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TX: DART looks to beat extreme heat by opening up 7 new cooling centers. Here's where they are 1 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2352
Higher-speed Amtrak service between Chicago, St. Louis takes effect Monday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 12 1698
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1038
Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief that left Los Angeles on June 21 is at long last nearing Chicago. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2394
As mass transit attempts to bounce back, San Francisco's BART lags other systems 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1149
DC/MD/VA: Metro faces $750 million budget gap, could lead to dramatic service cuts 1 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1639
On this day, June 22, 2009, two Metrorail trains collided between Fort Totten and Takoma. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2096
"I witnessed this on the Kitchener train coming into Toronto on Friday ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1589
I don't think people outside KW (especially in GTA) appreciate how good Waterloo's LRT is. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2310
I don't think people outside KW (especially in GTA) appreciate how good Waterloo's LRT is. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1065
MARTA, Atlanta break ground on region's first BRT line 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2567
l.a regional connector open as of jun 16 2023. 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1887
Caltrain Operates First Electric Trains 9 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2508
basic transportation 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1372
basic transportation. 3 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2035
'Duped': Harlem Man Blows Whistle on Illegal Temporary Tag Business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2592
Honolulu, Los Angeles to roll out new passenger-rail lines 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2050
Special Report: 2023 Trends in Passenger Rail 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2154
New D.C. Bill Would Close Fare Evasion Loophole On Metro 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1780
Amtrak service is stopped between Baltimore and Wilmington this evening. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2017
Amtrak applies for FRA grants to fund projects on Northeast Corridor, long-distance, state-supported 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1954
Testing difficulties delay launch of faster Acela trains, Amtrak says 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 Jun 2023 4 1572
Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1796
So-Cal Rail Renaissance 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1474
Northern Virginia's Transit Network Generates $1.5B in Annual Revenue 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1578
High-speed rail gains steam as Atlanta, Dallas aim to come aboard 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1573
This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it 5 marmar May 2023 May 2023 10 2577
Potomac Yard Metro station, decades in the making, opens in northern Virginia 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1532
California's high-speed rail is running out of money, but progress has been made 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 2379
Amtrak trains detour across Nebraska due to severe weather. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 2073

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America's Largest Mass-Transit Systems Are Speeding Toward a Cliff 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 3077
Brightline Now Selling Tickets for Trips Between Orlando and South Florida 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1658
2022: Overhaul of Baltimore station will help speed trains through busiest rail corridor in nation 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1831
Quebec confirms largest North American electric bus project with a C$2.1 billion price tag, more tha 1 marmar May 2023 May 2023 2 2247
MARC's new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1079
Amtrak cancels service between Portland and Seattle due to landslide 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1514
High-speed rail a $100m conversation starter in early Michigan budget 0 marmar May 2023 May 2023 3 2164
Chicago-St. Louis trains begin 110-mph running 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 2886
Germany's Flat-Rate Train Ticket 2 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 1510
DC Metro to increase height of modified fare gates to combat evasion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1965
MBTA finalizing work on long-delayed train control system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1056
Bipartisan group asks Biden to fast-track federal funds for high-speed train between LA and Vegas 2 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 2100
Ties on I-90 Bridge Must Be Rebuilt for Sound Transit Service 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1618
basic transportation. 0 AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1311
MARC Eyes Two-State Expansion Project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1561
DC/MD/VA: Potomac Yard Metro station to open next month 1 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 2300
"The MBTA is considering weeknight shutdowns of the Blue Line for a month to make repairs ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2056
Ready for Rail: A Look at 2023's Big Projects 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 1434
DC/MD/VA: WMATA final phase of 7000 fleet's Return to Service Plan 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2270
Big Cities Crank Up Enforcement to Collect Dwindling Transit Fares 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1457
Report: Mobile Train Stop 'Final Infrastructure Issue' Before Amtrak Gulf Coast Service Can Restart 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 6 2039
Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink to resume service between San Diego, Orange Counties 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2594
April 3's eastbound California Zephyr is nearly 12 hours late. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1494
DC/VA/MD: Metro To Reopen Yellow Line On May 7 After Eight Months Of Construction On Bridge, Tunnel 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2133
Montana 'closer than ever' in restoration of southern rail passenger route 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2050
Transit fare inspections are upheld by WA Supreme Court 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1162
Amtrak Releases General and Legislative (G&L) Annual Report, FY24 Grant Request 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2094
STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1512
Moab, Utah, launches city's first transit service 1 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1550
1st look inside Brightline's $100 million train maintenance facility in Orlando 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2183

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Veteran Railroaders Question Amfleet Safety 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1706
Amtrak begins to restore service after server issues force cancellations 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2049
PATH begins nine-car operations on Newark-World Trade Center line 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1442
Charlotte Transit reveals skipped inspections as commission votes for train derailment investigation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1910
NJ Brush Fires Lead to Commuter Chaos for NJ Transit, Amtrak Riders During PM Rush Hour 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1987
Amtrak service to Montreal to reopen April 3 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1283
Why 2 major LA Metro rail projects were denied funding by California transit agency 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2225
From April 2022: Free Public Transit Is Not a Climate Policy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1576
On March 20, 1949, the California Zephyr made its first run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 1903
France to invest 100 billion Euros in rail upgrades by 2040 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1605
How An Autonomous Train-Bus Hybrid Could Transform City Transit 2 progree Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2598
Virginia sees record train ridership as passenger rail expands 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1366
Boston pushes for fare-free bus expansion, says 42% of riders saved money 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1672
L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid 'horror' of deadly drug overdoses, crime 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 2550
Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission to seek funding for Crescent route expansion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1580
First Look: R211s Roll Into New York Subway Service 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1552
High-speed rail in Florida: Brightline shows off new 130-mph speed test 3 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2047
Metro's First Electric Bus Delivery Delayed Due To Battery Fire Recall; DASH Buses Also Affected 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1953
Amtrak restores Cascades service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 1254
FTA: $4.45B for Major Transit Projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1476
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