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Amtrak is Betting its Future on this Train 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday Sunday 6 452
They want to K¡LL Amtrak...again! 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday Friday 4 274
Atlanta: Inside MARTA's New Trains 0 marmar Thursday Thursday 5 273
It's Over! Trump Big announcement to KILLED Amtrak's $16B Tunnel Project 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 10 Wednesday 2 515
SF Bay Area: New report outlines potential BART service cuts without new funding measure 0 marmar Feb 10 Feb 10 1 215
Amtrak's $16B Gateway Tunnel Project Is About To SHUT DOWN Here's why 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 5 Feb 6 14 494
[Weather-related] Amtrak canceling more than a dozen trains serving DC, Northeast region 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 2 240
DC-area WMATA honors Rosa Parks on what would have been her birthday. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 4 Feb 4 4 253
DOT wants to prohibit free buses. That could be a problem for Mamdani in NYC. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 3 Feb 3 4 409
What San Francisco looks like with Muni cuts: Traffic nightmares and no buses after 9 p.m., 0 progree Jan 31 Jan 31 4 402
Los Angeles: Metro selects underground heavy rail as locally preferred alternative for Sepulveda Transit Corridor 0 marmar Jan 28 Jan 28 1 318
FTA issues record of decision for Austin Light Rail's final environmental impact statement 0 marmar Jan 20 Jan 20 0 364
How Seattle built one of America's most successful Light Rail systems! 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 17 Jan 17 2 492
Seattle Is Building Light Rail Like It's 1999 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 16 Jan 16 3 525
How SEPTA Almost Died in 2025 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 15 Jan 15 0 390
Amtrak just put their USA rail pass on sale 3 Trailrider1951 Jan 14 Jan 14 10 640
New York City's Congestion Pricing, One Year Later 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 6 Jan 6 2 408
Amtrak's New Airo Trains Are Ready -- The Maintenance Isn't 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 5 Jan 5 1 527
Train derails in southern Mexico, killing 13 and injuring dozens 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 Jan 1 5 435
Chicago's CTA & Metra About to Revive -- But Here's What Needs Changing 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 1 Jan 1 2 429
8 NEW Transit Projects Opening in 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 30 Dec 30 3 513
End of the line for the NYC subway MetroCard 1 marmar Dec 28 Dec 28 5 589
The Tunnel That Could Save San Francisco But Never Gets Built 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 28 Dec 28 1 586
Debunking the myths of open-loop payments in transit 0 marmar Dec 26 Dec 26 2 496
Amtrak's $16B Hudson Tunnel Project Finally Hits a Major Milestone 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 25 Dec 26 6 622
Boston: The Green Line gone dark: Peek underground as the MBTA replaces wooden beams from the 1890s 3 marmar Dec 24 Dec 24 5 584
Pritzker signs $1.5B Illinois transit overhaul bill. Here's what's in it 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 18 Dec 18 2 438
Huge Win! New CAHSR Announcement is here but... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 17 Dec 17 0 466
Seattle LRT Extension Toronto Opens Finch West LRT Tram Expansion in Strasbourg Urban News 92 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 16 Dec 16 1 417
Designing sustainable transit for all ages 0 marmar Dec 15 Dec 15 2 454

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Toronto: TTC to introduce fare capping in 2026 0 marmar Dec 12 Dec 12 1 507
Toronto: Eglinton Crosstown LRT project reaches substantial completion 0 marmar Dec 10 Dec 10 1 435
Seattle: Sound Transit's Federal Way 1 Line Link Extension begins light-rail service 0 marmar Dec 10 Dec 10 2 465
Europe's Largest Capital Without a Subway Is Finally Getting One 0 marmar Dec 9 Dec 9 3 715
Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service sees strong ridership in first three months 0 marmar Dec 9 Dec 9 4 572
South Bay BART extension picking up steam with massive underground tunnel construction 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 9 Dec 9 3 625
You don't suppose this has something to do with all the money we've recently been sending that way, do you? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 Dec 8 4 679
Maryland: WMATA begins construction on affordable housing development at New Carrollton 0 marmar Dec 8 Dec 8 1 526
Seattle's $2.5B New Train Extension is Finally Here 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 5 Dec 5 3 565
SF Bay Area: BART to Raise Fares Again as Deficit Looms 0 marmar Dec 5 Dec 5 0 524
Where Train Dreams Meet Reality in Texas 2 marmar Nov 27 Nov 27 5 830
Maryland: MDOT MTA takes delivery of final Purple Line vehicle 0 marmar Nov 27 Nov 27 1 616
Virginia starts construction in Alexandria to improve passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 25 Nov 25 2 568
DC bought these new buses. They can never get more... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 25 Nov 25 8 874
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 Nov 23 0 439
TriMet cuts 68 staff positions to help close budget gap 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 Nov 23 0 585
"real ones know there is only one correct way to travel from NYC to DC (Amtrak northeast regional cafe car)" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 Nov 23 5 727
Phoenix residents to weigh in on light rail expansion to the west 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 621
Brussels' Pedestrian Zone Is So Crowded It's Restricting Bikes 0 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 9 788
SEPTA announces completion of Silverliner IV inspections 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 Nov 2025 1 648
European Commission Sets Goal to Slash Train Times Across the Continent 1 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 4 596
Blizzard on the menu for Chicago. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 742
MS Coast man dead after Amtrak train and car collide, authorities say 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 725
2025 election results: More than 80% of U.S. public transit measures pass 0 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 5 655
DC Streetcar service to end in 2026, a year earlier than originally planned 3 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 1001
Renewed sense of hope in Coney Island over potential ferry service 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 611
Illinois transit funding bill passed overnight 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 668
Montreal: Tunnel boring machine arrives on site for STM's Blue Line Project 0 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 4 728
DC/MD/VA: Metro GM says older rail equipment is 'safe but not reliable long term' 0 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 660
Amtrak's Newest Route Exceeds All Expectations, Breaking Record No One Saw Coming 4 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 17 1480

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Dallas: DART begins passenger service on Silver Line 1 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 4 743
Is the Second Ave Subway Even Necessary? 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 922
Trump tries to suppress another Democratic city's transit 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 3 816
Maryland will provide free rail and commuter bus transit to federal workers during shutdown 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 5 787
Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built 0 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 1 751
Detroit: New Michigan Central transit hub plan includes Amtrak service -- here's what to know 0 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 3 737
Trump admin. cancels BILLIONS in federal funding for Gateway Program in NJ/NY 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 4 775
Amtrak Passengers Aren't Thrilled By New NextGen Acela Rebrand Proposal Less Than Two Months After Launching 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 800
Is Houston's Mayor Sabotaging The City's Light Rail? 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 796
The Secret to Vancouver's Public Transit Ridership Recovery 0 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 853
Rail union asks FAA to ban drone flights over rail infrastructure 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 1 805
It's "Adios!" to the "San Joaquin" and "Welcome!" to the "Gold Runner." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 869
The Battle for New York's Subway 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 5 923
4 injured, 3,600 gallons of fuel spilled in truck vs. Amtrak train crash near Lompoc 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 5 947
The REAL reason Trump is attacking public transit 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 14 1324
Cost nearly triples to build train between LA, Las Vegas 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 1 1161
Transit in Atlanta is at a crossroads 0 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 884
Public transit systems 'on the edge of a cliff' amid funding shortfalls 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1749
California has the longest light rail line in the world. (LA's A-Line, 58 mi long) 2 progree Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 1258
Columnist, author Don Phillips dies 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 7 2087
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