Newsletter: 10/11/24: Fixing Penn Station and Canada High-Speed Rail

Amtrak Report Seeks to End Penn Station New York Debate

New York’s Penn Station is, by far, the busiest railroad station in North America.

It is going to get a lot busier with additional Amtrak trains, more New Jersey Transit trains, and new Metro-North trains from the Hudson and New Haven lines.

Local advocates and the railroads agree that the station needs to expand. The question is how?

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One of the entrances to New Penn Station under Madison Square Garden.

Is High Speed Rail Coming to Canada?

The Canadian government is considering proposals for a dedicated passenger rail line between Toronto and Quebec City.

Three companies have been selected to bid for the project and are developing proposals for both a conventional rail and a high-speed option. 

The government expects to select the winning proposal this fall and release more details on the project soon.

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Canada’s High Frequency Rail Could Become a High-Speed Project

Canada ‘seriously’ considering high-speed rail link between Toronto and Quebec City

Canada’s High Frequency Rail Project Website

 

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Rail is Essential for the Fight Against Climate Change

When: Friday, October 18 at 12pm CT on Zoom

Do you care about the climate crisis and see trains as part of the solution? In 2023, the Sierra Club outlined a detailed series of recommendations to improve both passenger and freight rail and expand rail electrification.

In this talk, Sierra Club staff Katherine García and Yassi Kavezade, who were part of the team that published the report, will provide an overview of their advocacy and the importance of investing in rail in the U.S.

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The Need for a National Railway Program

When: Friday, October 25 at 12pm CT on Zoom

With America’s first two true high-speed rail projects underway in California and Nevada—and with Congress appropriating tens of billions of dollars in new railroad funding in recent years—this is an exciting moment for high-speed rail. But to sustain and build on the momentum, “we need to address the intercity rail market with a holistic vision for rail across the country.” 

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What’s up With Britain’s HS2 High-Speed Rail Project?

When: Friday, December 13 at 12pm CT on Zoom

HS2 is Britain’s new high-speed railway, a once-in-a-generation investment in its transport infrastructure. British-built trains will provide reliable, zero-carbon travel, cutting travel time between London and Birmingham by 40%.

With Phase 1 of the project at peak construction, hear from members of HS2’s Public Affairs team on the latest from the program, the political and communications challenges, and much more!

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