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Regardless of confusion over what the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program was defined as and political pressure being applied, the Obama Administration’s $10 billion-plus investment in the nation’s rail network has seen some success as many projects, including California’s “true” high-speed rail program, continue moving forward.
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FTA says the planned route for the city’s $5.3 billion rail system runs too close to runways at Honolulu International Airport. The final environmental impact statement will be delayed while officials meet to decide how the train can serve the airport without encroaching on airspace.
Read More →South Florida Regional Transportation Authority will receive an additional $11.5 million annually of dedicated funding for assuming dispatch and maintenance of the South Florida Rail Corridor.
Read More →Energy conservation has been on the mind of most people lately, and intercity passenger rail is proving to be energy efficient.
Read More →With a coalition of political and financial support, the Midland Metro project has brought LRT back to Birmingham and the Black Country. Integrated feeder bus service from an ally has been key.
Read More →An energy company replaced advertising boards in bus shelters with light therapy lamps that provide light in an area that only gets about four hours of daylight in the winter, helping riders fight off fatigue and depression.
Read More →Bob Buckhorn also alluded to Gov. Rick Scott's decision to turn away $2 billion from the Obama Administration to build high-speed rail from Tampa to Orlando, by saying that he will try to find people in Tallahassee that will support his plan.
Read More →The London Chamber of Commerce estimates each day the underground is shut will cost the capital's economy $73.7 million.
Read More →Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.
Read More →A plan to accelerate the replacement of all windows on NJ TRANSIT’s multilevel rail cars has been revealed, reducing the completion timeline from eight years to three.
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