There is still a path for pushing back against the cuts As we reported recently, the House’s Build America 250 Act would simultaneously slash funding for passenger trains and strip it of “advanced appropriation” status, so the money wouldn’t be guaranteed. A House...
Newsletter 5/8/26: The Brightline Paradox
The Brightline Paradox Answers the Question Everyone Asks About Trains in the U.S.
Brightline faces a brutal paradox: Its product is popular and its revenues are strong and growing. But it’s being crushed by debt.
This isn’t a failure of demand or delivery. It’s a failure of the financial model. The Brightline paradox shines a harsh light on the deep inequalities and dysfunction of U.S. transportation.
And it helps answer the question everyone asks about US trains: If they can do it in (some random country I once visited, where they had great trains), why can’t we do it here?
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Brightline Plans to Pursue Stuart Station Despite FEC Objections
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