Hurricane Ian 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 1486
Nixon and Pat ride into future on just-launched Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) 50 years ago this week 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 5 1642
DC: A First Look At The New Metro Map, Featuring Silver Line Extension And Name Changes 1 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 1562
Inside the plant building the fastest passenger trains in America 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 Sep 2022 12 1565
San Francisco: SFMTA announces opening schedule of Central Subway Project 0 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 1686
Chicago: CTA reports on rail service optimization progress 1 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 1492
Toronto: Preferred proponent teams selected for two contracts associated with the Ontario Line 0 marmar Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 1915
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