High Speed Rail

Cost issues are not limited to transit. The US spends 2-3 times more per project on highways than peer high income countries, and highway construction costs recently increased 50% in just two years. Is Secretary Duffy going to cancel all highway funding too until he figures out what's going on?

The post What DOT Secretary Duffy has wrong about California High Speed Rail appeared first on Streetsblog California.

New administration, same BS.

The post Trump Turns Firehose of Disinformation on California High-Speed Rail appeared first on Streetsblog California.

And this time the CA State Rail Plan's vision for an electrified, connected network doesn't dismiss catenary wire out of hand.

The post CA Envisions a Zero-Emission, Connected Rail Network by 2050 appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Four-minute CA High-Speed Rail Authority video explains Palmdale to Burbank alignment, plus connection from Burbank into downtown L.A. Union Station

The post New Video Shows Future CA High-Speed Rail Connection to Southern California appeared first on Streetsblog California.

You have to see 119 miles of high speed rail construction from the air to really appreciate how much has been built

The post Pilot Videographer Flies Over High-speed Rail Construction appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Caltrans is planning to commit the state to pursuing a technology that is unproven, currently untested, and will involve unknown but extensive future costs.

The post State Is Still Falling for the Hydrogen Train Con appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Choudri brings 30 years of experience developing transportation infrastructure, including work on high-speed rail in France and Spain

The post CA High-Speed Rail Authority Appoints New CEO appeared first on Streetsblog California.