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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2025

Florida Lands $42M in Fed Funding for Rail Safety Improvements

The four rail safety grants support installing safety fencing, grade crossing upgrades, and a trespassing alert system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2025

Report: Competition Key to Revitalizing U.S. Passenger Rail

The report was written by Chapman and Ray Chambers, head of the Association for Innovative Passenger Rail Operations and a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2024

Siemens Set to Open High-Speed Railcar Production Facility in N.Y.

The first-of-its-kind facility in the U.S. will produce the country’s first high-speed trains, the American Pioneer 220, which will operate on Brightline West’s Las Vegas to Southern California line.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 14, 2024

Coalition Unveils Roadmap for Launching New High-Speed Rail Projects

The U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition's first-of-its-kind action plan is intended to equip advocates with practical tips, realistic expectations, and strategic support as they work to launch new high-speed train projects in their regions.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 2, 2024

Brightline West Selects Siemens for High-Speed Trainsets

The contract will include a fleet of ten “American Pioneer 220” (AP 220) trainsets to be manufactured, delivered to Nevada, and tested to support Brightline West’s timeline of initiating service in 2028.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 23, 2024

Brightline West Breaks Ground on High-Speed Rail Line

The 218-mile Las Vegas to California system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 and is based on Brightline’s vision to connect city pairs that are too short to fly and too far to drive.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 13, 2024

AECOM's Report Focuses on Future of High-Speed Rail Delivery

The report, which is part of AECOM’s ongoing Future of Infrastructure thought leadership series, investigates the latest industry trends and outlines best practices for the successful delivery of HSR systems around the world.

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Newsby Alex RomanJanuary 23, 2024

Brightline West Project Approved for $2.5B in Private Activity Bonds

DOT previously approved a private activity bond allocation of $1 billion for Brightline West in 2020, bringing the total allocation for this project to $3.5 billion.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 8, 2023

FRA Awards $8B to High-Speed Rail Projects

The unprecedented investment in America’s nationwide intercity passenger rail network builds on a $16.4 billion investment announced last month for 25 projects of national significance along America’s busiest rail corridor.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 5, 2023

Biden Administration Awards Brightline West $3B Grant

The U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition says the federal investment is a sign that “the tide has turned” for high-speed rail in America.

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