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
Transit veteran jumps to Hyperloop
Jay Walder, who spent several years at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in executive-level positions, has accepted the CEO post at Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO), one of several companies competing
WSDOT, ODOT, British Columbia and Microsoft chip in to study high-speed transportation between Vancouver and Portland
A $1.5 billion ultra-high-speed ground transportation business study is underway evaluating options to connect Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore.
Hyperloop or rail? AECOM and WSP to study Chicago-Pittsburgh options
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has announced that AECOM and WSP USA will act as the lead consultants on the feasibility and environmental impact studies of MORPC’s Rapid-Speed Transportation Initiative (RSTI).