May 20, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Wired, May 19, 2020) NEW YORK — Accuse Representative Seth Moulton of loving trains too much at your peril. Yes, the Massachusetts Democrat worked for a time on a high-speed-rail project in Texas, one that is now finally inching toward a groundbreaking...
May 18, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Dallas Morning News editorial, May 16, 2020) DALLAS — Last week, the train’s backers gained more important ground with a ruling from the 13th Court of Appeals that essentially says that Texas Central Railroad and Infrastructure — the company behind the bullet...
May 13, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 12, 2020) The California High Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) first phase of a project to build a high-speed rail system will generate $46 billion in labor income and $131 billion in economic output over the course of the project,...
May 8, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Transport Topics, April 21, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For at least the past decade, America’s railroads have been toying with the notion of freight trains moving at speeds approaching some passenger bullet trains. Now, a new Federal Railroad Administration...
May 8, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Houston Chronicle, May 7, 2020) HOUSTON — Planners of a Houston-to-Dallas bullet train scored a victory in Corpus Christi Thursday when a state appeals court said the company — despite not operating yet — is a railroad in the eyes of the law. Full story:...
May 5, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Railway Technology, May 5, 2020) NEW YORK — Accidents on high-speed lines are much rarer compared to traditional networks, though two recent derailments in Europe show they’re not infallible. What can be learned from these derailments and how are global...
May 5, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Television KBTX, May 5, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration is accepting public comments this week on the high-speed bullet train between Dallas to Houston. Full story: www.kbtx.com
April 30, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, April 29, 2020) FRESNO, Calif. — Selma has been selected as the site for a workforce development center to train workers for high-speed rail construction in the San Joaquin Valley. Full story: Fresno Bee
April 15, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Forbes, April 14, 2020) LOS ANGELES — Amid the broad economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus, California has approved a $600 million private activity bond allocation for construction of the $5 billion Virgin Trains-Brightline railway that within four...
April 14, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Global Railway Review, April 14, 2020) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With asthma rates for the region being the highest in the U.S., the new California high-speed rail project will work to reduce high air pollution levels. Full story: Global Railway...
