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Hudson Tunnel concept

Hudson Tunnel in line for fed funds … High-speed to LA gets enviro OK...

FTA clears Hudson Tunnel proj to qualify for federal funds ... California HSR clears enviro steps to advance LA service ... MTA publishes Interborough Express feasible study
Transit advocates say Minneapolis, Minnesota is among cities where transit projects are threatened.

Trump stalling transit funds? … SF rail extension OK’d … New direction for French...

USA: Transit Advocates ask Is the White House Purposefully Delaying Project Funds? Advocates say the Federal Transit Administration is sitting on nearly $1.8 billion that's...

Amtrak ridership up by 10M … Washington averts rail strike … Charlotte station tests...

Amtrak ridership jumps by over 10 million ... Biden signs legislation averting rail strike ... First test train arrives at new Charlotte station
Vancouver subway boring machines

Vancouver subway boring begins … LA Metro K Line LRT opens … $1B LA-Palm...

Tunnel boring begins on Vancouver subway project ... Metro K Line brings light rail to South Los Angeles ... $1B train from LA to Palm Springs area planned
Planned LGA AirTrain station

LaGuardia AirTrain plan on hold … SoCal line back after erosion repair … $2B...

NY governor seeks alternatives to LaGuardia AirTrain … Trains resume service after California beach erosion repaired … Ottawa's $2.1B LRT faces another crisis of confidence
Amtrak Acela rendering

Time to fix America’s trains … Philly 30th St on track … High-speed to...

It’s time for America to get serious about fixing the trains ... Amtrak selects developer for Philadelphia station project ... Momentum builds for Czech high-speed project
Australia's first driverless metro has debuted in Sydney, New South Wales.

Sydney launches self-drive metro … Vancouver fleet renewal OKd … NJ-NYC tunnel in limbo

Australia: First stage of Sydney Metro begins commercial operations The first stage of Sydney Metro has commenced commercial services. The 36km-long North West Metro line...
Amtrak Empire Builder

BNSF boosts Montana plan … Chicago CTA gets $912M rescue … Public to run...

BNSF ready to work with Montana rail advocates ... Chicago CTA pegged for $912.1M rescue grant ... Scotland to nationalize train services in April
Amtrak Hiawatha in Milwaukee

Full Amtrak Milwaukee sched returning … Amtrak to track Co2e savings … NYC station...

Amtrak to restore full Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha service … Amtrak adds carbon emission info on Northeast Corridor tickets … New York transit officials plan massive makeover for Penn Station
Los Angeles Metrolink

LA tests quake stop control … Worst rail strike in 30 yrs hits UK...

LA Metrolink tests use of quake alerts to stop trains ... Biggest rail strike in 30 years brings Britain to standstill ... Montreal REM light-rail station openings put off till 2024

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