Investing for better trains nationwide just picked up major support Newsletter For much of the United States, getting high-quality train service depends on fixing Chicago Union Station and the approaches to […]
Amtrak’s plans for Chicago will vastly improve train travel across America Newsletter Improvements to Chicago Union Station will impact many states across the country. Please click here for an updated version of […]
Alliance Founder’s Gift Invests in the Future of Trains Newsletter One of our founders—Ronald Peck Boardman Jr., of Lake Bluff, Illinois—passed away last year at the age of 93. The […]
HSRA Progress Report 2022 Newsletter Thank you for being part of the High Speed Rail Alliance. For years, forward-looking people like you have seen the […]
New Trains in the Midwest Newsletter By Rick Harnish The Illinois Department of Transportation and Amtrak did a soft launch of the new Siemens Venture coaches […]
Rusty Roberts joins the High Speed Rail Alliance Board of Directors Newsletter The High Speed Rail Alliance (HSRA) announced the appointment of Russell (Rusty) Roberts to the organization’s Board of Directors. A […]
HSR Alliance featured on WTTW Chicago Tonight Newsletter Is Illinois High-Speed Rail on the Horizon? The High Speed Rail Alliance’s executive director Rick Harnish was featured on WTTW’s Chicago […]
HSRA Announces New Deputy Director Newsletter The High Speed Rail Alliance is pleased to welcome a new deputy director, Christopher Ott, to our staff. Ott will help […]
Atlanta – Dallas HSR Plan Newsletter Revived plan for Atlanta-Dallas high-speed line shows how national HSR network will be built over the near term Plans for […]
Atlanta to Charlotte High-Speed Rail Newsletter, Projects and Planning On July 9th, 2021 the proposed Atlanta to Charlotte high-speed line took another step towards becoming a reality. The Georgia […]
Buttigieg: “U.S. must become high-speed rail global leader” Newsletter It’s been a big week for the future of U.S. high-speed rail. Pete Buttigieg was confirmed and sworn-in as President […]
HSRA honors champions and discusses name change at fall meeting Newsletter The High Speed Rail Alliance honored several exceptional advocates for rail and transit service at its fall meeting on Oct. […]
Why we’re now the High Speed Rail Alliance Newsletter We changed our name! The Midwest High Speed Rail Association is now the High Speed Rail Alliance. Our mission and […]
We did it! Illinois funds new Amtrak trains, transit upgrades, and more Newsletter Thank you to everyone in Illinois who contacted their legislators in recent weeks to show support for trains! Together, we […]
Brightline succeeds by being bold Newsletter I recently had the chance to ride Brightline for the first time. Brightline has turned passenger rail in the United […]
25 years of fighting for better trains Newsletter The Midwest High Speed Rail Association was founded on February 22, 1993. That’s right, it’s our 25th anniversary! In those […]
TexRail will prove commuter trains should lose some weight Newsletter, Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning Last week we told you how Brightline is illuminating the way for modern train equipment in the United States. There’s […]
Brightline shines the way for better trains around the U.S. Newsletter Brightline, the new privately-run passenger train service in Florida, carried its first paying passengers this past Saturday. For now, trains […]
ICE 4 and the German Network Newsletter On September 14 Germany’s railroad company Deutsche Bahn (DB) unveiled ICE 4, the latest generation of inter-city train sets. The […]
Weekly Newsletter: How far can you travel by train in less than a day? Newsletter Peter Kerpedjiev, a researcher in Vienna recently asked how far you can travel in less than a day from major […]
Would you like to save $10,000 next year? Newsletter Did you know a two-person household can save an average of $9,986 per year by swapping one of their cars […]
Rick and Maurice Join an International HSR Celebration Newsletter Today was a special day in the high speed rail world. On this day, a special conference was held in […]