Newsletter 7/26/24: Airline Meltdown and a National Rail Program

Latest Airline Meltdown Shows Need for National Railway Program

Last week’s airline meltdown provided another unfortunate but powerful demonstration of two things: the importance of long-distance train service, and the need for a national railway program. Great train service would become a first choice for millions more American travelers, and trains provide redundancy when air or highway travel become impossible.

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Denver, CO - July 19, 2024: A major global system outage has left gate screens blue and blank at the Denver International Airport
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New Report: The US Needs a National Rail Program

With America’s first two true high-speed rail projects underway in California and Nevada—and with Congress appropriating tens of billions of dollars in new railroad funding in recent years—this is an exciting moment for high-speed rail. But to sustain and build on the momentum, “we need to address the intercity rail market with a holistic vision for rail across the country.”

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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.

Using the new Brightline station planned for Las Vegas, Nevada as an example, we’ll look at planning and design for customer-focused transportation, and leveraging investments to strengthen communities and foster walkable development around stations.

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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Newsletter 2/14/25: Bills to Expand Illinois Railway Program

Newsletter 2/14/25: Bills to Expand Illinois Railway Program

Bills to Expand Illinois Railway Program Announced Illinois has always been at the heart of America’s rail network, and it is uniquely poised to lead the country towards great trains. Because of its political heft and Chicago’s role as the nation’s rail hub, a growing...

Illinois Needs an Integrated Railway Program

Illinois Needs an Integrated Railway Program

Illinois Needs an Integrated Railway Program Great trains will change the way the world sees Illinois   Help make it happenBuilding on Success, Planning for the Future Traveling by train and bus across Illinois should be convenient, comfortable, and affordable....