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Amtrak Train

U.S. House Democrats add more mass transit, high-speed rail in second shot at infrastructure bill

BY: - September 16, 2021

The U.S. House transportation panel early Wednesday passed along party lines the panel’s $60 billion slice of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget plan, adding nearly $20 billion for a new transit program and high-speed rail development in the states. Chairman Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon had considered these and other items underfunded in the Senate-led bipartisan infrastructure […]

Verhoff Proposal Rail System Map

Passenger rail system in Ohio? One ‘data nerd’ has an idea on how to make it possible.

BY: - December 5, 2019

Kevin Verhoff remembers the days when he needed public transportation the most. Living in San Francisco, he rode the bus or took the BART rail system to work. Years later, in New Jersey, he dealt with frequent car troubles but thankfully had access to a nearby train line to get to work in Newark. “It […]