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The Unfortunately Accurate map about American Infrastructure 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday 23 hrs ago 6 451
How Seattle built one of America's most successful Light Rail systems! 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 Yesterday 2 1048
No little kid ever pointed excitedly and said "A rideshare!" 2 mahatmakanejeeves Saturday Monday 8 382
60 Minutes: The state of high-speed rail in the U.S. 1 marmar Apr 7 Apr 8 4 449
Siemens rail car plant in Lexington, North Carolina, celebrates opening, brings 500 new jobs to area 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 4 Apr 4 2 408
The Seattle's New Light Rail On a FLOATING Bridge Finally Enters Service 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 3 Apr 3 5 413
Atlanta: Stations now online for MARTA 'Better Breeze' system, fare gates open as old system sunsets 1 marmar Apr 1 Apr 1 1 377
Urban spaces in North America are mostly awful, and traditional 19th/early 20th century spaces were torn down or ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 Mar 31 1 472
How the 'L' Avoided a Death Spiral and Launched to New Heights 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 30 Mar 30 6 461
I rode California's new Gold Runner train. I hopped off before the end. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 28 Mar 28 3 633
Chicago: Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily release $2 billion in CTA Red Line funds 1 marmar Mar 25 Mar 25 2 414
Eight big-picture lessons from the DC Streetcar 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 24 Mar 24 2 320
The story of SEPTA - Philadelphia's fighting commuter agency 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 23 Mar 23 1 335
NC: Charlotte Council advances Red Line rail to Lake Norman with $37.9m investment 0 marmar Mar 19 Mar 19 2 413
Los Angeles: A Line's new stations in eastern L.A. County adding riders, as increase ripples through line 1 marmar Mar 14 Mar 14 2 501
Judge rules Trump administration to continue funding Gateway Tunnel project 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 12 Mar 12 5 405
Transit in the new age of experience 1 marmar Feb 27 Feb 27 3 472
SF Bay Area: BART found a fix for the problem that caused 34,000 delays in a year 1 marmar Feb 27 Feb 27 3 593
How Elon Musk's Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 23 Feb 23 12 723
In Praise of Urban Disorder 0 marmar Feb 20 Feb 20 3 553
Amtrak is Betting its Future on this Train 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 15 Feb 15 6 836
They want to K¡LL Amtrak...again! 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 13 Feb 13 4 589
Atlanta: Inside MARTA's New Trains 0 marmar Feb 12 Feb 12 5 595
It's Over! Trump Big announcement to KILLED Amtrak's $16B Tunnel Project 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 10 Feb 11 2 846
SF Bay Area: New report outlines potential BART service cuts without new funding measure 0 marmar Feb 10 Feb 10 1 607
Amtrak's $16B Gateway Tunnel Project Is About To SHUT DOWN Here's why 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 5 Feb 6 14 918
[Weather-related] Amtrak canceling more than a dozen trains serving DC, Northeast region 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 6 Feb 6 2 548
DC-area WMATA honors Rosa Parks on what would have been her birthday. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 4 Feb 4 4 568
DOT wants to prohibit free buses. That could be a problem for Mamdani in NYC. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 3 Feb 3 4 771
What San Francisco looks like with Muni cuts: Traffic nightmares and no buses after 9 p.m., 0 progree Jan 31 Jan 31 4 732

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Los Angeles: Metro selects underground heavy rail as locally preferred alternative for Sepulveda Transit Corridor 0 marmar Jan 28 Jan 28 1 641
FTA issues record of decision for Austin Light Rail's final environmental impact statement 0 marmar Jan 20 Jan 20 0 688
Seattle Is Building Light Rail Like It's 1999 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 850
How SEPTA Almost Died in 2025 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 Jan 2026 0 674
Amtrak just put their USA rail pass on sale 3 Trailrider1951 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 10 1020
New York City's Congestion Pricing, One Year Later 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 691
Amtrak's New Airo Trains Are Ready -- The Maintenance Isn't 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 851
Train derails in southern Mexico, killing 13 and injuring dozens 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 723
Chicago's CTA & Metra About to Revive -- But Here's What Needs Changing 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 737
8 NEW Transit Projects Opening in 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 Dec 2025 3 824
End of the line for the NYC subway MetroCard 1 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 934
The Tunnel That Could Save San Francisco But Never Gets Built 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 889
Debunking the myths of open-loop payments in transit 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 835
Amtrak's $16B Hudson Tunnel Project Finally Hits a Major Milestone 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 Dec 2025 6 955
Boston: The Green Line gone dark: Peek underground as the MBTA replaces wooden beams from the 1890s 3 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 1038
Pritzker signs $1.5B Illinois transit overhaul bill. Here's what's in it 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 733
Huge Win! New CAHSR Announcement is here but... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 Dec 2025 0 759
Seattle LRT Extension Toronto Opens Finch West LRT Tram Expansion in Strasbourg Urban News 92 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 713
Designing sustainable transit for all ages 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 780
Toronto: TTC to introduce fare capping in 2026 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 827
Toronto: Eglinton Crosstown LRT project reaches substantial completion 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 764
Seattle: Sound Transit's Federal Way 1 Line Link Extension begins light-rail service 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 808
Europe's Largest Capital Without a Subway Is Finally Getting One 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 3 1043
Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service sees strong ridership in first three months 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 4 895
South Bay BART extension picking up steam with massive underground tunnel construction 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 Dec 2025 3 992
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 2025 Dec 2025 4 977
Maryland: WMATA begins construction on affordable housing development at New Carrollton 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 843
Seattle's $2.5B New Train Extension is Finally Here 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 Dec 2025 3 893
SF Bay Area: BART to Raise Fares Again as Deficit Looms 0 marmar Dec 2025 Dec 2025 0 840
Where Train Dreams Meet Reality in Texas 2 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 5 1201

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Maryland: MDOT MTA takes delivery of final Purple Line vehicle 0 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 1 961
Virginia starts construction in Alexandria to improve passenger rail 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 892
DC bought these new buses. They can never get more... 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 Nov 2025 8 1182
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 740
TriMet cuts 68 staff positions to help close budget gap 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 883
"real ones know there is only one correct way to travel from NYC to DC (Amtrak northeast regional cafe car)" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 5 1035
Phoenix residents to weigh in on light rail expansion to the west 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 910
Brussels' Pedestrian Zone Is So Crowded It's Restricting Bikes 0 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 9 1075
SEPTA announces completion of Silverliner IV inspections 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 Nov 2025 1 934
European Commission Sets Goal to Slash Train Times Across the Continent 1 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 4 918
Blizzard on the menu for Chicago. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 1030
MS Coast man dead after Amtrak train and car collide, authorities say 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 1101
2025 election results: More than 80% of U.S. public transit measures pass 0 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 5 1012
DC Streetcar service to end in 2026, a year earlier than originally planned 3 marmar Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 1461
Renewed sense of hope in Coney Island over potential ferry service 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 921
Illinois transit funding bill passed overnight 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 961
Montreal: Tunnel boring machine arrives on site for STM's Blue Line Project 0 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 4 1052
DC/MD/VA: Metro GM says older rail equipment is 'safe but not reliable long term' 0 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 978
Amtrak's Newest Route Exceeds All Expectations, Breaking Record No One Saw Coming 4 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 17 2069
Dallas: DART begins passenger service on Silver Line 1 marmar Oct 2025 Oct 2025 4 1108
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