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1 month agoFriday Video: The Secret History of Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service - Streetsblog USA
When Amtrak started running the Mardi Gras Service started running between New Orleans and Mobile in August, it restored passenger rail to the Gulf Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. To make that happen, though, required a decade-long effort - and the creation of a new national rail program that has had ripple effects acrossAmerica.
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2 months agoReport: Biden Infrastructure Bill Spurred Increase in State and Local Highway Spending - Streetsblog USA
But in a comprehensive review of four years of spending since the law went into effect, the Urban Institute has found that historic federal investment in shared modes was eclipsed by an increase in state and local spending on highway projects, as well as a decrease in transit funding at the community level. On balance, total funding for transit across all levels of government actually flatlined - and rail projects experienced a net decline in spending.
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9 months agoThis Company Wants to Bring Modern Night Trains to the U.S.-Here's How It Could Change Domestic Travel
Lunatrain is developing a night train network in North America for comfortable long-distance travel.
The service will feature modern amenities, making overnight travel efficient and restful.
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