Helping Amtrak back on its feet—U.S. DOT and FRA providing $1.69 billion

Amtrak and other passenger transportation agencies continue to wrestle with the impact of, and continuing threat posed by COVID.

COVID: We’re not out of the woods yet, and transit companies continue significant precautions

COVID is still a major threat to the United States.

L.A. Metro steps into unchartered territory with unique public-private venture

Aiming to relieve pressure on the heavily congested I-405 freeway, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has approved two contracts for pre-development work on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, using a first-of-its-kind public-private model.

Group calls California high-speed rail ‘most important thing’ and urges legislature to act

The national nonprofit High Speed Rail Alliance (HSRA) kicked off a week of action preceding Earth Day focusing on the work being done in California for high-speed rail and its climate impact.

Commentary—What will the future of public transit look like?

As much as we may try to ascertain, we do not know exactly what the future of public transit will look like.

Caltrain, BART, and other San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies could come under one umbrella

Public transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area needs some help attracting riders as the nation slowly recovers from the pandemic.

Brightline CEO confirms Las Vegas construction in 2021, but Amtrak enters the scene as a competitor

Safe bets usually do not produce huge returns in Las Vegas, but it might be different in the case of high-speed rail.

Will Biden’s infrastructure plan save California’s high-speed rail project?

A massive dose of federal funding in the coming years could save California’s high-speed rail line. However, that injection has not been made available yet, and may never get congressional approval.

Biden announces huge infrastructure investment today

Most Americans, regardless of political party, have lamented America’s crumbling infrastructure for nearly two decades.

California High-Speed Rail Authority facing more project delays

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has been plagued with construction delays for several years.

High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors adopts 2020 business plan

The California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors adopted the revised 2020 business plan [this week].

APTA: American Rescue Plan Act provides critical and vital boost to public transportation industry

In a statement released yesterday, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) expressed its enthusiasm for the impact the new stimulus bill will have on the public transportation industry.

Heavy rail or monorail? L.A. Metro has a big decision to make for Sepulveda Transit Corridor

Will the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project be heavy on the minds of L.A. Metro Board members, or will it be a monorail?

California High-Speed Rail Authority meets federal funding deadline well ahead of schedule

About ten days ago, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) secured federal funding prior to the deadline.

Granted one final extension, Brightline needs to resolve issues for Tampa route

Brightline has until mid-summer to come to terms with local and state governments that would allow the passenger rail service to extend service from Orlando to Tampa.

Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail announces diversity, equity and inclusion plan

Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR), the developer of the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev (SCMaglev) Project, [yesterday] announced ambitious goals that would deliver billions of dollars of economic benefits to communities of color, women, and their businesses in constructing and operating the $13 billion high-speed train project.

Class 1 fuel surcharges

Bells & Whistles—Calif. high-rail project digs deeper in trouble

Will New York receive a downpour of federal funding to serve the ‘subway desert’? Going cheap on section of high-speed rail project in Calif. has created hefty cost overruns L.A. councilman calls

Texas Central—the ‘other’ U.S. high-speed rail project

When it comes to high-speed rail in the U.S., the California High-Speed Rail Authority gets a lot of attention in the press.

California high-speed rail project asking for billions more

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s money problem appears to be getting worse.

California high-speed rail gets psychological boost of support from FRA

While the California high-speed rail project has suffered from ups and downs over the past few years, the project got a psychological boost today from the Acting Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose.

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