August 22, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: BBC News, August 21, 2019) LONDON — A Japanese bullet train left one of its doors open while travelling at 280km/h (175mph) on Wednesday. None of the 340 passengers were injured, and the train’s operator made an emergency stop when he noticed the...
August 20, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: CNET, August 17, 2019) NEW YORK — Maglev sounds as sci-fi as teleporters and hovercars. A train that levitates above a track using electromagnets and cruises at aircraft speeds? That couldn’t possibly be a reality. Except it is. China has one that...
August 15, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Streetsblog San Francisco, August 13, 2019) SAN FRANCISCO — Should the maintenance yard be on the east or west side of the mainline in Brisbane and is there a need for additional passing tracks between San Mateo and Redwood City? These are two of the last few...
July 5, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Gazette, July 3, 2019) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California High-Speed Rail Authority has published its recommended alignments for two sections of the planned line in northern California. Public feedback will now be sought before the board makes a decision...
July 2, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, July 21, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — China’s state-owned train manufacturer, the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), has unveiled a maglev train that clocks a maximum speed of 373 miles per hour. With the promised speed, the MagLev...
June 27, 2019 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Albany Times Union, June 26, 2019) ALBANY, N.Y. — Efforts to boost passenger train speeds across upstate New York are facing another delay after the completion date for the project’s final environmental impact study was pushed back. Full story: Albany...
June 26, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Age, June 25, 2019) NEW YORK — Virgin Trains USA (formerly Brightline) recently broke ground on 170 miles of new track in the intermodal facility located in the South Terminal at the Orlando International Airport as part of the company’s Phase 2...
June 24, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: New York Post, June 23, 2019) NEW YORK — A large chunk of Japan’s high-speed rail network was brought to a standstill, delaying about 12,000 passengers, because of a slimy character – a roughly 1-inch-long slug, according to reports. The gastropod slithered...
June 21, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, June 21, 2019) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority said Friday that they canceled a joint agreement seeking companies to build high-speed trains for them, a proposal billed as a way to save money and lure...
June 18, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Miami Herald, June 18, 2019) MIAMI — When Virgin Trains, then known as Brightline, opened up its Miami Central station a year ago launching express service from downtown Miami to West Palm Beach, it represented a milestone in the future of travel. Full story:...
