July 18, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The State Journal-Register, July 16, 2016) GALESBURG, Ill. — Safety regulators have begun warning motorists of faster trains along a high-speed rail corridor in Illinois months before Amtrak service at up to 110 mph is scheduled to begin. Full story: The...
July 15, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Hill, July 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The prospect of a high-speed rail system remains elusive despite a $10 billion federal investment, lawmakers said Thursday. Full story: The Hill
July 13, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, July 12, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — A small contingent of high-speed rail supporters from Los Angeles spent Tuesday morning getting a firsthand look at construction in Fresno and Madera on the first stages of the state’s bullet-train project. Full...
July 11, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Sacramento Bee, July 10, 2016) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Years ago, when the details of California’s bullet train project were being refined, it became evident that it was really two projects. Full story: Sacramento Bee
July 7, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Herald-News, July 6, 2016) JOLIET, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation has said high-speed rail work from Chicago to St. Louis should be finished by the end of 2017, taking one hour off the train ride that now takes about 5 hours and 15...
July 6, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: WWLP, July 5, 2016) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts lawmakers voted to conduct a feasibility study on high-speed passenger rail service to connect Springfield and Boston. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be looking to see what the costs...
June 30, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Merced Sun-Star, June 29, 2016) MERCED, Calif. — Residents and others interested in Merced’s future gathered Tuesday to discuss what they’d like to see surrounding the high-speed rail stop in Merced, which is set to open in 2025. Full story: Merced...
June 28, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, June 27, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — Motorists on Highway 180 through downtown Fresno will start seeing the effects of high-speed rail construction in July as crews begin building a trench that will take the bullet-train tracks beneath the freeway....
June 23, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, June 22, 2016) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state lawmaker has introduced last-minute legislation that would allow the state to begin selling voter-approved high-speed rail bonds for a connector project in the San Francisco Bay Area. Full story:...
June 22, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Editorial in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 21, 2016) FORT WORTH, Texas — Nobody should have thought high-speed passenger rail service in Texas would be easy, even if a private company and its investors want to pick up the $10 billion tab for the initial...
