December 12, 2011 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Erie Times-News, December 10, 2011) ERIE, Pa. — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) is urging a federal agency to slow it down when it comes to speed requirements for companies bidding to build high-speed rail locomotives. Casey’s office said a lower minimum...
December 12, 2011 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Erie Times-News, December 10, 2011) ERIE, Pa. — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) is urging a federal agency to slow it down when it comes to speed requirements for companies bidding to build high-speed rail locomotives. Casey’s office said a lower minimum...
December 12, 2011 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: State Journal-Register, December 11, 2011) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois is about to go shopping for a high-speed train set — 12 locomotives and 30 bi-level passenger cars at a potential cost of up to $233.8 million. According to the State Journal-Register,...
December 12, 2011 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: State Journal-Register, December 11, 2011) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois is about to go shopping for a high-speed train set — 12 locomotives and 30 bi-level passenger cars at a potential cost of up to $233.8 million. According to the State Journal-Register,...
December 8, 2011 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2011) LOS ANGELES — With the cost of the state’s high-speed rail project rising dramatically, a new public opinion poll shows that a clear majority of California’s registered voters would reject the proposal if given...
December 8, 2011 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2011) LOS ANGELES — With the cost of the state’s high-speed rail project rising dramatically, a new public opinion poll shows that a clear majority of California’s registered voters would reject the proposal if given...
December 7, 2011 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Hill, December 6, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood confronted congressional Republicans for their objections to President Obama’s high-speed rail initiatives Tuesday, telling them they should get on board with the...
December 7, 2011 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Hill, December 6, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood confronted congressional Republicans for their objections to President Obama’s high-speed rail initiatives Tuesday, telling them they should get on board with the...
December 6, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Detroit Free Press, December 6, 2011) DETROIT — By 2015-16, Amtrak expects to have new locomotives, new cars, smoother tracks, better signaling and — state officials hope — on-time service on the Wolverine. That’s great news for the roughly...
December 6, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Detroit Free Press, December 6, 2011) DETROIT — By 2015-16, Amtrak expects to have new locomotives, new cars, smoother tracks, better signaling and — state officials hope — on-time service on the Wolverine. That’s great news for the roughly...