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January 9, 2015
Six years after California’s voters passed a bond measure funding a statewide high-speed rail system, state, federal and local officials gathered in Fresno on January 5 to mark the beginning of construction on the train that will run 220 mph between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The completed system will stretch 800 miles along 24 stations. Monday’s event inaugurated construction on the i...
July 18, 2014
By Jenna Jablonski The Senate appears on track to pass the House’s short-term Highway Trust Fund fix, having fallen short in an attempt to come up with an alternate proposal. While the 10-month fix has been widely criticized for yet again “kicking the can down the road,” it appears to be the most likely way forward in averting a trust fund collapse that would leave 700,000 construction work...
July 11, 2014
By Jenna Jablonski CAF USA announced Tuesday that it will be shipping the first three cars of Amtrak’s order for new long-distance equipment. The cars will be delivered to Albany. CAF USA reported that 70 car shells have been built so far out of the 130 baggage, diner, sleep and bag-dorm cars included in its $300-million contract with Amtrak. The Elmira, NY-based company employs over 700 local...
July 3, 2014
By Sean Jeans-Gail [Due to the 4th of July holiday, NARP will be presenting an abbreviated version of the Hotline this week. You can look forward to regularly scheduled programming next week. Safe travels!] The California High Speed Rail Authority announced it will accelerate planning and construction for the Los Angeles County segment of the statewide bullet train to accelerate the deliver...
June 27, 2014
By Sean Jeans-Gail The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced this week that it will work with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Central Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor, a privately proposed corridor that will connect Dallas and Houston. The project is being managed by the Texas Central Railway (TCR), a Texas-based...