December 26, 2012 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, December 25, 2012) BEIJING — China on Wednesday opened the world’s longest high-speed rail line that more than halves the time required to travel from the country’s capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China. Full...
December 14, 2012 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Sacramento Bee, December 14, 2012) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — No place in California stands to reap the rewards of high-speed rail more than the San Joaquin Valley. That is why the opposition of U.S. House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, and Rep. Jeff...
December 14, 2012 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Bloomberg, December 13, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. ‚ Amtrak, the U.S. long-distance passenger railroad, will replace the entire fleet of train sets used on its Acela service in the Northeast U.S. after scrapping plans to buy more passenger cars. The...
December 10, 2012 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Modesto Bee, December 9, 2012) FRESNO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority took steps last week to ensure that at least some jobs building the system will go to people who are most in need of work. Full story: Modesto Bee
December 10, 2012 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2012) LOS ANGELES — Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), the third-highest-ranking Republican in Congress, suggested on Thursday that the federal government should “cut its losses” and not provide any more money for the state’s...
December 7, 2012 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Hill, December 6, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took a break from celebrating his birthday Thursday to press lawmakers to release funding for the centerpiece of President Obama’s high-speed rail plans. Full story: The...
December 7, 2012 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Washington Post, December 6, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Undaunted by the looming fiscal crisis, the Obama administration said Thursday that it plans to forge ahead with its signature transportation project, investing billions of dollars in a long-term effort to...
December 6, 2012 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: C-SPAN, December 6, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will give an update on the Administration’s high-speed rail program at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Thursday. Full story:...
December 6, 2012 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Politico, December 5, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At issue is a House provision adopted in late June on a highly partisan vote triggered by the California Republican delegation. It would bar any new federal money from going to the California High-Speed Rail...
December 5, 2012 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Bloomberg, December 3, 2012) LOS ANGELES — California is courting sovereign- wealth funds, pensions and endowments for more than $50 billion to build Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed bullet train to link the state’s largest cities, the most expensive...
