'I want people to be able to rely on rail': Oregon lawmakers push for rail funding in transportation package
ODOT's structural funding challenges for road and bridge maintenance is a top agenda item in the 2025 session, but a handful ...
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Transit Briefs: RTA of Central Okla., UTA, Metro Transit, Metra, Amtrak Virginia
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Central Oklahoma wins a USDOT grant to evaluate at-grade crossings along a ...
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What the US Intercity Rail System Could Look Like
In a piece for Fast Company, Kristin Toussaint describes how 15 proposed new Amtrak routes could unlock rail travel for 39 million more Americans and serve over 60 new metro areas, as indicated in a ...
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Full speed ahead for Amtrak’s Borealis
There are no current plans to reroute to Madison, but the success of this line may help Madison gain passenger rail access in ...
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If the government funded these Amtrak routes, 39 million more people would have rail access
Amtrak currently operates 15 long-distance routes, which range from 750 to 2,500 miles. But they stretch over just 39 states and the District of Columbia, and a map of those routes reveals that ...
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Free route airspace
For more details, see below free route airspace implementation map - 2025 outlook and download the latest FRA implementation projection chart This map is for information purposes only. This document ...
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L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton, Hughes and more fires in California right now
An updating map created by CBS News' data team charts the expanse of the wildfires across Southern California. The Hughes Fire, which erupted in northwest L.A. County on Wednesday, Jan. 22 ...
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Proposed statewide rail plan seeks community input
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to complete the 2024 Statewide Rail Plan and is seeking input for the current ... Amtrak's passenger rail service serves Kentuckians in Ashland, ...
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FRA releases study on restoration of long-distance passenger rail routes
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released a study that evaluated the restoration of daily intercity rail passenger service along Amtrak long-distance routes that have been ...
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Houston-New York service gets highest ranking in FRA long-distance report
Congress ordered the FRA study as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, and called for specific attention to routes discontinued since Amtrak’s launch in 1971. Eleven of the 15 ...
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Winter storm live tracker: Snowfall maps, current alerts, weather warnings, ice forecasts and more
A historic winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions across portions of southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as it sweeps across the South. Subfreezing temperatures in the South ushered in ...
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My Amtrak points were going to expire: Here’s how I spent 15 minutes to keep them active
Amtrak Guest Rewards points expire if your account is inactive for 24 months. Here's how to keep your account active, including how I saved my points.