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The legislation that funds highways and mass transit appears stalled in the Senate after the House passed a bipartisan five-year bill. Read the details at: https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/congress-surface-transportation-legislation-outlook/825745/

A great YouTube video covering the history and future of Amtrak, put together by Amtrak. https://youtu.be/47j3dEonYlQ?si=dS9XgpvkIt4PGv_1 

A great YouTube video covering the history and future of Amtrak, put together by Amtrak. https://youtu.be/47j3dEonYlQ?si=dS9XgpvkIt4PGv_1 

Amtrak and partners announced a Providence to New Haven rail capacity study. Details, and information are available at: https://newhavenprovidencestudy.com/?sm_guid=MTAxNTkwNnw3ODc5MTE1NnwtMXxwY29sZTQ3M0BnbWFpbC5jb218ODg1ODI1M3x8MHwwfDMyMjcyNzE5MnwxMTQ5fDB8MHx8MTg0NTAzMXww0

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2026/06/05/friday-video-dude-where-are-my-trains?utm_source=streetsblog-sf.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=streetsblog-sf-weekly-6-5

The Brightline Paradox Answers the Question Everyone Asks About Trains in the U.S.

This inequality has been reinforced and expanded at every turn by a century of public policy.

In short, Brightline faces a brutal paradox: Its product is popular and its revenues are strong and growing. But it’s being crushed by debt.

This isn’t a failure of demand or delivery. It’s a failure of the financial model. The Brightline paradox shines a harsh light on the deep inequalities and dysfunction of U.S. transportation. https://www.hsrail.org/blog/the-brightline-paradox-answers-the-question-everyone-asks-about-trains-in-the-u-s/