Guest blog by Taylor Larsen Since its creation by Christian Lenhart and Cameron Blakely in 2020, the citizen-driven Rio Grande Plan has shared a vision: to remove railroad crossings, revitalize a neighborhood, and reuse the historic Rio Grande Depot as Salt Lake...
Newsletter 6/21/24: New High-Speed Night Train Launched in Hong Kong
Imagine Going to Sleep In New York and Waking Up In Miami
China launched overnight high-speed train service from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai this week.
The new trains show the adaptability of high speed rail and how it can be expanded to offer travelers ever-better experiences and options.
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A Boston North-South Rail Link Would Be Transformative
Earlier this week Congressman Seth Moulton released a study that makes the case for a North-South rail link in Boston:
“For over a century, New Englanders have talked about completing the missing rail link in Massachusetts so that trains coming into Boston flow right through the city and out the other side. It would mean traveling around the state faster than driving, doubling or tripling access to housing and jobs, and connecting people from Maine to Miami.”
The Missing Link (Study Overview)
Mass. Rep Moulton’s Mission: One (North-South) Rail to Rule Them All
Lakeshore Rail Summit: Creating Transportation Oases
Last week the Lakeshore Rail Alliance hosted a summit in Erie, Pennsylvania. Leaders and advocates joined together to discuss how improving the Lakeshore Corridor could transform cities like Erie, from a transportation desert into a transportation oasis.
At the High Speed Rail Alliance we’ve advocated for at least four daily roundtrips linking Chicago and New York as an interim step, while working on a high-speed line. More frequent trips throughout the day would make a train trip between Erie and Cleveland a lot more attractive. And it would create stronger economic ties throughout the region.
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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.
City Limits: A Conversation with Megan Kimble
When: Friday, August 16 at 12pm CT on Zoom
Join us for a discussion with Megan Kimble, author of the recently published “City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways.” Kimble explains how ever-expanding urban highways accelerate inequality and fracture communities; describes the growing movements in opposition to highway expansion in three Texas cities; and calls for a more sustainable path forward.
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Ohio Federal Lawmakers Call on ODOT to Expand Amtrak Service to Akron-Canton Area
Canadian Rail Officials Blame Amtrak for Adirondack Line Suspensions
First Key Milestone for High-Speed Rail in Australia
Building High-Speed Rail is ‘Not for the Faint-Hearted.’ Here’s How to Get Started
Lawmakers Spar Over Amtrak Profitability and Transparency at House Rail Subcommittee Hearing
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