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A "low-cost" plan for California bullet train brings $800 million in overruns, big delays
Seven years after awarding a low-bid high-speed rail contract to a Spanish firm, California is paying.....»»
Trump administration revokes California"s unspent high-speed rail grant, threatening project"s future
The Federal Railroad Administration has told the California High-Speed Rail Authority that it is canceling a nearly $1 billion grant the FRA awarded the project nearly a decade ago. The decision that could end construction of the state's bullet trai.....»»
Bullet train CEO has new plan to reach Bay Area
Brian Kelly, back to work after a six-month medical leave, is trying to pull California's high-speed rail project back from the brink of extinction......»»
Local firms get piece of state"s high-speed rail project
While California's bullet train has hit multiple obstacles, the project is still boosting the bottom line of several local companies......»»
Bullet Train Extends Beijing"s Reach Into Hong Kong
A new high-speed rail station promises more-rapid journeys between the financial hub and mainland China, but brings Beijing’s legal reach into Hong Kong for the first time......»»
Here’s when DFW"s bullet train, hyperloop, driverless cars and flying taxis are set to take off
If you don’t think of North Texas as being on the cutting edge of transportation, consider this: HIGH-SPEED RAIL The 200 mph Texas Bullet Train between Dallas and Houston is set to be the first project of its type in the nation. The project in.....»»
German high-speed rail line to be closed for days after fire
Germany's national railway says the high-speed line between Frankfurt and Cologne, a major travel artery, is expected to remain closed until the end of the week after a train caught fire on Friday......»»
Newsom victory has implications for California high-speed rail
In Democrat Gavin Newsom’s comfortable victory, California’s bullet train project likely dodged another fatal projectile......»»
State bullet train audit blames rail authority for cost overruns and mismanagement
State auditor: “This report concludes that the (California High-Speed Rail) Authority’s flawed decision .....»»
Could high-speed rail ease California"s housing crisis? See Japan
A UCLA study says that bullet trains between Tokyo and Osaka helped reduce housing prices. Would that work for San Francisco and Los Angeles?.....»»
Bay Area leaders hold out hope for "Valley to Valley" high-speed rail connection
Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Tuesday that he is drastically scaling back the vision for California's high-speed bullet train to focus on the Central Valley throws San Jose's future as a connection for the project into limbo. Newsom on Tuesday.....»»
Caitlyn Jenner told Sean Hannity she doesn"t think California needs to fund a high-speed rail: "I can get on a plane at LAX and I"ll be in San Francisco in 50 minutes"
Jenner, a Republican, is running again.....»»
40 Under 40 2021: Jeff Whitworth
With a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Whitworth worked as the lead principal investigator on the Gate City Research Network, which is a high-speed network that connects UNCG and N.C. A&T State University to the scientific community......»»
Amtrak"s $80 billion plan to connect the US is the latest step in a rail revolution but has a glaring omission: high-speed rail
Amtrak may be decades away from focusing on true high-speed rail as it plans to spend Biden's $80 billion on repairing its languishing network. Amtrak's Acela service runs between Washington D.C., New York City.....»»
California High-Speed Rail affirms support for Central Valley line in revised business plan
The authority's plan calls for finishing a 171-mile Merced-Fresno-Bakersfield line by the end of the decade......»»
How the 700 mph hyperloop concept could become the fastest way to travel
Elon Musk introduced the concept of the hyperloop in 2013. Here's where we are in hyperloop development. Countries in Europe and Asia are filled with high-speed bullet trains, bringing passengers between cities within 2.5 hou.....»»
Texas Central wins key legal decision for high-speed rail project, setting up potential Texas Supreme Court showdown
The Dallas to Houston high-speed rail project won a key legal battle Thursday. Up next? Potentially the Texas Supreme Court......»»
Future of Dallas to Houston high-speed rail project uncertain
JEWETT — Jim Miles can’t work the land any more. The stroke he suffered on Halloween in 2018 robbed him of his ability to personally tend the ranch he owns located nearly two hours south of Dallas. Beyond a line of grazing cattle, deer can hazily.....»»
Skanska joins next generation train team
Skanska has signed a contract with Amtrak to rehabilitate and restore maintenance facilities for the Next Generation Acela 21 high-speed rail s.....»»
Gov. Newsom"s top economic adviser and high-speed rail chair resigns
No reason was given for the sudden resignation......»»