⬆️trains & transit ➡️ ⬆️air quality

"The roughly one-third of Americans who don’t drive—seniors who’ve stopped, people with disabilities, low-income households who can’t afford a car, people in transit-served cities—are subsidizing infrastructure they use little or not at all." https://www.fastcompany.com/91540490/gas-tax-new-highways-roads-no-longer-working

Our transportation system is built for cars and nothing else. We hope that the travelers stuck by #SpiritAirlines can get to where they need to go. We need a robust rail network!

High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it? https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/travel/high-speed-rail-america-acela-trains-california-texas

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina

https://arr.as/mardigras

Seattle’s $300M Amtrak expansion to bring modern trains, transportation by 2027 https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattles-300m-amtrak-expansion-bring-modern-trains-transportation-by-2027/3XKWGK62JRBP5IBIH6LSKGUSD4/

Trump’s transportation department cancels new review step that could’ve slowed state projects https://apnews.com/article/trump-duffy-transportation-spending-delays-review-4142a698f51ba6429a2cbadc40a8c49c

Before and after.

Trump Inauguration Official’s “Phony Charity” Allegedly Pocketed East Palestine Train Disaster Funds https://theintercept.com/2025/01/19/trump-inauguration-pat-lee-east-palestine-ohio-charity/