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Wish you could take the train?

Maybe you want to work while you travel. Maybe you want to save on costs. Maybe you just want to read and relax instead of fighting traffic.

Sadly, it’s probably not an option.

There isn’t a train where you want to go. Or it’s too slow. Or there are only two departure times, and neither fits your schedule.

The High Speed Rail Alliance is working to make train travel a part of daily American life.

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Momentum on the Ground: California & Illinois

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California High-Speed Rail

California is building the nation’s first true high-speed rail line—connecting San Francisco, the Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles in under three hours. Construction is underway in the Central Valley, laying the foundation for a cleaner, faster, and more connected future.
 
 

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Illinois High-Speed Rail

Illinois has the chance to lead the Midwest with fast, frequent trains. Advocates are calling on the governor to launch a statewide rail plan, fund high-speed rail studies, and begin designing a modern line from Chicago to St. Louis.
 
 

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Brightline West

Brightline West is set to transform travel in the Southwest with America’s first true high-speed rail line. Advocates are urging leaders to keep the project on track, secure federal funding, and ensure seamless connections from Las Vegas to Southern California.
 
 

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Transform Your Region

High speed rail can connect the country, one region after another. See what proposals and projects are happening near you and what you can do to help.

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Current Issues

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Amtrak needs to buy new trains

Amtrak’s trains are too short to meet demand. Trains regularly sell out, year round, all across the country.

Getting an order moving is essential to growing the national network and the rolling stock supply chain.

 

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A man is leaning on a counter in the cafe car of a TGV high-speed train looking out the window at the passing wheat fields and windmills.

Illinois’ Passenger Rail Planning Act

A bill currently in the Illinois Legislature advances regional rail by directing the Illinois Department of Transportation to plan for hourly service, at minimum, in several strategic corridors.
 

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A conceptual rendering of the future high-speed rail station in Fresno.

California High Speed Rail

California High-Speed Rail is an unprecedented opportunity to transform the way we travel, connect communities, and combat climate change.
 

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Get Connected, Get Involved

High speed rail benefits everyone — and it will take us all working together. Here’s how.

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Tell Congress to keep building towards a national rail program.

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Together, we can unite our nation through high-speed rail and build a better future. Join us in making this vision a reality.

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