June 6, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Telegraph, June 5, 2013) The new generation L0 Series trains, which employ the latest magnetic levitation technology instead of conventional wheels, will begin commercial services in 2027. Full story: The Telegraph
June 6, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, STB
(Source: The Modesto Bee, June 5, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The California high-speed rail project is rapidly approaching an intersection controlled by a powerful but usually low-profile federal board. Behind the scenes, high-level advocates and skeptics alike have...
June 4, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Augusta Chronicle, June 3, 2013) AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta’s on the map as a potential stop for a high-speed passenger train. Three public meetings – the first of which is tonight in Suwanee, Ga. – are planned before the U.S. Department of Transportation narrows...
May 30, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Fresno Bee, May 28, 2013) MADERA, Calif. — Rep. Jeff Denham came to the Madera Community College Center on Tuesday with plenty of questions about plans to start building a high-speed train system in the San Joaquin Valley. At the committee hearing, Al...
April 30, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2013) LOS ANGELES — California’s bullet train agency is facing a series of new regulatory and political problems that could jeopardize its July construction kickoff, which already has been delayed more than six months. Full...
April 30, 2013 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Talking Points Memo, April 29, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Monday called President Obama’s dedication to high-speed rail the “crowning glory” of his transportation legacy. Full story: Talking...
April 30, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Star-Ledger, April 30, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — Imagine hopping on a train in New York and arriving in Boston 84 minutes later, about the same time as a plane trip. Or getting to Washington, D.C., in 96 minutes — without ever having to leave the ground. Among...
April 12, 2013 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, April 12, 2013) SHANGHAI — Gov. Jerry Brown’s trade mission to China this week is intersecting with one of the most controversial issues of his governorship: California’s $68-billion bullet train. Full story: Los Angeles...
April 3, 2013 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Corpus Christi Caller-Times, April 2, 2013) CORPUS CHRISTI — Booming business and population growth along the Interstate 35 corridor has state officials seeking ways to relieve highway congestion — which could bring an Amtrak railway to Corpus Christi in the...
April 3, 2013 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 2, 2013) FORT WORTH — A month after rejecting development of the Cotton Belt commuter rail line, the Fort Worth City Council said Tuesday that it’s willing to “consider” the 62-mile project – so long as...
