Phoenix Voters Save Light Rail
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Take that, Koch brothers: Voters in Phoenix have soundly rejected a proposal that would have halted the expansion of the city's light rail system.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Trains
Bond Voyage! Houston Faces $3.5B Transit Decision
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Houston has a once in a generation opportunity to modernize its transit system this fall — and the city hopes to learn from Nashville's mistakes.
Amtrak Hopes to Link Chicago and Detroit to Toronto
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Passenger service hasn't chugged between Detroit and Toronto since at least 1971; the last direct train to pass through the route did so in 1967, according to Amtrak.
Maryland Is In A Huge Transit Hole
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Years of underfunding transit in the Old Line State has left the Maryland Transit Administration $2-billion short of the $5.7 billion needed to run its bus and rail system over the next decade.
Oklahoma Gets Serious About Transit Sooner Than Later
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Oklahoma — where the transit comes whipping down the plains.
Roll Tide! Amtrak to Return to Gulf Coast
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It's one of the few Amtrak projects that Republicans support, citing its potential for economic development in the region and for making it easier for tourists and business leaders to get around.