Newsletter 7/19/24: NYC to Boston High Speed Rail

High-Speed Rail From New York City to Boston

The Alliance’s Executive Director Rick Harnish was on Channel 5 in New York to discuss a proposed high-speed line from NYC to Boston.

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High Desert Corridor Celebrates Milestone

On July 9, the High Desert Corridor JPA signed two labor agreements for a 54-mile high-speed line between Victor Valley and Palmdale. This critical link would connect Brightline West and California High Speed Rail, making each more valuable and making the critical Tehachapi Pass crossing easier to finance.

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A Plan to Link Brightline West and California’s Bullet Train Picks Up Steam

Union Leaders and Elected Officials Sign Landmark Agreements

California: At the Forefront of High-Speed and Regional Rail

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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.”

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