May 7, 2018 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Houston Chronicle, May 4, 2018) HOUSTON — Passengers on the proposed Texas bullet train would have access to connections with Amtrak’s national routes as part a new agreement between the national train service and Texas Central. Full story: Houston...
May 4, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 3, 2018) The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) yesterday approved a $76.7 million joint funding agreement for a grade separation project in Santa...
May 4, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Corsicana Daily Sun, May 2, 2018) CORSICANA, Texas — Texas Central, developers of the high-speed train between North Texas and Houston, announced an agreement Wednesday, May 2, with Bechtel to work together on project management services. Full story:...
April 18, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, April 18, 2018) LOS ANGELES — Buried beneath Fresno were some costly surprises for the California bullet train authority, which disclosed Tuesday that the price of utility relocations along a 29-mile section of railway has surged from a...
April 17, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, April 13, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s high-speed rail project is facing an audit from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s as costs continue to climb. Full story: San Jose Mercury News
April 3, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Curbed San Francisco, March 30, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO — California’s high-speed rail project is facing years of delays and tens of billions of dollars in cost overruns, with the worst case scenarios approaching $100 billion. Full story: Curbed San...
March 19, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Verge, March 19, 2018) NEW YORK — Japan has unveiled a ‘Supreme’ prototype version of its 186 mph Shinkansen bullet train that features a sharper nose profile, power sockets for every seat, and light-up luggage racks. According to Japanese publication...
March 12, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, March 9, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The projected cost of California’s bullet train from San Francisco to Los Angeles has jumped to $77 billion and the opening date has been pushed back four years to 2033, according to a business plan...
March 9, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Dallas News, March 8, 2018) ARLINGTON, Texas — As the public input period comes to a close for a proposed high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston, North Texas transportation planners are unveiling potential stops for a connector route. Full story: Dallas...
March 9, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Spokane Public Radio, March 8, 2018) SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Legislature Thursday approved further study of a super-fast train from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. The Legislature passed and sent to the governor’s desk a supplemental...
