August 9, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, August 8, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority could manage property it has bought for the bullet train without extra oversight under legislation now heading to the governor. Full story: San Francisco...
August 9, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: NBC Chicago, August 9, 2013) CHICAGO — Illinois’ openness to high-speed rail is reaping financial dividends beyond quicker business trips. The Department of Transportation has put the state in charge of procuring 35 high-speed locomotives for Midwestern and...
August 8, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 7, 2013) IRVING, Texas — Former Texas Rangers baseball club President and prominent Fort Worth lawyer Tom Schieffer has agreed to join the effort to bring high-speed rail to North Texas, officials say. Schieffer, whose résumé...
August 7, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, August 1, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California high-speed rail officials sought Thursday to reassure the public about safety in the wake of deadly European train crashes this summer. Full story: www.recordnet.com
August 7, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, August 6, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two Republican lawmakers from the Central Valley want the state auditor to review the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s moves to buy up land for the $68 billion project. Full story: CBS...
July 24, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, July 24, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A government watchdog Tuesday sought a congressional investigation into California Rep. David Valadao’s efforts to halt the state’s high-speed rail project, saying the freshman failed to tell colleagues...
June 21, 2013 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, June 14, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) voted unanimously to recommend...
June 11, 2013 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, June 11, 2013) CHICAGO — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he’s urging a Senate committee to include several Illinois rail projects in upcoming legislation. Full story: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
June 11, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Wichita Eagle, June 7, 2103) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A California congressman said Friday that billions of dollars in federal funds should be spent on high-speed rail – just not in his state. Full story: The Wichita Eagle
June 7, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, June 7, 2013) LOS ANGELES — The California High-Speed Rail Authority voted Thursday to award a $985-million contract to Sylmar-based Tutor Perini to begin construction of the state’s bullet train system, helping to advance the project...
