America Has Never Built an Airport Express Railway. Chicago Is About to Try. Nearly everyone agrees that there should be fast trains between downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport. The sticking point has always been how to make it happen: where the line...
Newsletter 3/27/26: Canada High-Speed Rail Update and Wolverine Hourly Service
The Latest on Alto, North America’s Third High-Speed Line
Since early January, Canada’s planned high-speed rail project from Toronto to Quebec City—called Alto—has been holding open houses and online sessions to gather public input.
We cover where Alto stands as of March 2026, along with three takeaways for transportation advocates and future high-speed rail projects.
Make the Detroit – Chicago Wolverine Hourly
The Wolverine corridor connects a chain of sizable, closely-spaced cities between Chicago and Detroit – a dense travel market and a perfect fit for hourly regional rail.
The Federal Railroad Administration’s Midwest Regional Rail Plan calls for just that, proposing a range of 16 to 25 daily roundtrips.
But the Michigan Department of Transportation will take five years to plan for just six daily round trips. It’s time to think bigger.
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JR East’s Freight-Only Shinkansen Train Goes Into Service
SoCal Could Fund All of Southland’s High-Speed Rail With EIFD
Why High-Speed Rail Has Yet to Reach the U.S.—And Is Change Coming?
Canada: Why Is Alto High-Speed Rail Not High-Frequency Rail?
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