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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 08 > 138271-providence-train-station-gain-new-bus-hub

Providence train station to gain new bus hub

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) August 24, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT The Rhode Island Transit Authority voted to build a new bus hub next to the Providence train station. | Wangkun Jia The Rhode Island Transit Authority voted unanimously on Thursday to build a new bus hub next to…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 08 > 138244-amtrak-reopens-new-yorks-east-river-tunnel

Amtrak reopens New York’s East River Tunnel

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (377+ words) August 19, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT Amtrak closed Line 2 for nearly a year to complete the restoration. | Amtrak Fourteen years after Superstorm Sandy rendered it inoperable, Amtrak reopened New York’s East River Tunnel Line 2 on Monday. The restoration process included several upgrades, including…...

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planetizen.com > news > 2026 > 08 > 138225-lost-lines-amtraks-discontinued-and-defunct-named-trains

Lost lines: Amtrak's discontinued and defunct named trains

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (340+ words) The Abraham Lincoln, the Cape Codder and El Capitan are just a few names lost to Amtrak history. August 16, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT A 1939 postcard depiction of the Abraham Lincoln train line | Wikimedia Commons Twilight Limited. State House. Spirit Of St. Louis....