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MARTA, Atlanta break ground on region's first BRT line 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2304
l.a regional connector open as of jun 16 2023. 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1721
Caltrain Operates First Electric Trains 9 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2110
basic transportation 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1202
basic transportation. 3 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1800
'Duped': Harlem Man Blows Whistle on Illegal Temporary Tag Business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2375
Honolulu, Los Angeles to roll out new passenger-rail lines 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1844
Special Report: 2023 Trends in Passenger Rail 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1903
New D.C. Bill Would Close Fare Evasion Loophole On Metro 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1612
Amtrak service is stopped between Baltimore and Wilmington this evening. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1853
Amtrak applies for FRA grants to fund projects on Northeast Corridor, long-distance, state-supported 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1771
Testing difficulties delay launch of faster Acela trains, Amtrak says 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 Jun 2023 4 1343
Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1640
So-Cal Rail Renaissance 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1274
Northern Virginia's Transit Network Generates $1.5B in Annual Revenue 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1429
High-speed rail gains steam as Atlanta, Dallas aim to come aboard 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1298
This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it 5 marmar May 2023 May 2023 10 2309
Potomac Yard Metro station, decades in the making, opens in northern Virginia 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1367
California's high-speed rail is running out of money, but progress has been made 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 2117
Amtrak trains detour across Nebraska due to severe weather. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1737
America's Largest Mass-Transit Systems Are Speeding Toward a Cliff 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 2730
Brightline Now Selling Tickets for Trips Between Orlando and South Florida 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1413
2022: Overhaul of Baltimore station will help speed trains through busiest rail corridor in nation 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1651
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 1980
MARC's new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 912
Amtrak cancels service between Portland and Seattle due to landslide 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1341
High-speed rail a $100m conversation starter in early Michigan budget 0 marmar May 2023 May 2023 3 1996
Chicago-St. Louis trains begin 110-mph running 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 2688
Germany's Flat-Rate Train Ticket 2 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 1297
DC Metro to increase height of modified fare gates to combat evasion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1789

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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MBTA finalizing work on long-delayed train control system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 890
Bipartisan group asks Biden to fast-track federal funds for high-speed train between LA and Vegas 2 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1898
Ties on I-90 Bridge Must Be Rebuilt for Sound Transit Service 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1422
basic transportation. 0 AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1135
MARC Eyes Two-State Expansion Project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1401
DC/MD/VA: Potomac Yard Metro station to open next month 1 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1842
"The MBTA is considering weeknight shutdowns of the Blue Line for a month to make repairs ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1884
Ready for Rail: A Look at 2023's Big Projects 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 1198
DC/MD/VA: WMATA final phase of 7000 fleet's Return to Service Plan 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2041
Big Cities Crank Up Enforcement to Collect Dwindling Transit Fares 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1278
Report: Mobile Train Stop 'Final Infrastructure Issue' Before Amtrak Gulf Coast Service Can Restart 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 6 1878
Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink to resume service between San Diego, Orange Counties 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2038
April 3's eastbound California Zephyr is nearly 12 hours late. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1313
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 1962
Montana 'closer than ever' in restoration of southern rail passenger route 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1857
Transit fare inspections are upheld by WA Supreme Court 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 998
Amtrak Releases General and Legislative (G&L) Annual Report, FY24 Grant Request 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1936
STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1340
Moab, Utah, launches city's first transit service 1 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1258
1st look inside Brightline's $100 million train maintenance facility in Orlando 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1990
Veteran Railroaders Question Amfleet Safety 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1510
Amtrak begins to restore service after server issues force cancellations 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1890
PATH begins nine-car operations on Newark-World Trade Center line 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1197
Charlotte Transit reveals skipped inspections as commission votes for train derailment investigation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1734
NJ Brush Fires Lead to Commuter Chaos for NJ Transit, Amtrak Riders During PM Rush Hour 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1831
Amtrak service to Montreal to reopen April 3 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1109
Why 2 major LA Metro rail projects were denied funding by California transit agency 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1974
From April 2022: Free Public Transit Is Not a Climate Policy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1402
On March 20, 1949, the California Zephyr made its first run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 1730
France to invest 100 billion Euros in rail upgrades by 2040 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1424

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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How An Autonomous Train-Bus Hybrid Could Transform City Transit 2 progree Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2403
Virginia sees record train ridership as passenger rail expands 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1206
Boston pushes for fare-free bus expansion, says 42% of riders saved money 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1448
L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid 'horror' of deadly drug overdoses, crime 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 2306
Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission to seek funding for Crescent route expansion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1408
First Look: R211s Roll Into New York Subway Service 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1365
High-speed rail in Florida: Brightline shows off new 130-mph speed test 3 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1826
Metro's First Electric Bus Delivery Delayed Due To Battery Fire Recall; DASH Buses Also Affected 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1739
Amtrak restores Cascades service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 1091
FTA: $4.45B for Major Transit Projects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1312
Amtrak to begin construction activities for B&P tunnel replacement 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1617
Siemens to build rail manufacturing plant in North Carolina 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1773
Construction of $10 Billion Southern California to Vegas High Speed Rail Line Is Set to Begin 14 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 3064
USDOT Debuts Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1129
DC Metro Will Spend $55 Million, Take Three Years To Fix 7000-Series Trains 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1584
Alstom Lands SEPTA Order for 130 Trolleys 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1173
Chicago: CTA to replace critical Blue Line track components on O'Hare branch 0 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 1 1739
Caltrans, CDFW, Brightline West reach agreement to build wildlife overcrossings 0 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1290
Feds skip over California bullet train's $1.2 billion grants request. What happens now? 5 marmar Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 2219
Toronto airport rail service halted after brake issues found throughout equipment fleet 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 1523
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