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MUST SEE VIDEO: Airplanes landing in a Timely Fashion 8 Agschmid Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 3977
Taxi of Tomorrow is Toast... 0 Agschmid Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 1917
Cross Posted - Slow Motion Shots Capture Public Transit Like You've Never Seen. 2 Agschmid Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 2156
Amtrak's California Zephyr returns to Denver Union Station 8 Agschmid Mar 2014 Mar 2014 10 4770
Did you hear about monorail cat? 0 Agschmid Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 2024
San Francisco Airport uses tech to meet runway safety standards. 0 Agschmid Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 4173
Pictures: China - Laos rail marks success of Belt and Road, friendship and prosperity 6 Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2343
basic transportation. 0 AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1027
basic transportation. 3 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1604
basic transportation 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1080
l.a regional connector open as of jun 16 2023. 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1608
poor urban planning , vs good urban planning with ppl and bicycles in mind . 0 AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 1495
basic transportation 1 AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 997
moterized rickshaws , aka as tuk tuk. basic transportation. 1 AllaN01Bear Sep 2023 Sep 2023 0 1628
early air travel and air traffic control. 0 AllaN01Bear Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1595
basic transportation. i want one !!! 2 AllaN01Bear Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 2075
basic transportation, rail buses in cuba. 1 AllaN01Bear Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1536
found this on tubi tv. 3 AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1562
high speed train 1 AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 586
Hamilton vs NYC: Managing the Streets 0 Benton D Struckcheon May 2013 May 2013 0
New hybrid taxicabs for London 8 BlueStreak Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 2473
A Close One For Urban Cyclists 0 BridgeTheGap Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2029
Town hall meetings scheduled for proposed Interborough Express that would connect Brooklyn, Queens 0 brooklynite Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 1917
Second Avenue subway expansion into East Harlem gets $3.4 billion kick-start from Biden administration 0 brooklynite Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 1722
Breaking: Brown Announces First Step In Expanding Amtrak In Ohio 1 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 1565
Federal Railroad Admin chooses Scranton-NYC Amtrak route to move forward 0 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 15110
Las Vegas-S. California high-speed rail gets $3 billion federal grant 1 brooklynite Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1891

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Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee 2 brooklynite May 2024 Jul 2024 4 1141
Mocking the terrible policy of adding lanes. 2 CoopersDad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 1674
Heirarchy of transportation hazard controls 0 CoopersDad Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 532
Most signaled intersections are unsafe for pedestrians, here's why 18 CreekDog Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 9361
Drastic cut in travel times part of Muni’s ambitious long-term vision 9 CreekDog May 2013 May 2013 1 3050
NYC's Second Avenue Subway construction (with photos) in Manhattan 1 CreekDog Jun 2013 Jun 2013 4 4625
Car-sharing program Zipcar 3 cyberswede Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2822
Climate change: Should you fly, drive or take the train? -- BBC 1 Dem_in_Nebr. Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 2138
The Northeast Corridor's Curviest Stretches, and Amtrak's Plans for Safety and Speed. 1 elleng Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1481
Aging infrastructure plagues nation's busiest rail corridor. 5 elleng Jul 2015 Jul 2015 6 2119
Port Authority Pledges Billions for Airport Upgrades and New Bus Terminal. 1 elleng Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2222
Rail Crossing Warnings Are Sought for Mapping Apps. 1 elleng Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 1787
Two possible routes chosen for high-speed maglev train linking Baltimore to DC. 2 elleng Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1714
How the Koch Brothers Are Killing Public Transit Projects Around the Country 1 elleng Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1472
STB Says It Needs More Time to Consider Tennessee Pass Lease. 1 elleng Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1735
Federal regulators to review Amtrak's request to restore Gulf Coast service. 0 elleng Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1084
Amtrak asks STB to compel cooperation by CSX in Gulf Coast case. 0 elleng Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1284
Gateway Tunnel gets good enough rating from feds to keep going. 0 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 1159
STB Launches Office of Passenger Rail. 0 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 1219
MBTA nixes (Boston commuter rail) takeover, ponders next rail contract 0 Eugene Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2035
(Boston) MBTA: Both service cuts, fare hikes will be needed to close budget gap 0 Eugene Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2082
Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20 0 Eugene Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2098
Amtrak plans 37-minute train from New York to Philadelphia by 2040 8 Eugene Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 3913
Judge refuses to halt progress of California high-speed rail 0 Eugene Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 1993
Lawmaker seeks to halt bond sales for California high-speed rail 2 Eugene Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1901
Senator offers plan to pay for New Jersey-New York rail tunnel 2 Eugene Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 1635
NY's Cuomo Reluctant to Dig Deep for New Hudson Rail Tunnel 3 Eugene Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1842
U.S. officials to take direct safety oversight of Washington subway 0 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1502
New York City and State Reach Agreement on M.T.A. Capital Plan 0 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1508
Chinese firms want to build, finance California high-speed train 6 Eugene Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 2446

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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In caverns deep below N.Y. streets, train terminal taking shape 2 Eugene Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1702
New York's Cuomo backs Penn Station refurb, promises $22 billion for upstate 3 Eugene Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1874
Plans for a streetcar between Brooklyn and Queens could hit a roadblock 1 Eugene Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1565
NYC to fund $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens light rail via bond issue 0 Eugene Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1374
California high-speed rail's first leg to connect Central and Silicon valleys 1 Eugene Feb 2016 Feb 2016 7 1640
MBTA: Report Confirms Operator at Fault for Runaway Train 1 Eugene Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1658
Uber teams with Florida city on public transit test 1 Eugene Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2000
Judge Allows California High-Speed Rail Project to Proceed 3 Eugene Mar 2016 Mar 2016 10 1876
U.S. court says Amtrak has too much power over freight carriers 2 Eugene Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1650
NTSB cites ‘ineffective inspection and maintenance practices’ as causes of fatal 2015 Metro smoke... 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 1333
U.S. bullet train proposals shun public funds, favor private cash 2 Eugene May 2016 Jun 2016 1 1732
DC Metro will shut down sections of lines for year-long subway repair work 7 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 0 3047
Brooklyn subway fix could derail real estate boom in New York hipster capital 2 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 2 2136
U.S. 'seriously' considered shutting down DC subway system 0 Eugene May 2016 May 2016 4 1448
Biden: $2.45B Loan for Amtrak Upgrades in Northeast Corridor 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1598
Ford buys Chariot, makes bike-sharing deal in alt-transport push 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1467
Feds: Railroads Slow to Make Progress on Train Technology 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1545
New York, New Jersey 10-year transport plan could include rail tunnel 0 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1673
New York and New Jersey agree to plan to fund train tunnel, bus terminal 0 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2155
Feds withholding transportation funds from DC, Md. and Va. 0 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2038
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