The newly formed Northeast High-Speed Rail Coalition launched this week with a conference focused on promoting a high-speed line from Boston to New York City via Springfield, Hartford, and Long Island. The trip would take about 1 hour and 50 minutes. The Acela Express...
Newsletter 8/9/24: Gulf Coast Rail Moves Ahead and New Leader for California HSR
Gulf Coast Train Gets Final Approval
Amtrak’s Gulf Coast route overcame the final governmental hurdle this week as the Mobile City Council approved three agreements necessary to starting service. Amtrak now expects to begin operating two daily roundtrips between New Orleans, LA and Mobile, AL in Spring 2025.
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Amtrak Train From NOLA to Mobile Finally Gets Approved. What’s Next?
All Aboard, Finally: Mobile Backs Agreements Needed to Bring Amtrak Service to Gulf Coast
How the Mobile City Council’s Biggest Amtrak Critics Got to ‘Yes’
California High-Speed Rail Authority Selects new CEO
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors has appointed Ian Choudri as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the program. Choudri currently works as Senior Vice President for HNTB corporation and brings more than 30 years’ experience in the transportation sector, including working on high-speed rail projects in France and Spain.
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Florida’s Sunshine Corridor Builds Upon State’s High-Speed Rail plan
Built on the foundation of high-speed rail plans in the 1980s and 1990s, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plans to create a unified regional and intercity passenger rail service called the Sunshine Corridor, connecting major destinations in the Orlando metro area and beyond. Local regional rail SunRail and private intercity rail Brightline will share the corridor to cater to commuters and tourists alike.
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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.
American High Speed Rail Act: A Conversation With Congressman Seth Moulton
When: Wednesday, September 18 at 12pm CT on Zoom
In March, Rep. Moulton (D-MA) and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the American High-Speed Rail Act, which would invest $205 billion federal dollars into high-speed rail. Join us for a conversation about this game-changing proposal.
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