High-speed rail
CA Envisions a Zero-Emission, Connected Rail Network by 2050
And this time the CA State Rail Plan's vision for an electrified, connected network doesn't dismiss catenary wire out of hand.
January 7, 2025
New Video Shows Future CA High-Speed Rail Connection to Southern California
Watch the future of high speed rail in just four minutes.
December 16, 2024
Opinion: Asphalt Roads are Making our Heatwaves Worse and High-Speed Rail Is The Answer
We know about human-caused climate change, but we often overlook the role played by our car-centric transportation system. Better rail service can help.
August 5, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Amtrak vs. Brightline in Ohio
Cleveland journalist Ken Prendergast on intercity passenger rail in greater Ohio and the competing interests of Brightline and Amtrak.
May 30, 2024
Brightline West Breaks Ground on Vegas to SoCal High-Speed Rail
Brightline West will be a 218-mile 186-mile-per-hour rail line from Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga — about 40 miles east of downtown L.A. — expected to open in 2028.
April 23, 2024
Calif. High-Speed Rail Takes a Step Towards Acquiring Trains
The contract calls for two prototype trainsets for testing to be delivered by 2028, and four trainsets to be used on the "early operating segment" between Merced and Bakersfield, ready between 2030 and 2033.
April 12, 2024
Funding for Calif. Rail Projects: An Incomplete Roundup
Various federal, state, and local funding sources are lining up.
December 8, 2023
Feds Award $3B for CA High-Speed Rail, and $3B for Vegas-to-LA HSR
"This show of support from the Biden-Harris Administration is a vote of confidence in today’s vision and comes at a critical turning point, providing the project new momentum."
December 6, 2023
Talking Headway Podcast: Getting High Speed Rail Sooner
A panel discussion on how California High Speed Rail could be sped up, hosted by Rodger Rudick of Streetsblog SF.
September 7, 2023
What Will It Take to Build a Bullet Train in Texas?
A long-fought high speed rail project may be coming back from the dead — and what happens next could be instructive for other communities hoping to someday run trains in highway-dominated states.
August 29, 2023
