June 9, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, June 8, 2015) LOS ANGELES — State bullet train officials have cut eight miles of track from an initial 130-mile section of construction in the Central Valley as a result of legal disputes with local cities. Instead of ending in the...
June 9, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Washington Post, June 4, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — If traffic is smooth on Interstate 95, driving is the quickest way to get from Richmond to Washington — even faster than taking the train, which can take up to 2 hours and 45 minutes. Virginia transportation...
June 8, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Washington Post, June 8, 2015) TSURU, Japan — Imagine getting from Baltimore to Washington in less than 15 minutes. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan certainly did Thursday when he hurtled through the Japanese countryside at 314 mph. Hogan wants Maryland to get these...
June 8, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 7, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas’ elected leaders opted not to ban texting while driving in the recently concluded legislative session, making the Lone Star State one of the few places in the nation where it’s still legal to...
June 4, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 3, 2015) RICHMOND, Va. — The push for high-speed rail between Richmond and Washington continued its slow roll forward Wednesday as state and federal rail officials presented their latest plans at a town hall meeting on Broad...
June 1, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, May 30, 2015) LOS ANGELES — Finding a route into the Los Angeles Basin for the California bullet train is proving far more difficult than it seemed a year ago, as opposition is surging in wealthy and working-class communities alike. Full...
May 28, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Television station WWLP, May 27, 2015) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts State Senate has approved a study to look at the cost and economic impact of high-speed rail passenger trains between Springfield and Boston. Full story:...
May 27, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 26, 2015) ATLANTA, Ga. — A long-shot idea of a bullet train linking Atlanta and Chattanooga appears to have been derailed. Full story: www.ajc.com
May 22, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: BBC News, May 21, 2015) LONDON — Mexico will compensate China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) $1.31m (£835,953) for canceling a $3.75bn high-speed rail contract. CRCC was at the head of a consortium that had won the project last year, which was...
May 22, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Reuters, May 21, 2015) SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese state firms are poised to be strong contenders in the race to make high-speed trains that will sprint between Los Angeles and San Francisco, part of a $68 billion project to bring the service to the United States...
