October 18, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, October 17, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, whose agency has committed several billion dollars of federal stimulus and railroad improvement funds toward high-speed rail construction in the San Joaquin Valley, got...
October 14, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, October 13, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority is continuing to evaluate sites for a heavy maintenance facility that would be the primary statewide site for major service on its trains – and Fresno wants to do whatever...
October 11, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, October 11, 2016) BERLIN — Germany is auctioning off a maglev train that officials once hoped would speed up transport at home and become a major export success. Full story: Seattle Times
October 11, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, October 9, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno leaders are pinning at least part of their hopes for the revitalization of the city’s downtown on an economic boost from one of the first passenger stations on California’s planned high-speed train system....
October 10, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Albany Times Union, October 8, 2016) ALBANY, N.Y. — More than six years after the Federal Railroad Administration agreed to provide $4 million to study options for speed passenger trains across upstate New York, the project remains a work in progress....
October 4, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Duluth News Tribune, October 3, 2016) DULUTH, Minn. — Calling from somewhere in the middle of Lake Superior in late September, Steve Raukar had endured 50-mph winds and 14-foot waves the previous night — harrowing stuff, he said, for a nonsailor. Full story:...
September 29, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Reuters, September 28, 2016) BEIJING — China will build the world’s deepest and largest high-speed railway station at a popular section of the country’s Great Wall, as part of its preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics, state media reported on...
September 29, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, September 28, 2016) LOS ANGELES — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday rebuffed lawmakers’ efforts to subject California’s $64-billion bullet train project to increased financial scrutiny, vetoing a bill that had gained bipartisan support. Full...
September 28, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Clean Technica, September 24, 2016) NEW YORK — The planned 240-mile Texas Central high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston seems to be coming along well, with it looking increasingly likely that Texas will be the first in North America to become home...
September 27, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Wired.com, September 26, 2016) NEW YORK — China’s high-speed rail is a model for connecting millions of people spread over great distances, and its rail industry is developing trains for many other countries. But some lament its impact on small villages,...
