February 20, 2009 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Legislation
(The following article by Michael Cooper was posted on the New York Times website on February 20.) NEW YORK — It may be the longest train delay in history: more than 40 years after the first bullet trains zipped through Japan, the United States still lacks true...
February 19, 2009 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Legislation
(Reuters circulated the following article on February 18.) WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is seriously considering an effort to develop high speed passenger rail service, an initiative long on planning but unrealized nationally because of financial and...
February 18, 2009 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Legislation
(The following article by David Rodgers was posted on the Politico website on February 17.) WASHINGTON — Railroads made Chicago, and now a Chicago-rich White House wants to return the favor: remaking rail with a huge new federal investment in high-speed...
February 17, 2009 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Legislation
(The following article by Cathy Woodruff was posted on the Albany Times-Union website on February 14.) ALBANY, N.Y. — A recently revived push to bring faster trains to upstate New York will gain new fuel from an $8 billion high-speed rail component in the...
February 17, 2009 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Legislation
(The following article by Colby Itkowitz was posted on the CQ website on February 14.) WASHINGTON — High-speed passenger rail was a clear winner in stimulus conference negotiations, securing more than four times the funding that was included in either the House...
February 10, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 9, 2009.) The Senate agreed on an $827 billion economic stimulus package late Friday and will resume consideration of the measure today. The bill is expected to be approved by a 60-40 vote...
February 9, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following column by Robert Manning appeared on The Desert Sun website on February 8, 2009. Robert Manning is president of Southwest Rail Passenger Association and member of RailPAC, a California rail passenger advocacy group.) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Sometimes it...
January 30, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on January 29, 2009.) Yesterday, the House approved a slightly trimmed $819 billion economic stimulus package that includes more funds for transit than proposed in the original $825 billion American...
January 29, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following story by Christopher Conkey appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on January 28, 2008.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Advocates for mass-transit and passenger-rail service scored two victories in the House version of the economic-stimulus bill, adding $3...
January 29, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on January 28, 2009.) On Monday, House members introduced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1), an $825 billion economic stimulus package that includes billions of dollars for public...
