The HSRA Blog

CA HSR Chooses Route Through the Mountains

Projects and Planning

The current route through the Tehachapi Mountains is not fit for passenger trains but it does include the famed Tehachapi […]

How the Illinois High Speed Rail Commission makes a national HSR network much more likely

Policy and Legislation

What’s the “tipping point” for high-speed rail in the U.S.? When will planners and lawmakers begin to see the HSR […]

Three ways that fast, frequent trains will transform Indianapolis

Projects and Planning

Indianapolis’s success in a competitive global economy depends on making the most of its competitive advantages. Fast, frequent trains will […]

Atlanta to Charlotte High-Speed Rail

Newsletter, Projects and Planning

On July 9th, 2021 the proposed Atlanta to Charlotte high-speed line took another step towards becoming a reality. The Georgia […]

Leaders Want Modern Train Service

Policy and Legislation

Recently we have seen a steady drumbeat of calls for improving passenger rail around the country. Elected officials, railroads and […]

Illinois General Assembly Creates Commission for High-Speed Rail

Policy and Legislation

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 FOR MORE INFORMATION: CONTACT: LAURIE R. GLENN PHONE: 773.704.7246 ILLINOIS GENERAL […]

Illinois High-Speed Rail Commission

Policy and Legislation

Update: Governor Pritzker signed the bill on Friday, August, 6. We are happy to share that a bill (HB399) that would […]

Biden champions Atlanta to Charlotte high-speed line at Amtrak’s 50th anniversary event

Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning

President Biden championed the idea of a high-speed line between Charlotte and Atlanta in remarks celebrating the 50th anniversary of […]

A Milestone for CalTrain and High-Speed Rail

Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning

The view from newly opened Hillsdale station in San Mateo, CA. Silicon Valley’s commuter-rail service, Caltrain, is in the midst […]

Transformative Power of Electric Trains

Policy and Legislation

Electric cars are generating a lot of buzz. President Biden’s infrastructure plan calls for installing 500,000 charging stations across the […]

The Haters are in Denial, but Trains and Transit are the Future

Policy and Legislation

Public transit is thriving globally. “The world is building mass transit networks faster than ever before,” Bloomberg CityLab observed in […]

California High-Speed Rail is for Everyone

Policy and Legislation

California faces a critical decision this spring. Its choice will have a big impact on the future of passenger rail […]

The False Premises in Politico’s Hit Job on Amtrak are even Worse than the Deceptions

Policy and Legislation

The hit job on Amtrak by Politico this week—aptly titled “Trainwreck”—contains several sleights of hand. Michael Grunwald writes that Amtrak’s […]

Northeast Corridor – SCMAGLEV and Regional Rail Vision

Projects and Planning

Photo: Exploring a Future Partnership with Japan to build a Baltimore-Washington Line to extend to the North East Corridor by […]

A 10-point reality check for the Cato Institute

HSR 101

Why high-speed rail is the future: A 10-point reality check for the Cato Institute The Cato Institute’s new diatribe about […]

Trains to Planes

Policy and Legislation

Photo: Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn are setting an example for how international airports should approach their relationship with trains. The red […]

Budapest-Athens High-Speed Rail

International

A major effort to modernize passenger rail in Serbia is underway as part of a project stretching from Budapest, Hungary and Athens, […]

The Southeast Regional Rail Plan

Projects and Planning

The Southeast Corridor Commission (SEC), established in 2019, recently unveiled their website and published an ambitious Southeast Regional Rail Plan in December of 2020. […]

Thoughts on a New York – Chicago unified corridor

Projects and Planning

Nevada Releases Progressive State Rail Plan

Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning

Nevada has released a draft of its 2021 State Rail Plan.  Nevada is being more aggressive that one would expect, […]

Amtrak’s Ohio expansion plans should begin with more Lake Shore Limited departures

Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning

As we emerge from the pandemic and reimagine our transportation systems, revitalizing Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited line—from Chicago to New […]

Amtrak’s expansion plan is not only a great start. It’s a great opportunity.

Policy and Legislation

Amtrak is proposing a major expansion in Ohio that would restore service to Columbus—the largest U.S. city that doesn’t have […]

CA HSR Draft Business Plan released

Policy and Legislation, Projects and Planning

The Draft 2020 Business Plan details how the Authority plans to move the Los Angeles to San Francisco high-speed line forward. This […]

Buttigieg: “U.S. must become high-speed rail global leader”

Newsletter

It’s been a big week for the future of U.S. high-speed rail. Pete Buttigieg was confirmed and sworn-in as President […]