Bells & Whistles—Union Pacific does not agree with NTSB report
A look at the top stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 20.
High-Speed Rail
Brightline construction crews take over downtown Melbourne, Fla.
Melbourne very well could be the railroad crossing capital of the state of Florida. That’s not a title you want to have when crews are knee deep in construction.
Presidential perspective on Calif. high-speed rail
The White House demonstrated its support for high-speed rail this week.
Alberta, Canada, ready to jump into high-speed rail service
EllisDon, a construction services and infrastructure development company, announced that they have formed a partnership to advance the development of high-speed rail connecting Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary in Alberta, Canada. EllisDon and its team took the initiative to propose the project within the Government of Alberta’s Unsolicited Proposal Guidelines and Framework.
Texas Central and Renfre ink deal for early operation of high-speed rail project
Texas Central makes a major decision to move it’s high-speed project forward.
Northeast Corridor Commission announces CONNECT NEC 2035
Northeast Corridor Commission looks ahead to improvements.
Bipartisan infrastructure deal negotiations are hot and heavy in the Senate
The July/August Senate session will focus on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that Democrats hope to pass in the fall.
Brightline West acquires site for Las Vegas station
Brightline West is moving forward with land acquisition.
Texas Central celebrates two more legal victories, but anti-high-speed rail group vows to continue fight
The Texas Supreme Court will not hear a case on whether or not Texas Central is legally recognized as a railroad company under state law.
With Senate committee’s latest action, is there a chance a transportation bill is ironed out before August recess?
The Senate Commerce Committee has moved forward the Surface Transportation Investment Act, which dedicates $78 billion over five years for freight, rail safety programs, and trucking.
High-speed rail is headed straight for a deathblow, but federal lawmakers could do something about it
Both the House and Senate agree that more federal funding needs to be devoted to high-speed rail in the next long-term infrastructure bill.
Nuria Fernandez confirmed administrator of the Federal Transit Administration
We now have a confirmed administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
FRA and California resolve dispute over Cooperative Agreement
The FRA and California are ready to work together again toward the development of high-speed rail.
American Public Transportation Association calls for passenger rail trust fund
APTA is arguing for a national passenger rail trust fund.
California High-Speed Rail Authority No. 2 executive departs suddenly
Major news from the CHSRA this week.
Watch: California High-Speed Rail Authority releases May 2021 construction update
[Earlier this month] the California High-Speed Rail Authority released its May 2021 Construction Update highlighting the progress being made on the nation’s first high-speed rail project.
Bells & Whistles—UP derailment causes mess for sensitive area
Crews working non-stop to clear UP derailment in environmentally sensitive area California high-speed project gets some money, but misses out on the lottery Purple Line project wins final lawsuit; expect major construction
California high-speed project gets some money, but misses out on the lottery
California’s high-speed rail project will get some much-needed money, but it will not be included in the winning lottery group.
Brightline CEO: Congress needs to do more to encourage high-speed rail projects
President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have been pushing high-speed rail since January, but Congress needs to really pull for it.
Texas Central Railroad finds the power source behind high-speed rail project
The high-speed rail line project that will connect Dallas to Houston is literally powering up.