Watch: Brightline Train Testing Video Feast
Brightline has been conducting high-speed testing on its new line to Orlando for the past several weeks.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority releases fall construction update
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released its autumn construction update.
Look: While Texas Central parties in Japan, houses it owns are suffering from massive hangover
Texas Central has always said it wants to be a good neighbor, but its yard is a total mess.
Lack of stability, volatility force Calif. high-speed rail authority to hit reset button
After careful consideration and given the current economic climate, supply chain challenges, and 40-year high inflation, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has determined it is not in the state’s best interest to extend the time for the track and systems procurement in its current form.
Brightline continues high-speed testing on Orlando line
Brightline is continuing high-speed testing on its new line to Orlando. Here are some details from their press release.
Utah exploring new passenger line; could it choose high-speed rail?
Utah is talking about high-speed rail, but the walk could take years to complete, if not decades.
TSA issues new cybersecurity requirements for freight and passenger railroads
In an increasingly dangerous cyber world, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued additional cybersecurity directives for U.S. railroads.
California’s high-speed rail project produces results when it comes to sustainability
As California leads the way on the innovative advancement of clean, sustainable transportation, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released its latest Sustainability Report detailing how the high-speed rail system serves as the backbone of the state’s ambitious climate goals.
Texas Central still has a pulse, but residents and landowners demand answers
Landowners involved in Texas Central’s high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston fired out a flare recently to see if there was any life out there.
Watch: Drone footage of second high-speed rail overpass finished in the last month in Calif.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, in collaboration with Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture, announced the completion of the Kent Avenue Grade Separation—the second high-speed rail overpass to open to traffic in Kings County within the last month.
CHSRA eyes construction toward Bakersfield
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is applying for a $67 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to improve highway/rail grade crossings in Shafter, Calif.
Watch: Drone footage of second high-speed rail overpass finished in the last month in Calif.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, in collaboration with Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture, announced the completion of the Kent Avenue Grade Separation—the second high-speed rail overpass to open to traffic in Kings County within the last month.
Brightline to begin track speed testing on Orlando line later this month
After many months of laying track and building grade crossings, Brightline will begin testing trains running up to 110 m.p.h. on sections of the newly constructed line.
Railway supply groups pledge future collaboration
This year at Innotrans, the annual railroad trade fair held in Berlin each year, U.S., Canadian, and European rail supply groups pledged to collaborate more effectively from this point forward.
Another milestone on high-speed rail project in California
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, in collaboration with Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture, announced the opening of the Jackson Avenue Grade Separation, the first completed high-speed rail structure in Kings County.
Bells & Whistles—Southwest Corridor light rail project takes an unexpected hit
The top news stories of the week ending Sept. 9.
Preferred alternative for 30-mile high-speed rail segment in Calif. calls for tunnel construction
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released the draft environmental document for the more than 30-mile segment between Palmdale and Burbank in southern California.
Grade separation on California high-speed rail project now open
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in collaboration with contractor Tutor-Perini/Zachry/Parsons, announced the Avenue 15½ Grade Separation in Madera County is now open to traffic.
Environmental clearance complete for California high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors has certified the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIR/EIS) and approved the approximately 43-mile project for the San Francisco-to-San Jose section.
Bells & Whistles—Crews are pulling up new track on I-90 floating bridge
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 19.