The HSRA Blog

Washington State Legislature Approves High-Speed Rail Funding

Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning

On March 10, the Washington State Legislature signed off on a historic transportation package. The Move Ahead Washington bill invests […]

Let’s build the train equivalent of the Interstate Highway System

Policy and Legislation

Thank you to everyone who responded to the Federal Railroad Administration’s recent request for input on their Corridor Identification and […]

How long do you think gas prices will stay this low?

Policy and Legislation

Gas prices passed $4 per gallon this week in many parts of the country. Enjoy it while it lasts. Russia’s […]

Help shape how new funding for trains gets used

Policy and Legislation

Last fall, Congress provided unprecedented new funding for trains: at least $66 billion over the next five years. Now, a […]

New Trains in the Midwest

Newsletter

By Rick Harnish The Illinois Department of Transportation and Amtrak did a soft launch of the new Siemens Venture coaches […]

Thoughts on an HSR Implementation Strategy

Policy and Legislation

Guest post by CrossRail Chicago Technical Committee we want to put forth my thoughts on what is necessary to create […]

A Freight Railroad’s Need Offers Rail Passengers an Opportunity: a Chicago-Champaign Shuttle

Policy and Legislation

Guest post By F.K. Plous The case for 10 trains a day to Champaign A drama currently under way on […]

California’s High Speed Rail Phasing Plan

General

Get Big or Get Out: It’s Time to Ditch Modest Passenger Rail Projects

Policy and Legislation

Guest post by FK Plous Today’s example: The case for eight daily roundtrips between Moline and Chicago. What’s the best way […]

Plans for new Columbus Station

Projects and Planning

The agency that operates the Greater Columbus Convention Center has released a detailed study into the possibility of a $23 […]

Finding Love, Adventure, and Friendship on Trains: Happy New Year!

Projects and Planning

CNN’s travel section ran a piece recently about a couple who met on a Metro-North train out of Grand Central […]

A New High-Speed Line Opens in Spain

International

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, was there to preside over the inauguration of the new high-speed line in Galicia. […]

Colorado Front Range Passenger Rail

Projects and Planning

As momentum builds for a passenger-rail line in Colorado’s Front Range, will high-speed rail get a fair hearing? After more […]

Ultra high-speed line in Pacific Northwest racks up high-profile support

Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning

The CEO of Challenge Seattle—a public-policy organization representing CEOs of the largest employers in the Pacific Northwest—made a forceful case […]

India’s first high-speed line moves forward as HSR emerges as a “green jobs” powerhouse

International

India took a big step forward in constructing its first high-speed rail line this week. The India National High Speed […]

Congress Makes Historic Investments In Trains. What’s Next?

Policy and Legislation

We have a deal, finally.  When Congress finalized details of President Biden’s package of infrastructure investments over the weekend, they […]

Turkey Sets World Record as High-Speed Rail Grows at Furious Pace

International

Turkish State Railways recently completed record-setting excavation work on a tunnel that will be part of its high-speed rail network. […]

FRA’s New Midwest Regional Rail Plan

Projects and Planning

The Federal Railroad Administration’s Midwest Regional Rail Plan, released today, is a milestone achievement that should be celebrated and heeded […]

Italian HSR Lessons

International

As the tug-of-war goes on in Congress over how much to allocate for rail infrastructure, more and more people around […]

Rusty Roberts joins the High Speed Rail Alliance Board of Directors

Newsletter

The High Speed Rail Alliance (HSRA) announced the appointment of Russell (Rusty) Roberts to the organization’s Board of Directors. A […]

HSR Alliance featured on WTTW Chicago Tonight

Newsletter

Is Illinois High-Speed Rail on the Horizon? The High Speed Rail Alliance’s executive director Rick Harnish was featured on WTTW’s Chicago […]

HSRA Announces New Deputy Director

Newsletter

The High Speed Rail Alliance is pleased to welcome a new deputy director, Christopher Ott, to our staff. Ott will help […]

Caltrain Commits to World Class RER System

Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning

Caltrain expands service to highest level ever, reaffirms commitment to building world-class regional express rail system This week, Silicon Valley’s […]

Atlanta – Dallas HSR Plan

Newsletter

Revived plan for Atlanta-Dallas high-speed line shows how national HSR network will be built over the near term Plans for […]