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New D.C. Bill Would Close Fare Evasion Loophole On Metro 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1728
Amtrak service is stopped between Baltimore and Wilmington this evening. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1969
Amtrak applies for FRA grants to fund projects on Northeast Corridor, long-distance, state-supported 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1899
Testing difficulties delay launch of faster Acela trains, Amtrak says 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 Jun 2023 4 1501
Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1750
So-Cal Rail Renaissance 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1409
Northern Virginia's Transit Network Generates $1.5B in Annual Revenue 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1532
High-speed rail gains steam as Atlanta, Dallas aim to come aboard 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1500
This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it 5 marmar May 2023 May 2023 10 2494
Potomac Yard Metro station, decades in the making, opens in northern Virginia 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1484
California's high-speed rail is running out of money, but progress has been made 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 2311
Amtrak trains detour across Nebraska due to severe weather. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1981
America's Largest Mass-Transit Systems Are Speeding Toward a Cliff 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 2984
Brightline Now Selling Tickets for Trips Between Orlando and South Florida 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1591
2022: Overhaul of Baltimore station will help speed trains through busiest rail corridor in nation 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1781
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 2173
MARC's new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1025
Amtrak cancels service between Portland and Seattle due to landslide 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1467
High-speed rail a $100m conversation starter in early Michigan budget 0 marmar May 2023 May 2023 3 2116
Chicago-St. Louis trains begin 110-mph running 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 2824
Germany's Flat-Rate Train Ticket 2 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 1445
DC Metro to increase height of modified fare gates to combat evasion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1910
MBTA finalizing work on long-delayed train control system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1010
Bipartisan group asks Biden to fast-track federal funds for high-speed train between LA and Vegas 2 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 2042
Ties on I-90 Bridge Must Be Rebuilt for Sound Transit Service 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1553
basic transportation. 0 AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1256
MARC Eyes Two-State Expansion Project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1513
DC/MD/VA: Potomac Yard Metro station to open next month 1 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 2184
"The MBTA is considering weeknight shutdowns of the Blue Line for a month to make repairs ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2009
Ready for Rail: A Look at 2023's Big Projects 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 1364

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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DC/MD/VA: WMATA final phase of 7000 fleet's Return to Service Plan 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2207
Big Cities Crank Up Enforcement to Collect Dwindling Transit Fares 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1392
Report: Mobile Train Stop 'Final Infrastructure Issue' Before Amtrak Gulf Coast Service Can Restart 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 6 1991
Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink to resume service between San Diego, Orange Counties 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2445
April 3's eastbound California Zephyr is nearly 12 hours late. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1434
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 2084
Montana 'closer than ever' in restoration of southern rail passenger route 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1993
Transit fare inspections are upheld by WA Supreme Court 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1107
Amtrak Releases General and Legislative (G&L) Annual Report, FY24 Grant Request 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2044
STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1458
Moab, Utah, launches city's first transit service 1 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1462
1st look inside Brightline's $100 million train maintenance facility in Orlando 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2131
Veteran Railroaders Question Amfleet Safety 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1643
Amtrak begins to restore service after server issues force cancellations 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1999
PATH begins nine-car operations on Newark-World Trade Center line 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1369
Charlotte Transit reveals skipped inspections as commission votes for train derailment investigation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1859
NJ Brush Fires Lead to Commuter Chaos for NJ Transit, Amtrak Riders During PM Rush Hour 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1937
Amtrak service to Montreal to reopen April 3 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1224
Why 2 major LA Metro rail projects were denied funding by California transit agency 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2149
From April 2022: Free Public Transit Is Not a Climate Policy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1519
On March 20, 1949, the California Zephyr made its first run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 1853
France to invest 100 billion Euros in rail upgrades by 2040 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1552
How An Autonomous Train-Bus Hybrid Could Transform City Transit 2 progree Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2535
Virginia sees record train ridership as passenger rail expands 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1311
Boston pushes for fare-free bus expansion, says 42% of riders saved money 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1611
L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid 'horror' of deadly drug overdoses, crime 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 2481
Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission to seek funding for Crescent route expansion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1527
First Look: R211s Roll Into New York Subway Service 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1494
High-speed rail in Florida: Brightline shows off new 130-mph speed test 3 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1983
Metro's First Electric Bus Delivery Delayed Due To Battery Fire Recall; DASH Buses Also Affected 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1896

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Amtrak restores Cascades service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 1204
FTA: $4.45B for Major Transit Projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1425
Amtrak to begin construction activities for B&P tunnel replacement 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1734
Siemens to build rail manufacturing plant in North Carolina 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1881
Construction of $10 Billion Southern California to Vegas High Speed Rail Line Is Set to Begin 14 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 3543
USDOT Debuts Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1235
DC Metro Will Spend $55 Million, Take Three Years To Fix 7000-Series Trains 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1695
Alstom Lands SEPTA Order for 130 Trolleys 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1282
Chicago: CTA to replace critical Blue Line track components on O'Hare branch 0 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 1 1920
Caltrans, CDFW, Brightline West reach agreement to build wildlife overcrossings 0 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1448
Feds skip over California bullet train's $1.2 billion grants request. What happens now? 5 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 2458
Toronto airport rail service halted after brake issues found throughout equipment fleet 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 1636
5th avenue near Rockefeller Center in Manhattan 5 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 1999
FTA awards more than $384 million to improve passenger ferry operations 0 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 2093
Why Biden is visiting a 150-year-old tunnel Monday in Baltimore 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 1356
Pictures: China - Laos rail marks success of Belt and Road, friendship and prosperity 6 Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2837
MA: Lawmakers pushing for MBTA to electrify Commuter Rail by 2035 1 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 1547
New $6.7 billion price tag makes Caltrain's SF extension among costliest in the world 0 marmar Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 2110
USA Rail Pass: 10 rides for just $299 through January 20 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 1760
Hundreds stranded for hours on Amtrak train in rural South Carolina 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 3083
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