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Salisbury
Salisbury and Tisbury join People's Vote for Brexit march London
salisburyjournal.co.uk - Gemma Gibson
AROUND 200 people from in and around Salisbury will be taking part in the People’s Vote March in London today. Salisbury for Europe members and …
Commuter Rail
Dozens of potential bidders ponder major Southwest Light Rail Transit contract
bizjournals.com - Dylan Thomas – Staff reporter
More than 80 companies are weighing a bid on the largest single contract yet to be awarded for the Metropolitan Council’s $2 billion Southwest Light …
Chista Mediaadded this to Los Angles
San Francisco, CA
This man spends 8 hours every day commuting. He's not alone.
National Geographic - Carolyn Drake
MagazineThe Cities Issue San Francisco’s high housing costs mean workers often choose to live far from the city. For Andy Ross, it’s a 240-mile round-trip. MagazineThe Cities Issue 1 Minute Read Photographs
Washington D.C.
Maryland and Purple Line leaders still arguing over cost
wtop.com - Nick Iannelli
Construction of the Purple Line is now 10 percent complete, according to project leaders who provided an update Thursday before the Montgomery County …
Ottawa Citizenadded this to Ottawa News
Commuter Rail
Today's letters: Budget's bridge talk should focus on light rail
ottawacitizen.com - Ottawa Citizen Editorial Board
Focus on Prince of Wales bridgeRe: Feds to replace Alexandra Bridge, mull new interprovincial crossing, March 19.What a surprise to see our …
Opinion
Continue studying passenger rail to twin ports
startribune.com - Editorial Board
Proposed Northern Lights Express line would link the Twin Cities to Duluth.
Aerospace Industry
Five Washington license plates you definitely won’t be seeing soon
thenewstribune.com - The News Tribune Editorial Board
Five license plate design ideas that Washington legislators haven’t considered but would surely create a buzz if they did. 1. Alternative fish plates: …
Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa wants accelerated efforts to deal with ailing commuter rail system
news24.com - Kamva Somdyala
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for practical and urgent action to deal with problems plaguing the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). …
West Seattle
Sound Transit weighs elevated tracks v. underground tunnel for West Seattle Light Rail
q13fox.com - Heather Miller
SEATTLE -- Across the Puget Sound region, we're seeing construction of the Light Rail system under way.Some stations like Northgate are set to open …
Trains
Add Vancouver to your Travel Goals (Thx #RockyMountaineer!)
travelesquire.com
As a travel blogger, I am honored to serve as a brand ambassador and business partner with Rocky Mountaineer. All thoughts expressed here are my …
Australian Broadcasting Corporationadded this to Business
Commuter Rail
NSW election questions reveal vote could come down to three key issues
abc.net.au - Kevin Nguyen
The NSW election would be decided on issues of environment, transport and housing — in that order — if it was up to ABC readers. Those priorities were …
Stace Raeadded this to Later
San Francisco, CA
You Can Take a Beautiful Cross-Country Train Trip for $213
Fatherly - Amanda Tarlton
Satisfy your inner wanderlust on a budget. Forget the cross-country road trip—travel blogger Derek Low says the best (and most scenic) way to see …
Quartz
Amtrak
Amtrak Requests $141 Million Cut in Its Own Budget - The Eno Center for Transportation (The Eno Center for Transportation)
Quartz
The Eno Center for TransportationMar 21, 2019 March 21, 2019 - Amtrak sent its fiscal 2020 budget request to Congress yesterday and asked for $141 million less than Congress actually appropriated for year
SeattlePIadded this to Local
Commuter Rail
Bus tunnel no more: Routes using downtown transit tunnel to move outside Saturday
seattlepi.com - Zosha Millman
Another big change will hit downtown commuters Saturday. Buses will be kicked out of the transit tunnel on March 23, in the next chapter of what …
Polling
Not been paying attention? Here’s everything you need to know
news.com.au - www.news.com.au
However, Australian law dictates that everybody over 18 and enrolled in NSW must have a say in the NSW Election today — or you’ll cop a fine. Some …
Patchadded this to New York, NY Patch
New York City
Streisand Fan Stole From Cop Charity To Buy Babs Tix | Patch PM
Patch - Adam Nichols
Share-worthy stories from the New York City Patch network to talk about tonight. Lorraine Shanley stole more than $410,000 meant for families of slain …
Salt Lake City, UT
Listen to 3.23.19 Amtrak | Let’s Talk Travel with AAA | Podcasts
iheart.com - www.iheart.com
Long distance train journeys. Brad Webber, Manager of Amtrak Keystone Service & Brock Kerchner, colleague here at iHeart Radio who just completed a …
Patchadded this to New York City, NY Patch
New York City
Amtrak Angers Uptown After Blocking Views, Spraying Chemicals
Patch - Brendan Krisel
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-INWOOD, NY — Upper Manhattan residents held a rally Wednesday night to call out the transit company Amtrak for its poor treatment …
Amtrak
Upper Manhattan Residents Say Amtrak Billboard Would Block Their View Of River
cbslocal.com - CBSNewYork
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Amtrak is under fire – not for its service, but a billboard. Upper Manhattan residents and elected officials gathered in …
Commuter Rail
Phoenix City Council votes to delay west light rail extension
ktar.com - By KTAR.com
PHOENIX – The Phoenix City Council voted Wednesday to delay plans to extend light rail farther west, putting it in danger of ever being built. Council …
Masonic Temples
City Council Recap: Light rail extension delay, pension debt and the Masonic Temple
downtowndevil.com - Lisa Diethelm
On Wednesday, the Phoenix City Council convened in a formal meeting, discussing a few items that concern downtown Phoenix. These included delaying, …
Canberra
We got a sneak peek at riding Canberra's light rail
canberratimes.com.au - Katie Burgess
And yes, it has that new tram smell.
Commuter Rail
Want to be one of the first to ride light rail? Here's your chance
canberratimes.com.au - Katie Burgess
The government is giving away 150 double passes to ride the light rail two days before it opens to the public.
Canberra
Canberra Now: high hopes for Belco; light rail ride up for grabs
canberratimes.com.au - Finbar O'Mallon
And Liberal MLA Jeremy Hanson has used an ex-bikie's Instagram post supporting NSW anti-consorting laws as an argument to introduce similar laws here.
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Commuter Rail
Phoenix votes to delay, likely kill, west Phoenix light-rail line
azcentral.com - Jessica Boehm
The Phoenix City Council voted Wednesday to delay — and likely kill — a light-rail line planned for west Phoenix. It will instead use the money for …
James Lawsonadded this to THE MONTREAL DAILY STAR ⭐️
Nova Scotia
No injuries as Via train is damaged, halted by debris in Nova Scotia
nationalpost.com - The Canadian Press
HALIFAX — Via Rail says a Montreal-bound train was damaged Wednesday when it hit debris, causing a fuel leak and breaking windows. The passenger …
Commuter Rail
City Council votes to delay light-rail line for west Phoenix
azfamily.com - The Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix City Council has voted to delay a planned light-rail line for west Phoenix. Council members voted 5-3 Wednesday to use the …
ToddXoXadded this to Down The Rabbit Hole
Los Angeles, CA
Is This Infrastructure Really Necessary?
cato.org - By Randal O'Toole
The United States has “at least $232 billion in critical public transportation” needs, claims the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). …
Disneyland
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner offers savings on train travel and Disneyland® Resort Theme Park admission | Orange County Breeze
oc-breeze.com - www.oc-breeze.com
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner® has brought back its popular “take the train and save” promotion with limited-time savings for Southern California …
Opinion
The path to cleaner, safer Twin Cities mass transit
startribune.com - Editorial Board
Metro Transit must clean up its act in the face of ridership challenges.