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A look at the top stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 20.
A look at the top stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 20.
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.
The White House demonstrated its support for high-speed rail this week.
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 makes a major decision to move it’s high-speed project forward.
Northeast Corridor Commission looks ahead to improvements.
The July/August Senate session will focus on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that Democrats hope to pass in the fall.
Brightline West is moving forward with land acquisition.
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.
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.
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.
We now have a confirmed administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
The FRA and California are ready to work together again toward the development of high-speed rail.
APTA is arguing for a national passenger rail trust fund.
Major news from the CHSRA this week.
[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.
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’s high-speed rail project will get some much-needed money, but it will not be included in the winning lottery group.
President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have been pushing high-speed rail since January, but Congress needs to really pull for it.
The high-speed rail line project that will connect Dallas to Houston is literally powering up.