October 9, 2014 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Atlantic, October 6, 2014) NEW YORK — Fifty years ago this month, Japan’s bullet trains completed their first trips and were welcomed by hundreds of people who had waited overnight in the terminals. The new high-speed line connected two massive economic...
October 8, 2014 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Streetsblog San Francisco, October 7, 2014) SAN FRANCISCO — Officials representing Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority recently announced that they’ll work closely together over the next several months to on a joint specification for train...
October 7, 2014 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Merced Sun Star, October 6, 2014) FRESNO, Calif. — Merced City Council decided on Monday to put $200,000 in matching funds toward the 2013 High-Speed Rail Planning Grant, which will begin plans for the stop near downtown Merced. Full story: Fresno...
September 23, 2014 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, September 22, 2014) CINCINNATI, Ohio — A local transit advocate is attempting to gain support across the region and Indiana for expanding passenger rail service between Cincinnati and Chicago. Full story: Cincinnati...
September 23, 2014 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Telegraph, September 22, 2014) GRANITE CITY, Ill. — Governor Pat Quinn Monday visited Granite City to mark a significant milestone in the construction of major high-speed rail track work between Chicago and St. Louis. Full story: The...
September 22, 2014 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Florida Today, September 19, 2014) MELBOURNE, Fla. — The federal government released Friday a preliminary report that details the anticipated environmental impact of a proposed high-speed passenger rail service that would run through Brevard County. Full...
September 22, 2014 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Texas Tribune, September 20, 2014) AUSTIN, Texas — A proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, already the subject of a federal environmental review, will soon be the focus of a series of public meetings in Texas, according to the president of...
September 19, 2014 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, War on Workers
(Source: The Cap Times, September 18, 2014) MADISON, Wisc. — The two high-speed Talgo train sets originally built for high-speed rail service to connect Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago have finally found a home — in Michigan. The trains are part of improvements that...
September 15, 2014 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: McClatchy News Service, September 11, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Siemens plant in south Sacramento will build the locomotives and passenger cars for All Aboard Florida, a high-speed rail system that could begin operation well ahead of California’s. Full...
September 15, 2014 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Journal News, September 12, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s profitable Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington would no longer subsidize other money-losing routes, including service in upstate New York, under legislation a House committee is...
