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Nation plans to spend an estimated $300 billion to meet its 2020 goal for high-speed rail.
Read More →The nonprofit advocacy organization is dedicated to creating and sustaining a clean and energy-efficient advanced national high-speed rail system in the U.S.
Read More →This is the first approval of an AVE S-130 train equipped with the Bombardier onboard European Train Control System rail control technology.
Read More →Last week when the Icelandic volcano erupted, making the skies un-navigable and canceling flights all over Europe, many travelers were able to quickly shift gears and get on a train. There were, of course, many inter-continental trip delays and some small inconveniences.
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, shown at a press event at the Los Angeles City Hall, wants the federal government to loan directly, or guarantee private sector loans, to the county's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to the tune of $8.8 billion.
Read More →The country has signed preliminary agreements with California and General Electric for the export and licensing of bullet trains.
Read More →Applications and proposals for these funds are due by May 19, with selection announcements made during summer 2010.
Read More →Will focus on Northeast Corridor and conduct the necessary planning activities required to provide: a major reduction in trip times between Washington, D.C. and New York and New York and Boston; a significant increase in the number of train frequencies; and determining the feasibility of increasing top speeds up to 220 mph.
Read More →Has also has been selected as one of several consultants for the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission, a three-state authority charged with planning implementation of high-speed rail among Atlanta, New Orleans and Houston.
Read More →The 12-member commission would issue a road map by March 2011 on how best to structure a public-private partnership to design, build and operate a high-speed rail system at speeds of 150 miles per hour and greater.
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