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Rapid Ride, Dial-A-Ride ridership holds steady in early 2026 as youth trips climb
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (140+ words) KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - Ridership on the Rapid City Transit System stayed strong in March, with 22, 868 passenger trips recorded. That brings the total for the first quarter of 2026 to 68, 812 trips across Rapid Ride and Dial-A-Ride services. That's nearly…...
Pop Culture: What will public transit's next stop be? A renewed respect
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (619+ words) Municipal public transit and the pondering of existential angst may seem highly unusual bedfellows. But more than three centuries ago they came together in a little-known pairing that introduced the world to the first mass transportation system. In March 1662, Paris…...
New Amtrak trains coming soon to Pacific Northwest, but not in time for World Cup
1+ min ago (1431+ words) This story originally appeared in the Washington State Standard and is used with permission. The strained Amtrak Cascades rail service is on track to have limited capacity to carry the crowds expected to descend on the Pacific Northwest for the…...
Rail News - New Jersey DOT provides grants for 11 freight-rail projects. For Railroad Career Professionals
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (184+ words) The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently awarded 11 grants totaling $26. 3 million through the Rail Freight Assistance Program for fiscal-year2026. The grantprogram is designed to helppreserveand improvethestate's freight transportation system and by making freight-rail service more widely available for businessesin…...
'Riding the Rails with Geoffrey Baer' takes viewers on tour of Chicago railroad history
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (627+ words) Geoffrey Baer hosts "Riding the Rails with Geoffrey Baer," which premieres Monday on WTTW." Trains are ubiquitous in and around Chicago. The railroads and city grew symbiotically, and no one" particularly along Lake Michigan's South Shore" is immune to their…...
Santa Fe Baggage Car Being Turned Into Multi-use Space
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (194+ words) The car was donated to the museum by Amtrak in 2020, and officials hope to have it available for events by the end of the year. The first order of business has been to replace the car's roof; that project will…...
South Carolina's Palmetto Railways reactivating route dormant since 2012
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (202+ words) Spectrum News Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More South Carolina's Palmetto Railways reactivating route dormant since 2012 Hampton, SC - Palmetto Railways has announced that it will reactivate operations on its…...
Work continues on Seattle's new Amtrak maintenance facility as rail overhaul takes shape
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (306+ words) SEATTLE " Amtrak is constructing a new train maintenance facility in Seattle's SODO neighborhood, positioning the Pacific Northwest at the center of a nationwide modernization effort. The project, backed by $300 million in federal funds, is more than 50 percent complete and on…...
Seattle's new Amtrak maintenance facility aims for summer debut of new fleet
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (64+ words) KING5. com Seattle's new Amtrak maintenance facility aims for summer debut of new fleet To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Download the KING 5 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video…...
Dalton history program explores failed interurban railway plans
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (190+ words) Dalton Community Historical Society will host a free program about the history of interurban railways in Dalton. The event will take place at 6: 30 p. m. April 13, according to a community announcement. Paul Davis of Wooster, a volunteer with the Northern Ohio Railway…...