Bells & Whistles—2/14/20
Missouri lawmakers want to Hyperloop rail passengers. California high-speed rail authority releases 2020 business plan. Switch may have caused train derailment in Italy. Canadian National forced to shut down rail lines due
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Some in state of Missouri ready to go totally tubular with passenger rail
Missouri lawmakers are ready to go tubing. The Missouri House of Representatives passed a measure that calls for the creation of a tube travel system. The endeavor is likely to be funded
Indiana’s South Shore Line receives FTA approval on second rail project
Indiana’s South Shore Line is going to have a new addition. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) now has the line’s double track project in final engineering phase, which essentially means it has
California High-Speed Rail Authority aims to complete the 119-mile Central Valley line in 2020
Advancing California’s leadership in building a modern, clean, and sustainable transportation system, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued its Draft 2020 Business Plan for public review and comment. The Draft 2020
Coastal Rail Trail project moving along, but finish line is ways away
The words “rail” and “trail” go together in Santa Cruz County. For decades officials have been trying to push forward a project that would convert an abandon freight rail line into a
Judge hears arguments on Initiative 976, which may not be in line with state’s constitution
Initiative 976, which was approved by Washington State voters back in November, may not be constitutional, and it continues to be blocked by the courts.
LA Metro chooses Whittier as the final stop for Gold Line
It ends at Whittier. After a 13-year battle between South El Monte and Whittier over where the Gold Line light rail from East Los Angeles should end, LA Metro staff announced on
BNSF releases 2020 CapEx with emphasis on replacing and upgrading
BNSF has released its capital expenditure plan for 2020. The budgetary blueprint calls for $3.4 billion in spending.
HART light rail project puts a dagger into center renovation in Honolulu
The Honolulu Rail Transit (HART) now has a line running right through the Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Any plans to renovate the civic center have been killed, at least for this year.
