The City of Madison tackles the station location challenge The City of Madison Department of Transportation recently released a study of potential train station sites. It identified a first choice and a “Plan B” alternative from a list of nine contenders. Two other...
Newsletter 11/21/25: Amtrak Needs to Buy More Trains!
As Train Travel Surges, Amtrak needs to Buy More Trains!
Amtrak has a problem: There’s more demand than it can handle. Trains regularly sell out year round.
It is exciting that Amtrak just reported record ridership.
But, we can only imagine what the ridership would have been, if they hadn’t turned so many people away.
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California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Aims to Accelerate Construction
CEO Ian Choudri aims to accelerate and expand construction on the San Francisco – Los Angeles high-speed line in 2026, marking a major milestone in the project’s evolution.
The sooner the trains are running, the sooner the revenue can be used to repay investors and fund the line’s completion and expansion—and the less the project will rely on public funding.
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Spain Plans to Cut Madrid-Barcelona High-Speed Train to Under Two Hours
The high-speed Ave train line between Spain’s two biggest cities could see its journey time cut to under two hours, with the Transport Minister Óscar Puente promising 350km/hour (217mph) services.
The Ave line needs more capacity, Puente explained, as it is now used by around 15 million people, compared to just 2.2 million when the line was launched in 2008.
To do this, the Minister said, there are two alternatives: build more rails or increase the speed, which means not only that passengers arrive earlier, but also that more services are generated at the disposal of railway operators, so that with the same rolling stock more services can be provided.
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Spain Plans to Cut Madrid-Barcelona High-Speed Train to Under Two Hours (The Local)
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Lessons Drawn from California High-Speed Rail
When: Friday, December 12 at 12pm CT
Speaker: Boris Lipkin, vice president of program development at STV
Boris Lipkin has a unique perspective to offer to those who want to see American high-speed rail built: he’s actually helped build it. Between 2018 and 2025, he served as the Northern California regional director at the California High-Speed Rail Authority, where he led the development of 160 miles of the system between San Francisco and Merced Counties.
In this discussion, Boris shares his personal insight into what makes such mega-infrastructure projects successful—and the challenges they can face.
If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective High-Speed Rail Advocacy
When: Friday, December 19 at 12pm CT
Speaker: Carter Lavin, author and activist
Whether you’re pushing for high-speed rail, better buses, or safer streets, transportation advocate Carter Lavin has the roadmap to turn your ideas into impact.
Join us for a conversation inspired by his new book, If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy. With insights from over 100 campaigns, Carter will share practical tools and strategies to help you build power and win real change.
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