There is still a path for pushing back against the cuts As we reported recently, the House’s BUILD America 250 Act would simultaneously slash funding for passenger trains and strip it of “advanced appropriation” status, so the money wouldn’t be guaranteed. A House...
Newsletter 2/6/26: Caltrain Trip Report and the Truth About Transit Ridership
A Caltrain Trip Report: What Every “Commuter” Railroad Should Be
Recently, the Alliance and a group of Illinois legislators traveled to California to learn about its integrated railway program. One of the highlights of the trip was riding Caltrain, the Silicon Valley regional rail line.
Caltrain should be the norm for every regional rail system in the US. We should demand nothing less.
The Truth About Why U.S. Transit Ridership Cratered—And How It Can Recover
Six years on from the start of the COVID pandemic, we have good data on how it affected transit systems globally, how some systems are successfully responding, and how high the stakes are.
Chicago Starts Process to Buy Bus Station
Greyhound sold its bus stations over four years ago. Action to prevent Chicago from losing its bus depot has now begun in City Hall.
Preserving and improving the bus station is important for passenger rail because the bus station is located within a few blocks of three of the downtown train terminals in the nation’s passenger rail hub. The bus goes places the train doesn’t go, and a bus station at the existing location connects passengers to local transit, commuter/regional rail and Amtrak. It is indispensable.
Why Minnesota’s Northstar Service Was Doomed From the Start
Governor Newsom Announces Major High-Speed Rail Milestone, Track Installation to Begin
Mountain Rail Charges Toward November Launch of Passenger Service
Would You Ride a Train Across Michigan? Five Things to Know About the North + South Rail
Airport Needs to Be Stop in New Orleans – Baton Rouge Line
Rail Service to Asheville Could Have $1B Economic Impact, Study Says
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