October 21, 2013 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Chicago Magazine, October 18, 2013) CHICAGO — In 1972 — 40 years before Amtrak would celebrate the coming of 110-mile-an-hour, moderately high-speed rail from Chicago to St. Louis — the Chicago Tribune hailed a wonderful new technology scheduled to start...
October 21, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, October 20, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — Trucks loaded with tomatoes, milk and almonds clog the two main highways that bisect California’s farm heartland, carrying goods to millions along the Pacific coast and beyond. This dusty stretch of...
October 15, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, October 14, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno firm won a two-year, $1 million contract to take over consulting chores for the Merced-Bakersfield section of the state’s proposed high-speed rail project. Full story: Fresno...
October 15, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: State Journal-Register, October 12, 2013) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The final phase of Illinois’ more than $1.6 billion venture into high-speed rail begins this week south of Springfield. Full story: State Journal-Register
October 14, 2013 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Bloomington Pantagraph, October 11, 2013) NORMAL, Ill. — The final phase of 2013 high-speed rail work will begin Oct. 16 south of Springfield and require some Amtrak passengers to be transferred to charter buses. The work will last eight days. Full story:...
October 14, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, October 12, 2013) LOS ANGELES — California bullet train officials, responding to a judge’s ruling that the project has failed to comply with voter-imposed spending controls, argued Friday that they can use federal funds to begin...
October 9, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: KERA News, October 9, 2013) DALLAS — Texas Central Railway plans to build a Dallas to Houston corridor for a 200-mile an hour, electric train, like the ones operating in Japan. It would be faster than any train currently operating in the United States, and...
October 1, 2013 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, October 1, 2013) CHICAGO — Workers are entering the final phases of upgrades that will someday allow Amtrak trains between Chicago and St. Louis to travel at up to 110 mph. Full story: WICS
September 27, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee September 26, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — The tone was frustration and confusion from many of about 50 people at a high-speed rail meeting in downtown Fresno Thursday, held at the Fresno Fire Department headquarters. Some didn’t know if their...
September 25, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, September 24, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons, the team of firms hired to design and build the first 29 miles of high-speed rail in the Fresno-Madera area, was welcomed to downtown Fresno with an open house Tuesday. The...
