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Rolling down the track: Germany debuts the first hydrogen-powered passenger train service 2 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 9 3040
Chicago: K-9 teams returning to CTA rail system with new security contract 1 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2278
Amtrak's planned Albany connection could be stepping stone to Springfield's passenger rail goal 0 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 3 2454
Details released on congestion tolls for New York City drivers 1 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 3 1746
Mass. Gov. Baker: MBTA must prove it doesn't need federal takeover 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 1841
MBTA seeks temporary bus lanes for 30-day Orange Line shutdown; drivers encouraged to take Commuter 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 1753
THE TRAM-WAYS OF JAMAICA, History of Public transportation in Jamaica 1 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 1858
Metro St. Louis estimates flood damage between $18-$20 million 0 marmar Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2164
Is This the Future of Urban Resilience? 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1748
TransitCenter report examines the transit operator crisis 1 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2121
On this day, July 24, 2013, a high-speed train derailed rounding a curve in Spain. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 2177
Riders Jump From Windows to Escape Burning Boston Subway Train 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 1870
It was the cost for me to drive from DC to NJ & back than it was to take @Amtrak , alone ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 7 2019
Extreme weather impacting DART, MTA 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2367
Matt Hilburn, who criticized Washington transit pseudonymously as Unsuck DC Metro, has died. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2038
Amtrak urges regulators to reject CN's request to gain control of KCS's former Gateway Western track 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 1948
MN: Will fewer light-rail vehicles improve customer experience? Metro Transit is testing it out. 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2556
Texas Central has a plan, organizers say more details coming 'at an appropriate time' 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1997
Amtrak to offer third daily departure from Norfolk, Virginia 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 1676
Here's how Parallel Reality is helping passengers at Detroit Metro Airport 0 marmar Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 1892
October 2021: How Italy's high-speed trains helped kill Alitalia 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 6 2324
Hudson River Tunnel Project Moves Ahead as States Agree to Share Costs 2 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1859
The battle that will determine the future of American passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 1842
Anger and heartbreak on Bus No. 15 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 3255
NTSB official addresses train crossing safety measures after deadly Missouri Amtrak crash 2 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2095
On this day, June 22, 2009, two Metrorail trains collided between Fort Totten and Takoma 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 1752
New bill would require Philly employers to offer transit benefits to workers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1694
On this day, June 19, 1876, Nigel Gresley was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1658
Toronto City Council moves design forward for Eglinton East LRT and Waterfront East LRT projects 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2103
Mass.: MBTA cutting weekday service on subways in response to federal safety directives 0 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1567

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DC/VA/MD: How to get around this fall's Blue, Yellow Metro line construction 1 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1563
Chicagoland: CTA, Pace, Metra release new regional connect pass 1 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1846
Brightline aims to start Orlando service by Christmas, Edens says 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1629
New LIRR terminal for East Side Access project to be called Grand Central Madison 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1955
CA: First phase of Valley Link Rail Project enters Project Development of CIG Program 1 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2025
Special Report: Passenger Rail Trends 0 marmar Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2339
Why does transit infrastructure cost so much in the U.S.? 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 1 2332
Graffiti on Subway Surges as World Visits NYC for 'Risky Game' 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 1 1853
San Diego Trolley equipment finds new life in Argentina 4 peppertree May 2022 May 2022 3 2173
More things Elon is wrong about. 1 Old Crank May 2022 May 2022 1 1858
MBTA 'Welcomes' Federal Safety Investigation, Report Expected by Late Summer 0 Eugene May 2022 May 2022 0 1454
New FRA program to facilitate development of intercity passenger rail corridors 0 marmar May 2022 May 2022 2 1789
On May 12, 1968, C&O passenger train the Fast Flying Virginian (FFV) made its final run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 4 2171
On this day, May 1, 1971, fifty-one years ago today, Amtrak began operation. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 2 2021
London's $25 billion plan to end traffic congestion 1 marmar May 2022 May 2022 0 1558
San Francisco could one day have a Geary subway. Here's what it would mean for the west side: 0 marmar May 2022 May 2022 3 1923
Amtrak expands service to near pre-pandemic levels ahead of DC summer travel 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 3 1457
Redefining Walkability 0 marmar May 2022 May 2022 4 1474
From January: Amtrak offers 15% student discount all year, even deeper discounts for Virginia routes 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 2 1662
Canada's $12BN New Underground "Light" Rail in Toronto 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 2037
USDOT finalizes $1.76 billion TIFIA loan for Maryland Purple Line project 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 2074
And America's Best Bus Stop Is ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1829
NJ Transit: Why Do Pedestrians Keep Getting Hit by Trains? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2017
Fairfax County, Virginia, seeks $572M in funds for electric buses, road projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1461
Amtrak moves to seize control of Union Station in Washington DC 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1784
How the Roman Empire built their roads. 6 OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 2371
How the Gulf Coast train beef between Amtrak and CSX is intensifying 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1631
Toronto: Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunneling begins 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1724
Just transition needed in transit electrification, labor leaders say 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1821
Are free buses a tool for social justice? Boston wants to find out. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1704

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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From March 2022: Petersburg, Virginia, is filling up propane buses for $2.15 a gallon 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1659
San Diego: Record breaking ridership for MTS public transit as gas prices soar 1 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1399
U.S. DOT Announces $5 Million Grant for the University of Maryland to Establish Center 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1532
Cities Must Follow Through on Road Safety Plans. Here's How. 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1498
Federal board ponders future of Gulf Coast passenger trains 1 Eugene Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1456
Montreal Blue Line's east extension progresses toward 2029 opening 0 marmar Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1500
Los Angeles: New LAX people movers on track for 2023 completion 6 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 2262
COVID-19 Recovery: Riders are Coming Back but Where are the Drivers? 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 1605
Washington D.C.: Metro's next rail cars to be built at new $70 million Maryland plant 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1558
Amtrak Northeast Corridor Update: Normal Service to Resume on Monday, March 7. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 2172
Amtrak, Penn Station Partners begin Baltimore Penn Station construction 0 marmar Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 1659
A monthly Flight Pass subscription from Alaska Airlines covers round-trips within California, ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1855
Bi-State takes control of troubled Loop Trolley, must restart operations by June 0 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1574
San Francisco Bay Area: BART restarts delivery of its Fleet of the Future rail cars 1 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 2009
Maryland urged to expand commuter rail service to regional job centers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1519
Paris's First Gondola Finally Gets a Green Light 1 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 2037
Boston is set to expand fare-free program to three routes in March 2 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 4 1970
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Amtrak launches new passenger cars in the Midwest 2 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 9 2023
Amtrak OIG report offers recommendations for Amtrak to build trust with state partners 0 marmar Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1599
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