May 6, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Texas Central Partners LLC press release, May 5, 2016) DALLAS, Texas — Developers of Texas’ high-speed train have asked the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) to confirm it has oversight of the project, bringing it in line with the nation’s other...
May 4, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Houston Chronicle, May 2, 2016) HOUSTON — A planned high-speed rail line remains a popular project with city officials, many of whom are holding onto hope for an eventual downtown terminal. Full story: Houston Chronicle
May 3, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Bloomington Pantagraph, May 3, 2016) NORMAL, Ill. — A busy intersection near Illinois State University is expected to close for high-speed rail upgrades this month — the first of several in Bloomington-Normal to be renovated this year. Full story: Bloomington...
May 3, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Houston Public Media, May 3, 2016) HOUSTON, Texas — The city of Houston is requesting applications from companies to conduct a feasibility study on the proposed high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas. Full story: Houston Public...
May 2, 2016 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: State Journal-Register, May 1, 2016) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Five construction seasons into track, bridge, crossing and other improvements toward 110-mph Amtrak service in Illinois, state and federal spending on the project is expected to pass the $1.2 billion...
April 29, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, April 28, 2016) LOS ANGELES — The California high-speed rail authority approved a new two-year business plan Thursday that attempts to patch up concerns and problems that erupted up and down the state over details of a draft plan that was...
April 28, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 26, 2016) RICHMOND, Va. — The Hanover County Board of Supervisors has revised its position toward a high-speed rail project that would link Richmond and Washington, pivoting away from its initial support of a western bypass of...
April 28, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, April 28, 2016) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The board that oversees California’s high-speed rail project is expected to approve a revised plan calling for a $64 billion approach that sends the train from the Central Valley to the San Jose...
April 27, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Democrat & Chronicle, April 26, 2016) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — During a grand opening ceremony for Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, Rep. Louise Slaughter told the crowd that she’s looking for federal funding to...
April 22, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, April 21, 2016) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The board that oversees California’s high-speed rail system put off a vote Thursday on a revised business plan to give state officials more time to assuage lawmakers and citizens upset by the recent...
