June 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, June 17, 2019) ORLANDO, Fla. — When Virgin trains begin service from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and beyond, the Orlando area will gain the distinction for hosting nearly the fastest rail travel in the United States. Full story:...
June 13, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Age, June 12, 2019) NEW YORK — Alstom Transportation is building the next generation of high-speed trainsets for Amtrak‘s Northeast Corridor Acela Express service. The new equipment is scheduled to enter service sometime in 2021 between Washington,...
June 13, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Streetsblog San Francisco, June 12, 2019) SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Times attacks California’s High-speed Rail project incessantly. The train builders have had problems acquiring land and are now caught in a game of political chess with President Trump....
June 5, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, June 4, 2019) LOS ANGELES — The top consultant on the California bullet train has been put on suspension after a state watchdog agency began reviewing his approval of a multimillion-dollar contract for a company in which he had heavily...
May 30, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Robb Report, May 28, 2019) Taking the train through China is about to get a lot more interesting—and about 100 mph faster. Late last week in Shandong province, state-owned rail company China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) unveiled the body prototype...
May 22, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: USA Today, May 21, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — California sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from cancelling federal funding for the nation’s first high-speed rail train, the latest move in an escalating conflict between the state and the White...
May 20, 2019 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 17, 2019) The Trump administration yesterday formally canceled nearly $929 million in previously awarded federal funds to California’s high-speed rail program. In a May 16 letter to California High-Speed Rail Authority...
May 17, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, War on Workers
(Source: Washington Post, May 16, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration on Thursday followed through with its plan to pull more than $900 million in federal funds from California’s beleaguered high-speed rail project. The U.S. Department of...
May 15, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Texas Tribune, May 15, 2019) AUSTIN, Texas — The Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project dodged a bullet this week, when lawmakers hashing out the state budget released their decision to strike a provision that could have delayed the project. Full story: Texas...
May 14, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: CNN, May 10, 2019) ATLANTA — Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train — capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) — as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of travel. The ALFA-X version of the Shinkansen train began three...
