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.

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.

CHSRA expected to vote on environmental report for complex high-speed rail section

Will the final environmental study and route for the Palmdale-to-Bakersfield high-speed rail section in California be approved?

Bells & Whistles—GDOT and MARTA lock horns over safety report

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson goes over the top stories of the week.

high-speed maglev

Parking garage is putting maglev train project in the D.C. area in a bad spot

Opposition for a high-speed maglev train line in the Washington D.C./Baltimore area is beginning to stack up.

Senate approves infrastructure bill, which moves to the House to … sit

The Senate passed a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill by a 69-30 count. The legislation now moves on to the House, where it could sit for months.

Senate ready for final vote on infrastructure bill even if it does add billions to national debt

Human infrastructure might get in the way of transportation infrastructure.

Watch: Calif. high-speed rail construction active everywhere during summer

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s August 2021 Construction Update highlights the progress being made on the nation’s first high-speed rail project.

Will the Senate finally pass a $1T infrastructure bill? House says $3.5T spending proposal must come first

The momentum is back on. On Aug. 1, the Senate unveiled legislative text of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure measure, and a final vote could be tallied as early as the end of this week.

Bells & Whistles—High-speed rail excitement in Canada; infrastructure bill lull in the U.S.

The top stories RT&S was covering the week ending July 23.

Raleigh-to-Atlanta high-speed route still looks more like a dream than reality

Earlier this week officials announced plans for a high-speed rail line connecting Raleigh, N.C., and Atlanta.

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.

Could an infrastructure bill be signed into law before the August recess?

The Senate could be voting on its version of a historical infrastructure bill as early as this week, which means there is a chance it could become law by the August recess.

Watch: Drone footage of California high-speed rail construction progress

Below is a look at drone footage of progress made on the Peterson Road structure, which is part of the California high-speed rail project.

July Editorial: The safe bet for rail? It’s not $1 trillion

I was having dinner with my best friend when I realized I have never seen what was inside of his safe.

House passes infrastructure bill and shows love for rail construction and development

The House created some timely celebratory fireworks right before the July 4 weekend by passing a $760 billion transportation and water bill on July 1.

Brightline begins critical rail bridge construction over I-95 in Fla.

Beginning the night of June 28 Brightline will complete a key connection in expanding high-speed rail in the state of Florida when installation begins on a rail bridge over I-95 in Brevard County.

Bells & Whistles—New infrastructure deal struck, but there’s a catch

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top stories of the week ending June 25.

Honolulu rail

President Biden, senator group reach an agreement on $1.2T infrastructure bill, but GOP does not like what it’s tied to

President Biden appeared confident about signing an infrastructure bill into law after meeting with a group of senators on June 24.

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