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Designing sustainable transit for all ages 0 marmar 9 hrs ago 9 hrs ago 2 143
Toronto: TTC to introduce fare capping in 2026 0 marmar Friday Friday 1 161
Toronto: Eglinton Crosstown LRT project reaches substantial completion 0 marmar Wednesday Wednesday 1 125
Seattle: Sound Transit's Federal Way 1 Line Link Extension begins light-rail service 0 marmar Wednesday Wednesday 1 155
Europe's Largest Capital Without a Subway Is Finally Getting One 0 marmar Tuesday Tuesday 3 382
Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service sees strong ridership in first three months 0 marmar Tuesday Tuesday 4 253
South Bay BART extension picking up steam with massive underground tunnel construction 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday Tuesday 3 262
You don't suppose this has something to do with all the money we've recently been sending that way, do you? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Monday Monday 4 363
Maryland: WMATA begins construction on affordable housing development at New Carrollton 0 marmar Monday Monday 1 199
Seattle's $2.5B New Train Extension is Finally Here 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 5 Dec 5 3 256
SF Bay Area: BART to Raise Fares Again as Deficit Looms 0 marmar Dec 5 Dec 5 0 213
Where Train Dreams Meet Reality in Texas 2 marmar Nov 27 Nov 27 5 457
Maryland: MDOT MTA takes delivery of final Purple Line vehicle 0 marmar Nov 27 Nov 27 1 293
Virginia starts construction in Alexandria to improve passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 25 Nov 25 2 256
DC bought these new buses. They can never get more... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 25 Nov 25 8 548
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 Nov 23 0 126
TriMet cuts 68 staff positions to help close budget gap 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 Nov 23 0 267
"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 5 412
Phoenix residents to weigh in on light rail expansion to the west 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 16 Nov 16 2 322
Brussels' Pedestrian Zone Is So Crowded It's Restricting Bikes 0 marmar Nov 16 Nov 16 9 471
SEPTA announces completion of Silverliner IV inspections 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 14 Nov 14 1 346
European Commission Sets Goal to Slash Train Times Across the Continent 1 marmar Nov 11 Nov 11 4 284
Blizzard on the menu for Chicago. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 9 Nov 9 2 432
MS Coast man dead after Amtrak train and car collide, authorities say 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 9 Nov 9 2 369
2025 election results: More than 80% of U.S. public transit measures pass 0 marmar Nov 9 Nov 9 5 321
DC Streetcar service to end in 2026, a year earlier than originally planned 3 marmar Nov 5 Nov 5 2 539
Renewed sense of hope in Coney Island over potential ferry service 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 4 Nov 4 0 314
Illinois transit funding bill passed overnight 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 31 Oct 31 2 351
Montreal: Tunnel boring machine arrives on site for STM's Blue Line Project 0 marmar Oct 30 Oct 30 4 410
DC/MD/VA: Metro GM says older rail equipment is 'safe but not reliable long term' 0 marmar Oct 29 Oct 29 0 342

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Amtrak's Newest Route Exceeds All Expectations, Breaking Record No One Saw Coming 4 marmar Oct 27 Oct 28 17 982
Dallas: DART begins passenger service on Silver Line 1 marmar Oct 28 Oct 28 4 389
Is the Second Ave Subway Even Necessary? 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 19 Oct 23 0 563
Trump tries to suppress another Democratic city's transit 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 19 Oct 19 3 503
Maryland will provide free rail and commuter bus transit to federal workers during shutdown 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 19 Oct 19 5 420
Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built 0 marmar Oct 17 Oct 17 1 438
Detroit: New Michigan Central transit hub plan includes Amtrak service -- here's what to know 0 marmar Oct 16 Oct 16 3 427
Trump admin. cancels BILLIONS in federal funding for Gateway Program in NJ/NY 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 15 Oct 16 4 456
Amtrak Passengers Aren't Thrilled By New NextGen Acela Rebrand Proposal Less Than Two Months After Launching 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 15 Oct 15 2 454
Is Houston's Mayor Sabotaging The City's Light Rail? 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 14 Oct 15 2 454
The Secret to Vancouver's Public Transit Ridership Recovery 0 marmar Oct 11 Oct 11 0 536
Rail union asks FAA to ban drone flights over rail infrastructure 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 9 Oct 9 1 485
It's "Adios!" to the "San Joaquin" and "Welcome!" to the "Gold Runner." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 6 Oct 6 2 528
The Battle for New York's Subway 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 6 Oct 6 5 608
4 injured, 3,600 gallons of fuel spilled in truck vs. Amtrak train crash near Lompoc 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 4 Oct 4 5 629
The REAL reason Trump is attacking public transit 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 3 Oct 3 14 962
Cost nearly triples to build train between LA, Las Vegas 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2 Oct 3 1 688
Transit in Atlanta is at a crossroads 0 marmar Oct 2 Oct 2 2 560
Public transit systems 'on the edge of a cliff' amid funding shortfalls 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 29 Sep 29 3 1452
California has the longest light rail line in the world. (LA's A-Line, 58 mi long) 2 progree Sep 28 Sep 28 4 912
Columnist, author Don Phillips dies 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 25 Sep 26 7 1757
OVER!? Chicago's CTA is in big trouble 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 24 Sep 24 1 1513
New York City Does Congestion Pricing And It's Great 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 23 Sep 23 6 2537
Seattle's New Train is coming? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 23 Sep 23 2 1042
Chicago: CTA warns service could stop at 9 p.m. daily without more money from Springfield 0 marmar Sep 20 Sep 20 2 1088
WA: Tacoma Link ridership has grown since expansion. How have new stations fared? 0 marmar Sep 20 Sep 20 3 863
Vintage TTC streetcars could soon return to Toronto streets 2 marmar Sep 18 Sep 19 2 1086
Vegas Loop Superfans Are Migraine-Inducing 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 18 Sep 18 0 1723
TX: DART Silver Line from Plano to DFW Airport has an official debut date 0 marmar Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1208
Meet ZEMU: North America's First Zero-Emission Hydrogen Train 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 2397

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 1 974
DOJ: Norfolk Southern to give Amtrak trains 'highest priority' 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 837
Sound Transit tests new light rail path across I-90 floating bridge 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 1068
Crime on DC Metro is down; new data shows increasing issues with bus, rail service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 801
London Commuters Face Travel Chaos as Tube Strike Hits Hard 0 marmar Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 1342
Amtrak trains from Michigan to Chicago to stop service for 5 days 3 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 10 1985
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 2 896
FanDuel helps restore SEPTA's express train service for Eagles season opener 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 570
Philadelphia transit hits 'death spiral.' Also mentioned: Chicago, Dallas, Portland, San Fran, Pittsburgh, WashDC 0 progree Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 885
The Walls Between Chicago's Transit Agencies 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 Sep 2025 0 639
Unexpected! Seattle Train Extension is making a huge announcement. 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 883
New proposals for California's high-speed rail project 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 738
interisting. 0 AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1248
It's happening! New NYC Viaduct Almost Completed!!! 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 950
Was Hyperloop Ever Meant to Be Taken Seriously? 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 966
Chicago: Initial construction for new State, Lake elevated CTA station to cause some Loop lane closures 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 4 683
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 4 774
Amtrak breakdown created a 'horror movie' scene, 33 trains have same problematic part 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 790
Open or closed: How transit agencies can win back riders in a post-COVID world 0 marmar Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 675
As 2nd Avenue subway advances, eminent domain will force dozens to move 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 Aug 2025 1 803
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