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A deeper dive into the story we shared this week on the FRA's new interactive dashboard
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Recapping a busy week out of the Federal Railroad Administration, a ribbon-cutting in Seattle, and a final call for public comments on Amtrak’s proposed reorganization plan - plus the latest and greatest in transportation news. See you on board!
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One week left to submit your comments on Amtrak's proposed reorganization.
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There has been a lot of talk over the years about the ocean's impact on the coastal tracks in Southern California as weather patterns grow more and more unpredictable. A couple of recent YouTube videos show just how much damage is being done.
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While still hoping to get a deal approved, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava isn't quite there yet for Brightline's Coastal Link commuter rail plan.
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The FRA has launched an interactive Metrics & Standards-based passenger rail performance dashboard!
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The grant money, through the FRA's CRISI program and funded by the IIJA, will be used to completely replace five aging rail bridges between NOLA and Baton Rouge - a necessary step in hopes of bringing passenger rail service between the two cities.
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Aiming for a public opening in 2032, shovels are officially in the ground for LA Metro's latest light rail expansion through the heart of East San Fernando Valley
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Amtrak's Mardi Gras is adding a temporary stop in Ocean Springs, MS to celebrate the 48th annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival next month.
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Track work under DC Union Station began last Friday and is expected to last until the 25th, affecting Amtrak and VRE service coming in and out of the station from the south.
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In a city built on "make no little plans", Chicago-based Metra has released its 60-page draft Systemwide Network Plan that looks to transform one of the business commuter rail networks in the country into a 7-day regional rail system
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Hiawatha West just took a major step towards reality.
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Could the third time be the charm for a Wilmington (MA) Town Meeting vote on a multifamily housing zoning district - this time with a lawsuit from Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell hanging over their heads?
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Not all transportation measures are created equal, but we have you covered with our handy voting guide to get you up to speed and ready for Election Day.
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The Hotline is back from its two-week hiatus, and we are recapping the week with pieces from Jim & Sean - plus all the news that's fit to print. See you onboard!
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Rail Passengers President + CEO Jim Mathews was in Chicago last week to speak at APTA’s TRANSform conference on passenger rail's institutional issues and why it seems like such a "nearly impossible undertaking" to get it built in this country.
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Residents of Windsor Locks, CT (home of Bradley International Airport) will be celebrating the opening of the brand-new $121.2M multimodal station this weekend.
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The $93M, 1,400-foot catchment wall is a major step to further protect the Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor in Southern California.
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If there is one thing that doesn't seem to be lacking in the US, it's train bridges that need to be replaced. Amtrak is checking two more off that list: Maryland's Bush River and Gunpowder River Bridges.
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