November 24, 2023 | High Speed Rail, News
Artist’s rendering of a California high-speed train. Image: courtesy of California High-Speed Rail Authority ____________________ The California High-Speed Rail Authority and 13 rail labor unions, including BLET, announced on November 17 that they have entered...
November 21, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: CBS News, November 20, 2023) A rail line linking two popular Thanksgiving destinations, Miami and Orlando, is giving Florida its first taste of the potential for how high-speed rail could change holiday travel. CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave took a ride...
November 1, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail, Legislation
(Source: Trains.com, October 31, 2023) The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on an appropriations bill that would cut Amtrak funding by more than 60% and block federal support for the California high speed rail program. Even if the bill passes the...
October 18, 2023 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Mineta Transportation Institute press release, October 12, 2023) SAN JOSE, Calif. — An increasing number of studies suggest that high-speed rail (HSR) could have many economic and environmental benefits for the U.S. The latest Mineta Transportation Institute...
July 20, 2023 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: KTLA, July 19, 2023) Last week, the Federal Railroad Administration completed its environmental review for a portion of the project and found “no significant impact” along one of the critical sections of the proposed track. Full story:...
June 14, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Joint press release from the offices of Senator Dick Durbin and Senator Tammy Duckworth, June 12, 2023) U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today applauded the Illinois Department of Transportation’s new...
May 26, 2023 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: USA Today, May 24, 2023) There are typically two ways travelers move between Los Angeles and Las Vegas: By car, drivers risk sitting in traffic that can double the four-hour drive time. Air travel comes with the typical risks of lost luggage, canceled or...
May 15, 2023 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 12, 2023) The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced this week crews have completed the Cedar Viaduct in Fresno. The 3,700-foot viaduct will enable trains traveling at 200-plus mph to pass over State Route 99 and...
May 3, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Amtrak press release, May 3, 2023) CHICAGO — Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110 mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, primarily between the Amtrak stations in...
May 2, 2023 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Forbes, April 25, 2023) Billionaire investor and sports team owner Wes Edens wants to get you from Los Angeles to Vegas in about two hours. And he’s building a $12 billion, 186 MPH train line powered by renewable energy to do it. Full story:...
