May 18, 2015 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Opinion column by Adam Gopnik in The New Yorker, May 15, 2015) NEW YORK — As I wrote a few years ago, in a piece on the literature of American declinism, “The reason we don’t have beautiful new airports and efficient bullet trains is not that we have...
May 12, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, May 11, 2015) FRESNO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority is expected to invite contractors to submit bids to design and build the third segment of the proposed bullet-train route through the San Joaquin Valley. Full story: Fresno...
May 12, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2015) LOS ANGELES — The current fare estimate would be one of the world’s cheapest high-speed rail trips on a per-mile basis, assuming that it reflects a typical fare between downtown stations in Los Angeles and San Francisco,...
May 11, 2015 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2015) RALEIGH, N.C. — The nation’s top transportation official says he’s more optimistic that high-speed rail will eventually become a reality in the Southeast after Georgia and South Carolina expressed interest in a joint agreement...
May 8, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Bloomberg, May 8, 2015) LOS ANGELES — Large-scale construction on a high-speed train linking California’s major cities will begin in June, the contractor in charge of the $68 billion project said. Full story: Bloomberg
May 5, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: CNN opinion column by Michael Smart, May 4, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Imagine being able to travel from New York to Los Angeles without having to step on a plane, yet be able to do so in a fraction of the time it would take to drive. On the surface, that...
May 1, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, May 1, 2015) LOS ANGELES — After demonstrating the merits of a Japanese-made bullet train to California’s governor, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to a session with Japanese-Americans to promote expanded trade between his country...
April 17, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Wired, April 17, 2015) LONDON — A maglev train in Japan reached a record-breaking speed of 590Kph (366Mph) this week, according to the Central Japan Railway Company — smashing a record that’s been held for 12 years. The seven-car train completed a test...
April 15, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, April 14, 2015) FRESNO, Calif. — More than $260 million has been set aside for possible cost overruns for high-speed rail construction between Fresno and the Tulare-Kern county line. California High-Speed Rail Authority directors established the...
April 13, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Corsicana Daily Sun, April 12, 2015) LANCASTER, Texas — The people behind a proposed high-speed train are promising to whisk passengers between Dallas and Houston in 90 minutes. They say they’ll cut highway congestion, create jobs and grow the...
