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Seattle Prepares for Major Transit Disruptions

Sound Transit claims maintenance work is necessary to prepare for upcoming transit extensions, but critics question the need to make drastic service cuts.

June 8, 2022 - The Urbanist

Washington D.C. Metro

D.C. Metro Begins 24/7 Work to Improve Train Rails on Multiple Lines

Train rail construction work is underway in Washington D.C. with a planned project completion date on Labor Day.

June 15, 2020 - DCist

FTA Emphasizes the Importance of Upkeep on Transit Systems

As city budgets get slashed, repairing and maintaining transit systems can fall down the list of necessary expenditures. The FTA this morning announced assistance programs for "good repair."

June 13, 2011 - Streetsblog

Can BART Afford It's Expansions?

The Bay Area's 104-mile heavy rail system, BART, is planning major expansions. But many transit supporters, rather than cheering the new service and ridership the extensions would produce, are sounding alarms.

July 21, 2010 - San Francisco Examiner

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