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The Hard Rock collapse closed the Rampart streetcar line. Here's why its return is still far off. 0 marmar Jan 2022 Jan 2022 5 1953
Amtrak Reduces Schedule Amid Outbreak Among Staff 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1248
(Washington, DC, area) Metro Ordered To Pull 7000-Series Trains ... Again 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1299
Vandalism threatening last runs of vintage NYC subway cars 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1278
MTA cuts subway service amid COVID surge, staffing issues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1078
Florida: All aboard! Inside Brightline's plans for Orlando expansion, Boca Raton station in 2022 0 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1443
Four years ago today: the Cascades crash 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1201
Bob Foran to retire as CFO of MTA 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1023
Atlanta: MARTA awarded more than $285 million in COVID relief funds 1 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1374
Why U.S. Infrastructure Costs So Much 1 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1279
DC/MD/VA: WMATA to reopen Shady Grove and Rockville stations in January 2022 0 marmar Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1260
Virginia Governor-elect Youngkin inheriting massive rail projects 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1164
The pandemic continues to be unkind to the Virginia Railway Express commuter system as ridership ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1068
A PATH to Greater Public Transit Access 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1115
DC Metrobus to make bus boarding possible at all doors, aiming to speed up service 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1156
Bus driver shortage hurts D.C. region's ability to return to pre-pandemic transit service levels 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 943
Pete Buttigieg, handed billions of dollars, gains influence with opportunity to shape infrastructure 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1274
Beginning November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1419
Inspector generals investigate DC Metro over not reporting rail car defects 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 979
Public transportation sees record success at ballot box in 2021 0 marmar Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1210
Infrastructure package puts $66 billion into rail. Could power biggest expansion in Amtrak history. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1269
Build Back Better bill contains nearly $20 billion for better transit and high-speed rail 1 marmar Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 1413
American Airlines cancels over 740 flights Sunday 1 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1507
Toronto: Community-engaged art project transforms Wilson subway station in North York 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1298
President Biden joins federal, state and local officials to break ground on Portal North Bridge 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1346
CA: Amtrak train service from Sacramento to Bakersfield back on track after COVID hiatus 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1210
Amtrak asks STB to compel cooperation by CSX in Gulf Coast case. 0 elleng Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1380
L.A. Metro's G Line now fully electric 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1255
Metrorail limits service after pulling 60% of fleet for derailment investigation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1108
Amtrak Hopes Infrastructure Bill Will Help Fund a Tunnel to Ease Delays on Northeast Corridor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1160

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FRA releases new Midwest Regional Rail plan 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1197
Seattle: Sound Transit opens light-rail extension to Northgate 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1222
NTSB urges railroads to boost safety measures for workers on the rails 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1150
Train derailments like the Montana incident are rare, but other rail-related deaths are on the rise 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1058
Wife of Illinois software engineer killed in MT train derailment sues Amtrak as NTSB probe continues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1315
Birmingham Amtrak train station gets $250,000 grant for 'seamless connections for travelers' 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1095
A rail conductor asked a passenger to put a mask on. Then the rider attacked him, police say. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 11 1672
DC-area Metro commits to more stringent safety standards to protect track workers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1022
Democrats push bill linking public transit to affordable housing 1 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1101
Transportation mask scofflaws to face increased fines 2 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1115
San Francisco: Late night subway service returns to SFMTA in October 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1109
Washington DC: Metro considers Georgetown station, Blue Line expansion to address future ridership 1 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1234
Federal regulators to review Amtrak's request to restore Gulf Coast service. 0 elleng Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1182
Mexico revives dream of San Antonio-to-Monterrey rail service 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1031
SF Bay Area: Versatile but problem-plagued, the last 1990s-era C2 BART car is gone 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1080
Climate change won't stop while America hates trains and walking 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1061
Can America's COVID-Battered Commuter Rail Make a Comeback? 3 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1827
Infrastructure Summer: Amtrak Victorious 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1449
South Florida: Commuter rail might finally come to the coast. Here's where it would run 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1214
Amtrak Joe vs. the Modern Robber Barons 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1219
Train travel collapsed early in the pandemic, but a summer resurgence is offering a boost for Amtrak 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1080
U.S. will extend COVID-19 transport mask mandate through Jan. 18 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 6 1037
The Elusive Dream of the 15-Minute City 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1426
10 Busiest Metro Systems in the World. (2019, pre-pandemic) 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1243
JUST IN: Amtrak mandates that all employees get vaccinated 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 9 1126
Board lets Amtrak move ahead with Gulf Coast passenger plan 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1082
WMATA: Regional capital investment has delivered safety, more reliable service (DC Metro) 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1318
No Juuls on the Acela: Infrastructure bill bans vaping on Amtrak 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 1326
Google study shows New Yorkers are most eager to return to transit use 1 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1345
A light rail line to Houston's Hobby Airport could be one step closer to reality 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1520

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Bus lanes are working in Toronto 1 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1560
Dear VTA, if you're going to allow large groups of schoolchildren to ride for free 8 KamaAina May 2011 Jul 2021 0 3902
DC/VA/MD: Potomac Yard Metrorail Station delayed at least five months due to 'inexcusable' mistake 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1988
New Orleans RTA to mandate vaccines for all employees 1 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 8 1162
SF Bay Area: BART's reduced service hours allowed for acceleration of infrastructure projects 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1438
Transit funding is a final obstacle to an infrastructure deal: What is the 80-20 split, and why ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1319
China unveils 600 kph maglev train - state media 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1383
Calgary-Banff passenger rail project advances to development phase 4 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2081
New Northeast Corridor Rail Plan Would Boost MBTA Providence Line Projects 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1413
MARC will return to normal this fall. But what's the new normal for Maryland's commuter rail riders? 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1534
DC Metro Wants To Temporarily Ban Riders Who Commit Weapons And Sex Offenses On Trains And Buses 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1422
Amtrak stops service between Eugene and Sacramento after wildfire damages tracks 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1193
Santa Clara VTA targets return of light-rail service by end of July 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1191
Amtrak and freight railways agree to small step toward Gulf Coast passenger route 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1314
Washington DC: Metrorail's July 4 Ridership Hits Highest Numbers Since March 2020 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1240
Chicago: CTA ridership jumps more than 55 percent since start of year 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1112
Province on board with building high-speed Calgary-Edmonton rail link: developer 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1255
Passenger Rail Is Not Dead Yet 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1519
Tibet's first bullet train line enters service 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1593
New York MTA: Brand New R211 Subway Cars being Towed to Coney Island Yard 2 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1746
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