Browsing: Railroads

Why can’t America have high speed rail? Because our investment is a ‘rounding error’ compared with Europe’s, says Amtrak’s CEO

Why can’t America have high speed rail? Because our investment is a ‘rounding error’ compared with Europe’s, says Amtrak’s CEO

By Press Room19 May 2024

Across the world, high-speed trains zip from city to city, sometimes topping 250 miles per hour before dropping off hundreds…

After getting billions in federal funding, Amtrak is ‘trying to claw 19th century and 20th century assets and pull them into the 21st century,’ CEO says

After getting billions in federal funding, Amtrak is ‘trying to claw 19th century and 20th century assets and pull them into the 21st century,’ CEO says

By Press Room10 May 2024

Every day, several speeding Amtrak trains slow down from a rip-roaring 110 miles per hour to a 30-mile-per-hour crawl as…

Biden administration approves .5bn more in bonds for bn Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project

Biden administration approves $2.5bn more in bonds for $12bn Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project

By Press Room24 January 2024

A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California got another boost on Tuesday with Biden administration approval…