Metro Rail

Protest Crowd

Women's March Leads to Record and Near-Record Public Transit Use Around D.C.

Metro Rail and MARC were flooded with riders on their way to the Women's March to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump in the nation's capital.

January 27, 2017 - The Washington Post

Buffalo

Cars Credited with a Comeback on Main Street

Once only accessible to pedestrians and Metro Rail, Main Street in Buffalo is seeing automobile traffic and business investment again.

June 6, 2016 - The Buffalo News

Metro Subway Los Angeles

Infographic: Incomes Along Los Angeles Metro Lines

As Los Angeles weighs the merits of more major funding for Metro Rail projects, the current slate of new routes is already coming online. This graphic depicts median household incomes along existing and future rail lines.

March 21, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

Buffalo Light Rail

Massive Development Fulfills 30-Year Promise of Buffalo's 'Train to Nowhere'

The development of the $750M Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, which will soon be home to 17,500 employees, is being seen as a catalyst for a culture change in the city towards urban lifestyles oriented around its heretofore underutilized rail system.

March 27, 2013 - The Buffalo News

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