At least one-third of Americans do not have access to a car that they could take on a road trip, according to a new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council – and as we’ll discuss, the percentage is probably greater than that. Yet for decades, civil engineers...
Newsletter 5/31/24: California HSR Approaches Full Environmental Clearance
California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases Palmdale to Burbank EIS
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Palmdale to Burbank segment. This is the last segment of the San Francisco-Los Angeles route that is awaiting environmental clearance.
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Electric Trains are the Powerhouse Electric Vehicles
Lawmakers and business leaders alike are touting electric cars as a game-changer for climate change. And it’s true that cutting carbon pollution from vehicles is critical. The transportation sector accounts for about 29 percent of greenhouse-gas pollution in the US.
But the hype around electric cars is misplaced. Electric trains are the true powerhouse EV in the fight against climate change. And it’s not even close.
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Why Amtrak’s New Borealis Train Matters
On May 21, Amtrak launched a new train called Borealis, serving the corridor between the Twin Cities and Chicago. The train has broader significance than its once-a-day frequency and 79 mph speed limit might suggest.
Lakeshore Rail Summit: Creating Transportation Oases
When: Thursday, June 13 at 1pm ET
Where: Blasco Memorial Library – Hirt Auditorium, 160 E Front St , Erie, PA 16507
Why: Billions of dollars in federal funding for rail transportation will transform cities like Erie with a transportation desert into a transportation oasis in the next decade. The rail corridor between Chicago and the East Coast is at risk of missing out. Learn how regional passenger rail projects can create a transportation oasis in Erie.
High-Speed Rail and the Construction of Space in 1960s Japan
When: Friday, June 28 at 12pm CT on Zoom
This talk will consider the bullet train in terms of the social construction of space—the ways in which people think about and use physical spaces—comparing government plans with public reactions to highlight the interaction between ideas and the built environment.
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