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Starting on this day, November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Friday Friday 3 188
Under Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation Priorities 2 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 6 492
Chicago: CTA announces changes for Clark/Lake elevated station in the Loop 0 marmar Thursday Thursday 1 250
The Future of American Transit+Updates 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 11 Nov 11 1 242
On October 29, 1983, the GG1 locomotive ran for the last time. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 5 Nov 7 6 362
General Election 2024 results: Transit ballot measures fare well at the polls 1 marmar Nov 7 Nov 7 4 67
Amtrak: Winter Park Express to launch earlier this season 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 6 Nov 6 2 56
Final rule aimed at keeping rail transit workers safe near tracks 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 5 Nov 5 2 180
US High-Speed Rail Map Shows How New Plans Might Work 4 marmar Nov 1 Nov 1 4 129
San Francisco wants to build its biggest subway project ever. Here's what we know. 0 marmar Oct 22 Oct 22 3 384
Colorado: Night thefts of copper wire worth $110,000 disrupted RTD trains 21 times since April 12 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 17 Oct 17 8 350
SF: BART is dying. But will the Bay Area pay higher taxes to save it? 0 marmar Oct 17 Oct 17 4 402
MDOT, Maryland Economic Development Corporation work to develop TOD areas along MARC Penn Line through new strategy 0 marmar Oct 15 Oct 15 2 325
Loudoun Co., Virginia, to vote on starting commuter bus service from exurbs, aims to get 98,000 cars daily off roads 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 14 Oct 14 3 265
Train operator killed, 23 others injured after NJ Transit light rail train strikes fallen tree in Mansfield Township 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 14 Oct 14 11 537
Why Cheap Bus Travel Is Disappearing In America 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 13 Oct 14 11 880
Trump pitches tax write-off for auto loans in Detroit speech 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 13 Oct 13 2 466
Modified Amtrak service due to Hurricane Milton 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 6 Oct 10 3 400
The War on Public Transport 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2 Oct 2 3 359
Amtrak's New Cleveland-to-Orlando Train Overshadows Car Shortages 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2 Oct 2 3 456
Major delays reported on Metra train lines across Chicagoland area amid signal issues 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 30 Sep 30 2 289
Amtrak gives up on combined 91 and 97 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 28 Sep 28 2 433
Modified Amtrak service due to Hurricane Helene 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 26 Sep 26 5 282
Northbound Coast Starlight hits "unauthorized trespasser" between Salinas and San Jose 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 25 Sep 25 2 456
September 23, 2024 Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 24 Sep 24 4 358
The Hustlers Who Make $6,000 a Month by Gaming Citi Bikes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 23 Sep 23 2 543
Caltrain Commences Fully Electrified Service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 22 Sep 22 5 318
Equipment delays and derailed freight train cause CZ to be 17 hours late 3 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 22 Sep 22 3 513
Southern California: Metrolink will add midday trains for nontraditional workers, tourists 0 marmar Sep 20 Sep 20 3 260
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Boston: 'Get it fixed': Red Line riders begin 3.5-week shutdown 1 marmar Sep 12 Sep 12 6 337
Modified Amtrak Service Due to Hurricane Francine 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 12 Sep 12 4 312
Atlanta: Spotted in the wild: MARTA's sleek, more functional new railcars! 2 marmar Sep 4 Sep 4 7 509
Seattle: Sound Transit's Lynnwood Link extension begins service 0 marmar Sep 2 Sep 2 3 285
Virginia reaches new deal with Norfolk Southern to extend passenger rail to the New River Valley 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 29 Aug 29 3 344
Megabus ends one DC route, turns another over to a new operator 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 27 Aug 27 0 322
DC/MD/VA: Billion-dollar deficits, drastic cuts: Metro faces fiscal catastrophe 2 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 394
A self-powered, zero-emission passenger train, ZEMU, comes to San Bernardino County 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 487
Active Grand Rapids Community College students, employees can ride The Rapid for free this school year 0 FireUpChips10 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 280
N.J. Transit Says Thank You, and Sorry, With a Week of Free Rides 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 309
Caltrain rolls out new electric fleet in San Francisco 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 419
NYC's Penn Station can't use sought-after European travel model, experts say 1 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 530
MARC and VRE unveil ticket-sharing agreement for easier transfers 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 263
Washington D.C.: Circulator bus system will begin phasing out Oct. 1 and end this year 1 marmar Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 335
Amtrak asks for $299M to fix Northeast Corridor problems that constantly delay commuters 0 Wicked Blue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 345
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over Amtrak delays 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 275
Amtrak abruptly cancels Chicago-Quincy round trip for a week 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 391
Amtrak begins management of Washington Union Station 1 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 410
Vancouver: TransLink to cut transit services in half by 2025 without new funding model 3 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 430
DC/MD/VA: Ten years in, Metro's Silver Line Phase 1 stations are picking up riders again 0 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 386
You can now use your iPhone and Apple Watch to pay for SEPTA even faster 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 371
Virginia faces Amtrak funding cuts despite record ridership 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 303
San Francisco's Train System Still Uses Floppy Disks--and Will for Years 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 447
Global tech outage impacting North American transit information and ticketing systems 0 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 310
Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee 2 brooklynite May 2024 Jul 2024 4 829
Amtrak service restored between Washington Union Station and Baltimore Penn Station 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 309
What Project 2025 Means for Our Cities 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 432
DC/MD/VA: End of the X2: All of the Metro bus routes are being rebranded 0 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 384
Derailment between Chicago and Naperville causes delays to Amtrak trains to West Coast 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 388
Gateway Program gets $6.8 billion to dig new Hudson River tunnels 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 504

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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North Carolina Gov. Cooper, USDOT break ground on S-Line Project 1 marmar Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 404
Feds finalize new plan for Amtrak's future long-distance trains through Utah and South Dakota 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jul 2024 9 628
Iconic green and cream SEPTA trolleys dating back to the 1940s making their return 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 5 478
US FAA probes low-flying Southwest Airlines flight near Oklahoma City 3 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 595
Metro slowing above-ground train speeds due to heat wave 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 437
Dallas-Fort Worth high speed train plan in peril after city council vote 1 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 528
A 2,000-Mile Bangkok to Beijing Train Trip Gets Closer With Trial Run 0 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 385
Virginia and Charlotte, N.C., notify regulators of intent to acquire Norfolk Southern routes 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 461
DC/MD/VA: 5 Red Line stations are now closed for weeks of summer construction 0 marmar Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 387
Paris 2024: Cycling already a winner 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 8 474
Amtrak's Acela upgrades its menu to match its speed 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 7 582
DC Metrorail retires 2000-series railcars 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 640
Zero-Emission Trainsets Coming to Chicago 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 810
Virginia Railway Express eyes expansion, part of Virginia's evolving rail trends 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 May 2024 2 820
What's the best bus between DC and New York? We tested 5 for comfort and value. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 844
Amtrak seeks $300m for Great Lakes-area stations 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 948
high speed train 1 AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 437
Virginia congressman calls on Metro to hand over documents requested by safety commission 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 853
Metra Announces 2024 Construction Projects, Service Increase 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 853
US, Japan signal support for Texas high-speed rail plan 1 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 1030
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