Guest post by Theo Anderson Chicago’s intercity bus terminal is in limbo. Chicago has resisted calls for the city to buy and renovate the station. FlixBus, whose parent company sold the facility to a private-equity firm after buying Greyhound in 2021, now leases it on...
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.
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.”
California’s High-Speed Rail Completes Two Grade Separation Projects
Why Having Few Modern Railways is Going to Throw on the Brakes for North America
Dallas to Fort Worth High-Speed Rail Gets Tentative Thumbs up to Avoid Downtown Route
Malaysia to Decide on Singapore High-Speed Rail Link This Year (Bloomberg)
Why High-Speed Rail is a Smart Investment (TikTok Video)
Amtrak’s Failures are Wired Into the System (Bloomberg)
China Reveals First-Of-Its-Kind Passenger Train
Mexico’s President-Elect Announces Plans for Three New Passenger Rail Lines
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