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 6/28/24: A Huge Milestone for High-Speed Rail
“A Huge Milestone for California High-Speed Rail
Three key developments emerged from the California High Speed Rail Authority‘s extended board meeting this week.
First, the California HSR Authority’s board of directors green lighted the environmental impact statement for the Palmdale to Burbank segment.
The approval means all environmental documents for the 463-mile SF to LA line are now cleared.
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Newsweek: Strong, Bipartisan Support for HSR
High-speed rail enjoys strong, bipartisan support in the US. A new poll by Newsweek finds that 60 percent of respondents favor the construction of more HSR lines; just 6 percent oppose it. There is little difference in support among people who backed Joe Biden in the 2020 election and people who backed Donald Trump—67 versus 59 percent, respectively.
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House Budget Proposal Would Cut Rail Funding
On June 25, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) released its draft FY25 appropriations bill. This bill would significantly cut funding for Amtrak and critical grant programs for intercity rail and transit.
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Designing Brightline's New Las Vegas Station
When: Friday, August 2 at 12pm CT on Zoom
Join us for a discussion with Andrew Byrne, Managing Partner at Grimshaw.
We will provide more details about this webinar soon.
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.”
Texas’ Bullet Train Plan Gets Boost
Read the Draft EIS/SEIR for LA’s Link Union Station Project
Future of Travel: Is High-Speed Rail Finally Happening in the U.S. (Podcast)
Brightline, Amtrak Resolution In Florida Gets Unanimous Support
Amtrak Releases FY23 Sustainability Report
California’s High-Speed Track and Overhead Line Design Contract Awarded
I Took a Plane and a Train on the 330-Mile London to Edinburgh Route
Arlington Mayor Supports High-Speed Rail In North Texas Amid Hesitation In Dallas
The Joys of Train Travel in Austria Span Everything From Adventure to Art
German Railway Manufacturer to Open $20M Facility in North Las Vegas
Australia’s First High-Speed Rail Link Could Ease House Prices and Widen the Dating Pool
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