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Infrastructure package puts $66 billion into rail. Could power biggest expansion in Amtrak history. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1383
Build Back Better bill contains nearly $20 billion for better transit and high-speed rail 1 marmar Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 1545
American Airlines cancels over 740 flights Sunday 1 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1604
Toronto: Community-engaged art project transforms Wilson subway station in North York 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1393
President Biden joins federal, state and local officials to break ground on Portal North Bridge 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1476
CA: Amtrak train service from Sacramento to Bakersfield back on track after COVID hiatus 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1337
Amtrak asks STB to compel cooperation by CSX in Gulf Coast case. 0 elleng Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1487
L.A. Metro's G Line now fully electric 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1387
Metrorail limits service after pulling 60% of fleet for derailment investigation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1209
Amtrak Hopes Infrastructure Bill Will Help Fund a Tunnel to Ease Delays on Northeast Corridor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1239
FRA releases new Midwest Regional Rail plan 0 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1317
Seattle: Sound Transit opens light-rail extension to Northgate 1 marmar Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1346
NTSB urges railroads to boost safety measures for workers on the rails 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1244
Train derailments like the Montana incident are rare, but other rail-related deaths are on the rise 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1138
Wife of Illinois software engineer killed in MT train derailment sues Amtrak as NTSB probe continues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1397
Birmingham Amtrak train station gets $250,000 grant for 'seamless connections for travelers' 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1172
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 1816
DC-area Metro commits to more stringent safety standards to protect track workers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1099
Democrats push bill linking public transit to affordable housing 1 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1187
Transportation mask scofflaws to face increased fines 2 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1248
San Francisco: Late night subway service returns to SFMTA in October 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1221
Washington DC: Metro considers Georgetown station, Blue Line expansion to address future ridership 1 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1325
Federal regulators to review Amtrak's request to restore Gulf Coast service. 0 elleng Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1279
Mexico revives dream of San Antonio-to-Monterrey rail service 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1148
SF Bay Area: Versatile but problem-plagued, the last 1990s-era C2 BART car is gone 0 marmar Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1181
Climate change won't stop while America hates trains and walking 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1150
Can America's COVID-Battered Commuter Rail Make a Comeback? 3 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1985
Infrastructure Summer: Amtrak Victorious 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1563
South Florida: Commuter rail might finally come to the coast. Here's where it would run 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1313
Amtrak Joe vs. the Modern Robber Barons 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1301

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Train travel collapsed early in the pandemic, but a summer resurgence is offering a boost for Amtrak 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1160
U.S. will extend COVID-19 transport mask mandate through Jan. 18 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 6 1117
The Elusive Dream of the 15-Minute City 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1508
10 Busiest Metro Systems in the World. (2019, pre-pandemic) 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1343
JUST IN: Amtrak mandates that all employees get vaccinated 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 9 1226
Board lets Amtrak move ahead with Gulf Coast passenger plan 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1161
WMATA: Regional capital investment has delivered safety, more reliable service (DC Metro) 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1423
No Juuls on the Acela: Infrastructure bill bans vaping on Amtrak 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 1454
Google study shows New Yorkers are most eager to return to transit use 1 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1481
A light rail line to Houston's Hobby Airport could be one step closer to reality 0 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1664
Bus lanes are working in Toronto 1 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1697
Dear VTA, if you're going to allow large groups of schoolchildren to ride for free 8 KamaAina May 2011 Jul 2021 0 4132
DC/VA/MD: Potomac Yard Metrorail Station delayed at least five months due to 'inexcusable' mistake 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2097
New Orleans RTA to mandate vaccines for all employees 1 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 8 1287
SF Bay Area: BART's reduced service hours allowed for acceleration of infrastructure projects 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1556
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 1399
China unveils 600 kph maglev train - state media 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1458
Calgary-Banff passenger rail project advances to development phase 4 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2251
New Northeast Corridor Rail Plan Would Boost MBTA Providence Line Projects 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1524
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 1658
DC Metro Wants To Temporarily Ban Riders Who Commit Weapons And Sex Offenses On Trains And Buses 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1519
Amtrak stops service between Eugene and Sacramento after wildfire damages tracks 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1287
Santa Clara VTA targets return of light-rail service by end of July 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1306
Amtrak and freight railways agree to small step toward Gulf Coast passenger route 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1423
Washington DC: Metrorail's July 4 Ridership Hits Highest Numbers Since March 2020 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1325
Chicago: CTA ridership jumps more than 55 percent since start of year 0 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1237
Province on board with building high-speed Calgary-Edmonton rail link: developer 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1339
Passenger Rail Is Not Dead Yet 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1637
Tibet's first bullet train line enters service 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1691
New York MTA: Brand New R211 Subway Cars being Towed to Coney Island Yard 2 marmar Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1863

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Excessive heat impacts passenger rail and transit operations in Pacific Northwest 1 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1844
Miami-Dade to add 42 Proterra electric buses to existing order 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1347
New York subway daily ridership reaches 2.5 million, breaking pandemic-era record 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1669
A 148-year-old tunnel is the biggest rail bottleneck between D.C. and New Jersey. Here's the new pla 2 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 2644
Are "Amtrak Joe's" Claims About Rail Travel Being Green True? 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1620
COVID-19 devastated public transit, and underscored how indispensable it is 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1707
NC: With bus drivers in short supply, some Triangle transit agencies must cut service 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1967
Special Report: Passenger Rail Stat Snapshot 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1514
'Greenway Stimulus' Could Bring Boom in Bike and Walking Trails 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1693
Missouri Amtrak service to go twice-daily again starting July 19 1 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1759
San Diego's high-speed rail plan hinges on urban density as population growth wanes 1 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1887
Fort Worth bike rentals are booming, and electric ebikes are providing the jolt 0 marmar Jun 2021 Jun 2021 7 1692
Amtrak unveils details, cost of corridor expansion plan 3 marmar May 2021 May 2021 3 1620
L.A. Metro Board approves proposed project for North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT corridor project 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 2 1742
New York City: East Side Access On Track for 2022 Opening 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 4 1234
At Long Last, a New Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson River Can Be Built 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 27 2987
Toronto: Scarborough subway starts 'major' work in June, tunnelling next year, province says 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 1 1407
Amtrak strives to roar back from pandemic as it restores more Seattle service 0 marmar May 2021 May 2021 5 1475
Amtrak Empire Builder resumes daily service across Montana 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1389
Urban Walkability Gains a Foothold in the U.S. 3 marmar May 2021 May 2021 7 2104
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