November 12, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, November 8, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Attorneys for the California High-Speed Rail Authority argued Friday that Central Valley residents who sued the state over its bullet train plan have no grounds to stop the project, despite a judge’s...
November 12, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, November 8, 2013) LOS ANGELES — California bullet train officials argued in a Sacramento courtroom Friday that they can legally tap federal money to start construction without relying on state funds now at issue in a lawsuit. Full story:...
November 11, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill, November 8, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Train maker Talgo is suing the state of Wisconsin for $65.9 million as a result of Governor Scott Walker’s decision to cancel passenger rail plans connecting Madison to Milwaukee. Walker was part...
November 11, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Washington Post, November 8, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — High-speed rail was once a central part of President Obama’s vision for government — one in which the nation’s infrastructure, schools and health-care systems would be modernized to meet the...
November 8, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, November 7, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — The board that oversees California’s high-speed rail project endorsed a 114-mile route for the second segment of the bullet train from Fresno to Bakersfield during its meeting Thursday. Full story:...
November 8, 2013 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 7, 2013) MADISON, Wisc. — The U.S. arm of a Spanish train-maker filed a $65.9 million claim against the state Thursday, setting up a likely lawsuit and reviving debate over Gov. Scott Walker’s rejection of $810...
November 7, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, November 6, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — Kings County, where sentiments against high-speed rail plans run strong, will be at the heart of action and arguments over the state’s proposed train system today and Friday in Sacramento. The California...
November 7, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Politico, November 7, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed maglev project that would whisk passengers from New York City to Washington, D.C., in only an hour raises many questions about financing, route siting, rights of way and other local concerns. And that...
November 6, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Wall Street Journal, November 6, 2013) PARIS — French bullet-train maker Alstom SA said Wednesday it plans to sell a stake in its rail unit and “other non-strategic assets” to raise between €1 billion ($1.35 billion) and €2 billion and lay off...
November 6, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, November 5, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday made public a letter addressed to state Sen. Andy Vidak, R-Hanford, a critic of high-speed rail. Full story: Fresno Bee
