September 26, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Houston Chronicle, September 23, 2016) HOUSTON — A rose is a rose is a rose, but a railroad might actually have to exist to have total legal rights in Texas. Full story: Houston Chronicle
September 26, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: South China Morning Post, September 25, 2016) BEIJING — China is designing its next generation of trains that can carry passengers at a top speed of 500 kilometers (310 miles) an hour and cargo at 250km/h, with wheels that can adjust to fit different track...
September 22, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Streetsblog California, September 21, 2016) LOS ANGELES — The California High Speed Rail Authority released three simple animations showing possible routes for the Palmdale to Burbank section. The animations appear on separate maps, so it’s hard to compare...
September 21, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: GeekWire, September 20, 2016) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Plenty of barriers have kept Seattle and Vancouver from becoming a single, connected region. Chief among them, the international border and the numerous traffic jams that travelers inevitably encounter one a...
September 19, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 16, 2016) FORT WORTH, Texas — Approximately 30 eminent domain lawsuits along the route of the proposed high-speed Texas Central Railway line between Dallas and Houston. Full story: Fort Worth Star...
September 16, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Bloomberg, September 15, 2016) NEW YORK — French and Spanish state rail companies will take control of a cross-border high-speed service after the private operator failed. Full story: Bloomberg
September 13, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Daily Mail, September 12, 2016) LONDON — A train enthusiast has captured the shocking moment a bullet train driver had his feet up on the dashboard – while the locomotive was in motion. According to reports, the driver of the train has since been...
September 8, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Red Wing Republican-Eagle, September 7, 2016) RED WING, Minn. — A private rail developer is meeting this week with a Chinese delegation and Minnesota business leaders to drum up support for high-speed passenger trains from the Twin Cities to Rochester. Full...
September 7, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Baltimore Sun, August 24, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — The government of Japan has pledged $2 million to help fund studies on the feasibility of a magnetic levitation train that could shuttle passengers from Baltimore to Washington within 15 minutes, state...
September 6, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Post-Bulletin, September 6, 2016) ROCHESTER, Minn. — The fate of a proposed high-speed rail line from Rochester to the Twin Cities could be determined next week when representatives from China Railway Corp. visit Minnesota. Full story:...
