July 1, 2022 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Streetsblog California, June 30, 2022) Lawmakers voted and approved a $308 billion state budget on Wednesday that includes $4.2 billion for completion of the Central Valley spine of the California high-speed rail project. The state can now move forward...
June 28, 2022 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 27, 2022) The Texas Supreme Court has affirmed by a 5-3 vote that Texas Central Railroad is an interurban electric railway company, which allows it to exercise the right of eminent domain, the High Speed Rail Alliance...
May 26, 2022 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 25, 2022) The California High-Speed Rail Authority yesterday announced it submitted two applications seeking a total $1.3 billion in federal funds under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Full story: Progressive...
May 23, 2022 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Opinion column by Rod Diridon Sr., Anthony Foxx and Ray LaHood, published in the San Jose Mercury News, May 20, 2022. Rod Diridon Sr. is chair emeritus of the California High Speed Rail Authority and the U.S. High Speed Rail Association. Former U.S....
May 10, 2022 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, May 9, 2022) NEW YORK — Democratic lawmakers in California are refusing to pass over $4 billion to fund the state’s high-speed rail project that would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles. The stalemate could last for some...
May 5, 2022 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: U.S. High-Speed Rail Coalition press release, May 4, 2022) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three former U.S. Transportation Secretaries and a number of influential labor unions, progressive organizations and businesses have signed a letter urging State Senate and...
April 19, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Bloomberg, April 18, 2022) LOS ANGELES — A company called Brightline Holdings says it will not only transport southern Californians to Las Vegas on fast, climate-friendly trains with food, drinks and free internet, but will check in their bags for them at...
March 17, 2022 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Texas Tribune, March 17, 2022) AUSTIN, Texas — In car-friendly Texas, getting a major high-speed rail project off of the ground is almost impossible. But as more people flock to the state and its metro areas swell, Texas could benefit from robust passenger...
February 24, 2022 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Age, February 23, 2022) NEW YORK — For the past few weeks, Railway Age has conducted an in-depth examination of the case of Miles v. Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. (TCRI) and Integrated Texas Logistics, Inc. (ITL), now before the...
February 18, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, February 15, 2022) ORLANDO, Fla. — Brightline announced Tuesday that it has finished construction of tracks at Orlando International Airport. The South Florida company is closing in on completion of a 170-mile extension from West Palm Beach...
