January 25, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: San Jose Mercury News, January 24, 2016) SAN JOSE, Calif. — California high-speed rail officials are considering junking a 2012 decision to build the first segment from Burbank north into the Central Valley — and are now seriously studying the...
January 25, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Houston Chronicle, January 22, 2016) DALLAS — Plans for high-speed rail in Texas will speed up in 2016, company officials said Friday, as the first comprehensive examination of the Houston-to-Dallas line is on pace for release in the summer and design changes...
January 21, 2016 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: New York Times, January 20, 2016) NEW YORK — Amtrak officials on Wednesday provided the most detailed public account yet for the projected costs of building a new Hudson River rail tunnel and improving other critical parts of the rail infrastructure in the...
January 20, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2016) LOS ANGELES — The Democratic chairman of the state Senate transportation committee said he plans to hold oversight hearings on the bullet train to examine its management performance, construction schedules and cost...
January 20, 2016 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Asbury Park Press, January 19, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — The nation’s most-traveled rail corridor could get a boost from high-speed trains and a robust network of stations, according to a lofty plan under review by the federal government. Full story:...
January 19, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 14, 2016) FORT WORTH, Texas — Thirty-three East Texas officials sent a letter to the Japanese ambassador to the U.S. this week to express opposition to a Texas firm’s proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston...
January 15, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 14, 2016) LOS ANGELES — Burbank will receive $800,000 in government funds to begin planning a proposed transportation center near Bob Hope Airport that would serve high-speed trains, officials said Thursday Full story: Los Angeles...
January 12, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Minnesota Public Radio news, January 11, 2016) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A group of private and public funders in Minnesota and Wisconsin have committed $660,000 to further high-speed rail service between the Twin Cities and Chicago. Full story:...
January 12, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, January 11, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — The third of three construction contracts for designing and building a high-speed rail line through the San Joaquin Valley could be awarded Tuesday by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Full story: Fresno...
January 7, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Economic Times, January 6, 2016) BEIJING — China’s top economic planner on Wednesday approved two high-speed railway projects with a total value of 34.6 billion yuan ($5.28 billion), a move to hasten infrastructure projects to boost economic growth....
