Recent Streetsblog SF posts about High Speed Rail

Who Wants Florida’s $2.4 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds?

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 4, 2011 | No Comments

Gov. Rick Scott got to say no, yet again, to Florida’s dreams of high-speed rail. Florida’s Supreme Court ruled this morning that Gov. Scott doesn’t have to accept federal money to build a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando. Two state senators had filed a lawsuit, claiming Scott had “overstepped his authority” by turning […]

Ohio, Wisc. Rail Money to be Transferred to 13 Other States

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 9, 2010 | No Comments

Ohio’s and Wisconsin’s loss will be 13 other states’ gain. U.S. Department of Transportation announced this afternoon that nearly $1.2 billion in passenger rail money will be withdrawn from the states of Ohio and Wisconsin at the behest of their incoming governors. The money will be transferred to other states to support “high speed rail […]

California to DC: Send Us Unwanted High-Speed Rail Money

By Matthew Roth | Nov 17, 2010 | 2 Comments

In states where building high-speed rail is not politically toxic, elected leaders are scrambling to get a piece of the federal (essentially free) money Tea Party and Republican pols are unwilling to accept for rail projects. As soon as New Jersey governor Chris Christie killed the Access to the Region’s Core tunnel under the Hudson […]

Bay Area Won’t Likely Get First High Speed Rail Segment

By Matthew Roth | Nov 5, 2010 | 15 Comments

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA) Board of Directors won’t make a decision on where to start building California’s first high-speed rail segment until December, but nearly everyone can see the writing on the wall. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Adminstrator Joe Szabo wrote [pdf] CAHSRA CEO Roelof van Ark on Wednesday to inform him that […]

California High Speed Rail Central Valley Corridor Gets Federal Grant

By Matthew Roth | Oct 28, 2010 | No Comments

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $2.4 billion in grants for high speed and commuter rail projects around the country today, including $900 million for various portions of California’s rail network and High-Speed Rail project. US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood compared the initial investment in high-speed rail networks across the country under the Obama Administration […]

High-Speed Rail vs. Low-Cost Bus

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 6, 2010 | No Comments

Last week I mentioned I was about to take Amtrak from DC to New York. Well, it cost over $200 (and there was nothing particularly “high speed” about that rail experience). Next time, I might take the bus instead. For all the attention given to the potential expansion of high-speed rail, there’s also been a […]

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