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The Milwaukee Hop Extension will open on April 11th

Milwaukee streetcar extension; new Hop line to open next week

The Hop’s new route extension fully opens on Thursday, April 11.

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The FRA has finally implemented the 2 man train crew rule requiring all freight trains to have multiple crew members at all times which will significantly improve safety on board freight trains

Federal Railroad Administration adopts two man train crew rule

The two man train crew rule requires an engineer and conductor on a train rather than just an engineer, a long time worry from railroaders.

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New Subway Map just dropped, it looks so much nicer honestly

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Los Angeles has received federal funding for the D line extension and San Fernando Light Rail Line to help them open by 2028

Los Angeles awarded $900M for transit improvements ahead of 2028 Olympics

The Biden Administration has awarded the Los Angeles region nearly $900 million for public transportation and infrastructure improvements ah

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New FRA Data Confirms Past Decade ‘Safest Ever for Rail’ - Railway Age

Newly released data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) “confirms that the industry’s safety-centered approach to investments and

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Well that is mildly somewhat fucking terrifying news, I mean it is good but if this is American Rail at its safest that’s just sad

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Yesterday 4 new daily Northeast Regional Trains began running between New York and DC

Amtrak adds eight weekday, four weekend Northeast Corridor trains - Trains

WASHINGTON — Beginning today (Monday, March 4), Amtrak is scheduling four additional Northeast Regional round trips weekdays and two on the

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Metra will be purchasing a new fleet of Battery Powered Stadler Flirts

Metra will buy battery-powered trains

Metra’s Board of Directors has approved a contract to buy zero-emission, battery-powered trainsets. Metra will be one of the first in the na

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Atlanta is moving ahead with the project to put the streetcar on the beltline

Light rail transit system could be moving people along the Atlanta BeltLine by 2028

A new light rail transit system could be lining the Atlanta BeltLine in the next few years.

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The Buffalo subway is looking into an expansion into Amhearst and the University of Buffalo’s North Campus

NFTA eyeing metro expansion to UB North

The NFTA-Metro is proposing an expansion of high-quality transit from University Station, going through the towns of Amherst and Tonawanda,

News 4 Buffalo

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The DC Metro has avoided the worst case scenario and there will be no station closures or layoffs but there will still be fare hikes of 12.5%

No Station Closures, Fares May Increase Under New Metro Budget

WMATA has seemingly avoided the worst case scenario for its $750 million deficit.

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