Lakeshore Rail Alliance
@lakeshorerail.bsky.social
Promoting workforce mobility, economic development, quality of life for the Great Lakes and Northeast Megaregions through fast, frequent passenger rail service.
NYC Congestion Pricing: $2 billion in economic benefits...
Original Analysis: Scioto Analysis finds New York City’s Congestion Pricing Produced $2 billion in Net Benefits in 2025 — Scioto Analysis
Today, Scioto Analysis released a new cost-benefit analysis of New York City’s Congestion Relief Zone during its first full year of operation. The analysis estimates that the program produced...
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If anything else was killing 5 people every hour, it would be a national emergency. We need to re-design our transportation system: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds
Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution
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Investing in alternatives to driving gives people more FREEDOM. Freedom to choose how to get around, whether or not they want to own a car. It is good for drivers, good for the economy, good for local government finances.
Car payments it record high. Driving is becoming unaffordable. We need high-quality options to the car keys. LEGALIZE TRANSPORTATION FREEDOM
Monthly New Car Payments Hit A Record $777 As Cars Become More And More Unaffordable - Jalopnik
Plus Toyota is investing billions in its Texas plant, Mercedes-Benz plans to build the "Baby G" in Hungary — not Austria — and another Ford recall.
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Very well said. We need a robust federal transportation program for passenger rail. This is how we get there: www.hsrail.org/blog/eight-p...
Eight Principles for Establishing a U.S. Passenger Rail System
A strong passenger-rail system in the United States must have the full cooperation of the Class 1 railroads.
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🚨Action Alert! Tell Congress to fund trains. The current surface transportation bill lacks guaranteed funding for trains: www.hsrail.org/blog/tell-co...
Tell Congress: Provide Guaranteed Funding for Trains | High Speed Rail Alliance
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$150 to $160/barrel oil coming in roughly 3 weeks. This could mean a further $2/gal spike in gas prices. Keeping Americans chained to the gas pump and dependent on the least energy efficient form of transportation will prove to be one of this country's biggest mistakes. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/o...
Exxon warns oil inventories will hit dangerously low levels in weeks, forcing prices to shoot higher
The price of physical Brent oil cargoes will spike to $150 to $160 per barrel once inventories hit all-time lows, Exxon executive Neil Chapman said.
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More politicians need to understand this. Car-centric development is bankrupting gov't at all levels and is making US households struggle financially.
Tom Steyer@tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 2mo agoCalifornians in walkable, diverse, livable neighborhoods with strong public transit options — that's our future.
Autonomous vehicles may have some uses, but they are not the solution they are being touted to be. Alternatives to driving remain the best way to deal with car traffic and all of the costs driving foists onto society.
David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew research examines Waymo's California robotaxi trips btw Aug 2023 and Dec 2025. Conclusion: 46% of miles driven involved no one inside the car. That's 40 million miles of deadheading, with Waymo vehicles using road space w/o transporting a human. doi.org/10.32866/001...
Soccer fans from across the globe are about to trade their high-speed, reliable transit for the US’s struggling infrastructure. Will the upcoming World Cup be the ultimate wakeup call for American transit, or just a massive logistical nightmare?
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The U.S. campaigned to host the World Cup. Now soccer fans will trade their countries' train system for the U.S.'s 'D' rated infrastructure | Fortune
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Originally published in 1985, long before today's level of airport security. Some things never change.
How many more reasons do we need to clean up our transportation system? Especially providing more alternatives to cars. Don't our kids' lungs matter?
The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · 2mo ago"The researchers calculated the children’s air pollution exposure in each trimester of pregnancy and then for each year of early childhood. This included particle pollution as well as nitrogen dioxide, a gas that comes mainly from diesel cars and fossil gas boilers."
We agree. The Build America 250 Act in its current form falls way short of what's needed for passenger rail, public transit, and other alternatives to driving. It's time for the nation to move on from perpetual highway expansions. elpc.org/blog/congres...
Congress, White House All Talk, No Action on Passenger Trains
Congress' new reauthorization proposal puts passenger rail future on shaky ground
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Please join RPA in taking action on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization to help ensure guaranteed funding for passenger rail. It takes less than a minute, and your senators and congress member will be notified of your support:
Rail Passengers Association@railpassengers.org · 3mo agoWe need your help to voice your support for guaranteed funding for rail in the next transportation bill. TAKE ACTION:
We need your help to voice your support for guaranteed funding for rail in the next transportation bill. TAKE ACTION:
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Take Action to Preserve Guaranteed Funding for Passenger Rail
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Instead of forcing people to improvise, Congress should generously fund alternatives to driving: www.msn.com/en-ca/news/u...
Good to see the city of Elyria, Ohio working with Amtrak to move the Elyria Amtrak station to a better location. Our proposed Great Lakes Limited gets a mention too: chroniclet.com/news/465676/...
County seeks federal funding for Elyria Amtrak station move
Lorain County Transit is actively negotiating with Amtrak on a $10 million plan to move Elyria's Amtrak station to the Lorain County Transportation Center.
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Nice write-up about Amtrak's car order for the LD trains. Our thinking aligns: Lots of attention to passenger experience, comfort, and other considerations. We applaud it. Big improvement, but touches to make interiors memorable and make the train feel special could use improvement.
New Long-Distance Spec: Better Cars Yes, But How About Soul?
An early dive into Amtrak's single-level long-distance fleet replacement RFP, thanks to a recent FOIA request.
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A high-quality passenger rail network with high-speed trains, fast & frequent conventional trains, and European-style night trains powered by electricity produced domestically would allow airlines to focus on more lucrative long-hauls, and the mess we are currently in wouldn't be so deep.
Brightline has to pay off the cost of track construction. Airlines don't pay for airport construction. Flixbus/Greyhound, Peter Pan, Boltbus, etc., don't pay for highway construction. We'll never have good passenger rail until Congress stops this double standard. Federal passenger rail reform now!
Florida’s Brightline Seeks Rescue to Avoid a Possible Bankruptcy
Florida’s Brightline high-speed rail project is seeking options to address its debt load that avoid sending the Fortress Investment Group-backed firm into a possible bankruptcy, according to people fa...
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Is it time for the federal gov't to get out of the business of funding new lane miles? Considering we have been in diminishing returns with highway expansions for at least 3 decades, the answer is becoming obvious. When you can't maintain what you have, and people (cont'd...)
When 9/11 happened, the aviation system was shut down. The country ran out of rental cars. At Chicago Union Station a stranded American said to an Amtrak ticket agent (true story!): "Whaddya mean there is no train to Columbus?!?!?" A robust passenger rail system would have kept America moving.
Flights are being cut due to jet fuel shortages. Ticket prices on remaining flights are spiking. Millions of Americans are underwater on their car loans. Car loan debt surpassed student loan debt in 2023. We need high-speed rail. Here's why:
Transportation and land use are closely linked. This is part of Silicon Valley (I took this pic a few days ago). Designing everything around the car + all that exclusive R1 zoning is why there is a housing shortage here. It's also why virtually all of the cities (cont'd)
Congratulations to @allaboardohio.org dohio for a great meeting this past Saturday. One of our representatives was in attendance to give a presentation on our Great Lakes Limited proposal. AAO is the best organized state-level passenger rail advocacy organization in the nation
Push to bring passenger rail back to Ohio gains momentum at Columbus summit
A renewed push to expand passenger rail service across Ohio is picking up momentum, as transportation leaders, lawmakers, and advocates gather in Columbus.
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There is no American love affair with the automobile. It's a shotgun marriage.
One of our favorite things in @Amtrak's preliminary renderings for the new LD cars: electronic seat reservation displays. Let's hope these end up in the final design and leads to riders being able to reserve their seats when they book! It would be a huge improvement for both passengers and crews.
