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New York: 7 Train to West Side Will Open at Some Point 3 marmar Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1587
Amtrak to open IT center in Atlanta this summer 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 May 2015 5 1679
Bikes vs Cars: why it’s war between cyclists and drivers on city streets 3 marmar May 2015 May 2015 5 1646
For rail services, downtown sometimes isn’t the right place for a terminus 3 marmar Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1627
Track construction begins on New Haven-Springfield rail line 3 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 1520
Northeast Corridor at breaking point? 3 marmar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 1519
Millennials Want to Walk, Prefer Short Commute 3 marmar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 7 1602
NY's Cuomo Reluctant to Dig Deep for New Hudson Rail Tunnel 3 Eugene Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1658
MARC replacing electric locomotive fleet with high-speed diesels 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 Sep 2015 1 2387
Tiburon Ferry in trouble — could takeover save it? 3 KamaAina Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1701
Are Self Driving Cars Just Us Ignoring the Real Issues? 3 marmar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 1941
"taking all three of my daughters to a tattoo parlor and having them completely body tattooed" 3 MisterP Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 2031
Wichita, Kansas: Commissioner Says Privatizing Transit System Should be Option for City 3 marmar Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1512
New York's Cuomo backs Penn Station refurb, promises $22 billion for upstate 3 Eugene Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1701
Judge Allows California High-Speed Rail Project to Proceed 3 Eugene Mar 2016 Mar 2016 10 1669
Man accused of jamming cellphone signal on CTA held on $10,000 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 Mar 2016 2 1964
How Can Transit Compete With the Coming Onslaught of Driverless Cars? 3 marmar Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 2105
Bogota’s Bus Rapid Transit System Eyed By U.S. Urban Planners 3 marmar Mar 2016 May 2016 0 3160
Rail safety official: Maintenance problems plague Northeast Corridor 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1450
You’ve got $50 billion for transit. Now how should you spend it? 3 marmar Apr 2016 Apr 2016 2 1564
California - Hyperloop Transportation says it cracked 760mph travel with magnets 3 kristopher May 2016 May 2016 10 1873
Traffic Jam at the Nations Crossroads 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 7438
Individualized transportation 3 zipplewrath Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 3195
Sleeker and smarter: Japan unveils new Shinkansen 'Supreme' bullet train 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1836
San Jose: Two people dead after light-rail train, car collide. Police say railway safety arms down 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1380
TSA considering eliminating screening at smaller airports 3 left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1399
Mountain of Ride-Share Bikes Left at Dallas Recycling Center After Company Leaves City 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 10 1771
Trump to meet with New York governor on stalled tunnel project 3 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1441
For 80,000 Commuters, One Nemesis: A 108-Year-Old Bridge 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 1714
Amtrak riders between St. Louis and Chicago are still waiting for 90 and 110 mph speeds 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1719

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Yes, fire is used to keep Chicago trains running in the cold 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1661
Amtrak Plan to Expand Ridership Could Sidetrack Storied Trains 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1532
CHSRA was established 23 years ago. Since then, China has built 16,000 miles of high-speed rail. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1454
Trump names former Rep. Todd Rokita, an opponent of federal funding for Amtrak, to Amtrak board. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1428
Next-Generation Acela Rail Cars Taking Shape in N.Y. Factory 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 1 1431
Self-driving vehicle pulled over by curious police officer 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1564
Think Legroom on Planes is Bad Now? And It's Going to Get Worse 3 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1543
Virginia to build Long Bridge and acquire CSX right of way to expand passenger train service 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 Dec 2019 6 1893
Amtrak to require passengers wear masks starting Monday 3 left-of-center2012 May 2020 May 2020 3 1347
Amtrak's new Acela gets speed testing ahead of 2021 rollout: "It's going to be a game changer" 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1117
VA Gov. Northam proposes $50 million to advance goal of bringing passenger rail to New River Valley 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 941
Amtrak: Passenger trains to return to Gulf Coast in 2022 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 10 1127
Does New York Really Need an All-Night Subway? 3 marmar Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1392
Ultra Light Rail Claims Lower Risk and Lower Cost than Traditional Light Rail 3 marmar Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1442
Amtrak restores daily service for 12 long-distance routes 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1141
What Amtrak's expansion plan would look like for New England 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1256
Urban Walkability Gains a Foothold in the U.S. 3 marmar May 2021 May 2021 7 1606
Amtrak unveils details, cost of corridor expansion plan 3 marmar May 2021 May 2021 3 1143
No Juuls on the Acela: Infrastructure bill bans vaping on Amtrak 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 1029
Can America's COVID-Battered Commuter Rail Make a Comeback? 3 marmar Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1239
Pete Buttigieg, handed billions of dollars, gains influence with opportunity to shape infrastructure 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 943
DC Metrobus to make bus boarding possible at all doors, aiming to speed up service 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 833
NJ Transit: Why Do Pedestrians Keep Getting Hit by Trains? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1104
Why does transit infrastructure cost so much in the U.S.? 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 1 1397
Anger and heartbreak on Bus No. 15 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 1817
On this day, October 29, 1983, the GG1 locomotive ran for the last time. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 Nov 2022 3 2066
Vancouver: Second Broadway Subway TBM prepares for launch 3 marmar Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 1204
Hundreds stranded for hours on Amtrak train in rural South Carolina 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 2516
High-speed rail in Florida: Brightline shows off new 130-mph speed test 3 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1391
basic transportation. 3 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1317

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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NYC straphangers have tapped into subways via OMNY 1 billion times 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 1284
'People are happier in a walkable neighborhood': the US community that banned cars 3 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 Oct 2023 7 1720
Republicans push bill to limit Amtrak's right of preference: Analysis 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 4 1220
Still suspended: Amtrak trains into New York City 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 1180
President Biden Announces Billions to Deliver World-Class High-Speed Rail 3 usonian Dec 2023 Dec 2023 11 1056
You'll soon be able to ride the train between New Orleans and Atlanta again. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 29 Feb 29 4 699
NYC subway conductor stabbed in neck sticking head out of A train cabin: 'Enough is enough' 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 29 Feb 29 6 822
A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn't had a traffic death in 7 years 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 3 Mar 3 24 1376
found this on tubi tv. 3 AllaN01Bear Mar 7 Mar 9 2 679
This forum needs a host 2 nxylas Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2164
NY: Transit Agencies Warn House Plan Could End Guaranteed Federal Aid 2 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2283
Don’t Cut Tysons Corner in Two 2 marmar Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2469
Public Transit: A New Year's Eve lifesaver 2 marmar Dec 2011 Dec 2011 2 3242
Anyone for 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)? 2 Kennah Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3062
Retrofitting for Fecundity 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 7 2113
Goodbye-ways: The downfall of urban freeways 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 3632
CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) ridership jumps to highest level in 20 years 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2317
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shuts down transit debate 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2366
NOWToronto: A Canuck expat in Geneva on the virtues of light rail 2 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2490
Massive transit cuts in Pittsburgh 2 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 1 2996
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