August 19, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: GeekWire, August 18, 2021) EUGENE, Ore. — Three of every five voters in Oregon and Washington support a regional, high-speed rail line, according to a poll released by proponents of a proposed high-speed rail system to carry passengers from Eugene, Ore., to...
August 18, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway-News, August 18, 2021) NEW YORK — The USHSR is an organization working to build widespread public, business and political support for a major investment in a national high-speed rail network. Renfe operates the largest and newest high-speed rail...
August 16, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: StreetsBlog California, August 12, 2021) FRESNO, Calif. — President Joe Biden and Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer underscored their support for funding California’s bullet train project out of the $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill on Wednesday. “Fresno is...
August 16, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Smart Cities Dive, August 12, 2021) CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed legislation meant to accelerate development of high-speed rail in the state, including a proposed route from Chicago to St. Louis. Full story: Smart Cities...
August 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Hill, August 11, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail advocates say that while transportation provisions in the Senate-passed infrastructure bill are an important first step, far more is needed to address both carbon emissions and gaps in public transit. Full...
August 10, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Age, August 9, 2021) NEW YORK — Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 6 signed HB0399, a bill authorizing the formation of the Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission, which will be responsible for creating a statewide plan for a high-speed...
August 4, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Reuters, August 3, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — California plans to compete for billions in funding for rail projects in a new $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that was introduced in the U.S. Senate. Full story: Reuters
July 21, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 20, 2021) The U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition (USHSR) has launched a campaign to ask Congress to include $205 billion in funding for high-speed rail in the pending infrastructure bills. Full story: Progressive...
July 20, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Age, July 19, 2021) NEW YORK — A proposed high speed passenger rail line linking Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga., now has a preferred route. Full story: Railway Age
July 19, 2021 | High Speed Rail, News
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Ezra Silk (USHSRC) 860.916.8964 Brian Berg (MKC) 312.282.8260 U.S. HIGH SPEED RAIL COALITION Multi-faceted Coalition to Campaign for Federal High-Speed Rail Investment Groups driven by high-speed rail’s sweeping economic and climate...
