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Newsletter 9/6/24: NYC to Boston, Texas and CHI-STL High Speed Rail
Boston to New York In Under 2 Hours
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 currently offers the fastest rail trip on that route at 3 and a half hours.
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Dallas to Houston High Speed Rail Moves Forward
The Amtrak-led Dallas to Houston high-speed rail project was awarded a federal grant to continue planning work.
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Wake Up! High-Speed Rail Dallas to Houston: It’s Still Moving Along
Houston to Dallas High-Speed Rail Corridor Receives $63.9 Million Federal Grant
Making Chicago – St. Louis Trains Competitive
The 300-mile Chicago-St. Louis corridor is a great candidate for high-speed rail.
The two cities are roughly the same size and distance apart as Paris and Lyon, which was the first high-speed rail corridor in Europe. And the route runs through a single state (Illinois) that already invests substantially in passenger rail. This means a Chicago-St. Louis line is the easiest first link to build in what will become a regional HSR network.
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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.
The Need for a National Railway Program
When: Friday, October 25 at 12pm CT
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.
Pilot Videographer Flies Over CA High-Speed Rail Construction
Outgoing California High-Speed Rail CEO Reflects on Tenure (Fresno Bee)
Commuter Rail Startup Has Big Vision, Lots of Questions
Labor Day Traffic Coverage Ignores Trains
Opinion: The Northeast Corridor Should Not Host Diesel Through Service
Cost Negotiations Faltered Before Penn Station Redevelopment Project Put on Hold
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground On New Connecticut River Bridge
What to Know About Brightline West: America’s Next Bright Idea?
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