July 27, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Geek Wire, July 26, 2018) SEATTLE, Wash. — The effort to build a high-speed rail connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, B.C. just got a fresh cash infusion. Microsoft, the Province of British Columbia, and the Oregon Department of Transportation are...
July 24, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Jefferson Public Radio, July 23, 2018) KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The push for a bullet train between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, BC, is getting additional backing. The state of Oregon and Microsoft Corporation are putting money into an in-depth...
July 3, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Modesto Bee, July 2, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s beleaguered high-speed rail agency, mired in delays in property acquisition and construction in the Valley and environmental clearances elsewhere in the state, hopes to pick up the pace of its...
June 26, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Tampa Bay Times, June 25, 2018) TAMPA, Fla. — State officials will consider private bids to build a high-speed rail link between Tampa and Orlando, reviving a dormant project to link the two cities, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday. Full story: Tampa Bay...
June 15, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: National Public Radio, June 14, 2018) CHICAGO — Chicago has selected Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build and operate an “express service to transport people to O’Hare Airport from downtown in 12 minutes on electric vehicles in underground...
June 4, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Age, June 1, 2018) NEW YORK — The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and workers representing multiple union halls announced May 31 that more than 2,000 construction jobs have been created since its high-speed rail project started work. Full...
May 22, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Business Insider, May 13, 2018) HOUSTON — Traveling to China can often feel like visiting the future. The cities stretch out for what seems like forever, while new skyscrapers, bridges, and futuristically designed landmarks spring up every year. Nowhere is...
May 17, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: National Public Radio, May 17, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the U.S., you might expect a passenger rail operator to apologize for being late. However, in Japan — where sleek, high-speed trains are famous for arrivals and departures that you could set your...
May 16, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, May 15, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The board tasked with overseeing California’s ambitious high-speed rail project approved a new business plan Tuesday and pledged to keep pushing forward even as the plan faces stark financial challenges....
May 10, 2018 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 9, 2018) FORT WORTH, Texas — Texans who look forward to the day when they can take a bullet train from Dallas to Houston — a roughly 240-mile trip in about 90 minutes — will now have the added bonus of connecting to more...
