November 27, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 27, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — After decades of promises, plans, and politics, California has finally reached the construction phase of its high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and San Francisco. But a judge’s ruling this...
November 26, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, November 25, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A judge on Monday tore up California’s funding plans for what would be the nation’s first bullet train, issuing separate orders that could force the state to spend months or years redrawing...
November 25, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Boston Globe, November 24, 2013) BOSTON, Mass. — Plane, train, automobile: These are the main choices facing stressed-out, soon-to-be-weary travelers headed to New York City for Thanksgiving. There might be a fourth option, if we could make real the fantasies...
November 25, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, November 22, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — A Sacramento County Superior Court judge gave the California High-Speed Rail Authority a partial victory Friday as it seeks court approval to sell bonds to build a high-speed train system. Full story: Fresno...
November 25, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 23, 2013) ARLINGTON, Texas — One of the cheapest and most effective ways to build high-speed rail in Texas could be to place the tracks right on top of highway right-of-way. That was among the conclusions in a University of...
November 22, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: NBC4i.com, November 21, 2013) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A plan to give people a new high-speed option for traveling from Columbus to Chicago is picking up steam, and it’s now one step closer to reality. Full story and video: NBC4i.com
November 21, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Denver Post, November 19, 2013) GOLDEN, Colo. — A proposed high-speed rail system from Fort Collins to DIA and then south to Colorado Springs would cost about $9.8 billion and carry roughly 13 million passengers a year, according to planners Tuesday night....
November 19, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, War on Workers
(Source: Opinion column by Paula Dockert in the Miami Herald, November 18, 2013) MIAMI, Fla. — Because Gov. Scott killed Florida’s high-speed rail project, many of the promising details were never released or they were released after the fact from the Florida...
November 19, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: New York Times, November 18, 2013) TSURU, Japan — As the world’s fastest train raced through central Japan, former Gov. George E. Pataki of New York hoisted his 6-foot-5 frame into the aisle and marveled at the smoothness of the ride. Full story: New York...
November 14, 2013 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Denver Post, November 13, 2013) DENVER, Colo. — Recommendations for putting in a high speed rail line from Pueblo to Fort Collins will be revealed to the public next week in Golden. Full story: Denver Post
