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OVER!? Chicago's CTA is in big trouble 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 1 1799
New York City Does Congestion Pricing And It's Great 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 6 2849
Seattle's New Train is coming? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 1313
Chicago: CTA warns service could stop at 9 p.m. daily without more money from Springfield 0 marmar Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 1366
WA: Tacoma Link ridership has grown since expansion. How have new stations fared? 0 marmar Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1150
Vintage TTC streetcars could soon return to Toronto streets 2 marmar Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 1409
Vegas Loop Superfans Are Migraine-Inducing 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 0 1968
TX: DART Silver Line from Plano to DFW Airport has an official debut date 0 marmar Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1459
Meet ZEMU: North America's First Zero-Emission Hydrogen Train 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 2676
Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 1 1225
DOJ: Norfolk Southern to give Amtrak trains 'highest priority' 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 1104
Sound Transit tests new light rail path across I-90 floating bridge 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 1262
Crime on DC Metro is down; new data shows increasing issues with bus, rail service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 997
London Commuters Face Travel Chaos as Tube Strike Hits Hard 0 marmar Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 1537
Amtrak trains from Michigan to Chicago to stop service for 5 days 3 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 10 2198
Latest New York City Comptroller report shows over 50% of NYC bus lines across five boroughs received D or F grade 1 marmar Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 1110
FanDuel helps restore SEPTA's express train service for Eagles season opener 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 723
Philadelphia transit hits 'death spiral.' Also mentioned: Chicago, Dallas, Portland, San Fran, Pittsburgh, WashDC 0 progree Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 1040
The Walls Between Chicago's Transit Agencies 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 0 777
Unexpected! Seattle Train Extension is making a huge announcement. 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 1032
New proposals for California's high-speed rail project 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 885
interisting. 0 AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1377
It's happening! New NYC Viaduct Almost Completed!!! 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1075
Was Hyperloop Ever Meant to Be Taken Seriously? 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 1122
Chicago: Initial construction for new State, Lake elevated CTA station to cause some Loop lane closures 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 811
Amtrak's Mardi Gras service has started. Here's what it was like at the Bay St. Louis station. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 875
Amtrak breakdown created a 'horror movie' scene, 33 trains have same problematic part 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 882
Open or closed: How transit agencies can win back riders in a post-COVID world 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 775
As 2nd Avenue subway advances, eminent domain will force dozens to move 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 888
CSX derailment (17) Halifax NC - all Amtrak Florida trains cancelled 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1024

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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How to Build High-Speed Rail on the Northeast Corridor 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1012
SEPTAs fate is in the hands of lawmakers with just 24 hours before cuts take hold 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 911
NYCT sees safest month recorded for subway system 2 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 888
Amtrak to enhance service, rider experience on Northeast Corridor 2 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 8 1055
Unexpected! Seattle Train Extension is coming sooner than you think 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 881
Washington DC Union Station's new Track 22 is open for business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 765
The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1034
MN: Northstar commuter rail service to end after Vikings season 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 802
PA: Regional Rail riders would face two-hour waits between midday trains in SEPTA's August cuts 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 817
Bill aims to prioritize rail freight, untangle congestion A bill stripping government-backed preference given to Amtrak 2 elleng Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 816
Elon Musk's Massive Mess in Vegas (Episode 9 - Las Vegas Loop) 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1011
NYC subway and bus fares rising to $3 in 2026, MTA officials say 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 829
Trinity Railway Express Fort Worth-Dallas commuter service could soon change significantly 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 830
"Friday train cancellations due to heat/no locomotives" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1011
Florida budget cuts threaten Tri-Rail's future 0 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 803
Amtrak Cascades' new train Airo is coming 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1000
DC region's 'brutal commute' ranks No. 1 for the country's worst traffic 5 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1044
It's Over! Pennsylvania gov just made a huge SEPTA announcement! 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1108
Commuter train to Washington may be in Delaware's distant future 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 800
The US President just made a big announced about Cali HSR...Is it over? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1261
"US DOT Secretary Duffy has appointed 12 members to the USDOT Advisory Board. All of the 12 members are white men." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 920
JULY 16, 2025 Transportation Secretary Testifies on 2026 Budget Request 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 880
Can Americans Just Stop Building New Highways? 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 6 971
First runs of Mardi Gras Service sell out quickly 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 864
BLW: Brightline has a rolling stock problem... 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 915
How Transit agencies are resisting fiscal cliffs and doom spirals 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 874
NC: Chantal flooding severs Raleigh-Greensboro Amtrak service. When it will return. 1 marmar Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 964
Philadelphia Transit System Votes to Cut Service by 45%, Hike Fares 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1222
Every Bus Line in DC Is Changing This Weekend. Here's What to Know. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 955
Bernie Moreno's war on rails: Is it about public service or personal profit? 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1246

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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New elevated subway station will be unlike anything else in Toronto 3 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1094
The Impressive Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor in Arlington, VA (managed growth) 2 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1053
Trains resume after Amtrak service suspension between DC and Philadelphia 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 8 1079
DC Metro unveils new Metrorail map ahead of expansion to Red and Silver Lines starting Sunday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 933
Wall Street exposed the dark truth of Florida High-speed train 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1261
Evolution of the Washington Metro 1976-2040 (geographic map) 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 951
MAGLEVs Are Quite Terrible, Actually 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 5 1420
Maryland Purple Line Spring 2025 Progress Update 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 978
Amtrak to add 12th daily round-trip train between L.A. and San Diego 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 934
Chicago-area public transit agencies begin planning for 'doomsday' funding scenario 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 925
DC/MD/VA: Metro's early tests of automated trains are positive on Green and Yellow lines 0 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 912
Amtrak to suspend Heartland Flyer service by Oct. 1 if state of Texas does not secure funding for service 1 marmar Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1223
US sees no viable path for California High-Speed Rail project, may rescind $4 billion 2 MichMan Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1480
Amtrak state-sponsored services set ridership records in April 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 3 1179
DC Metro to launch Automatic Train Operation on the Green and Yellow lines on May 23 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 2 979
APTA's new report reveals U.S. transit ridership increasing to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels 0 marmar May 2025 May 2025 1 1143
NYC's Congestion Toll Sydney Metro Development New Tram line in Lisbon Urban News 64 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 1011
NJ Transit Train Engineers Strike, Disrupting Travel to NYC 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 May 2025 1 898
Bay Area train is red-hot with riders, but trouble lies ahead 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 4 1406
Elon Musk's Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 May 2025 3 1183
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