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Basic Services, Public Transport

Federal Railroad Administration releases priorities for Northeast Corridor

November 18, 2022

Via: Transportation Today News

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its list of priority projects in the Northeast Corridor (NEC), a railroad line that spans from Boston to Washington, D.C. The NEC Project Inventory guides up to $24 billion in funding FRA will […]


Basic Services, Public Transport

Interruption to rail service could cost economy $2B per day, report says

September 12, 2022

Via: Transportation Today News

A newly released report from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) has found that interruption to the country’s rail service could impact economic output and cost more than $2 billion per day. A shutdown looms as unions continue to negotiate […]


Basic Services, Public Transport

Metra hints that it may eventually move to a less 9-to-5-focused train schedule

February 1, 2021

Via: NYC Streets Blog

Metra is a transit agency that provides commuter rail service largely geared towards people traveling between the suburbs and downtown Chicago for 9-to-5 jobs. It also offers limited commuter service within the city, as well as some near-rapid service between […]


Basic Services, Public Transport

Oklahoma Gets Serious About Transit Sooner Than Later

July 9, 2019

Via: NYC Streets Blog

Public transit is catching on even in some of the reddest parts of America, including Oklahoma where a new state office will oversee an overhaul of bus and rail service. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation announced Monday it would form […]