Tag: High Speed Rail
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On Infrastructure, Hopes for Progress This Year Look Glum
In our third post today on the State of the Union, Yonah Freemark of The Transport Politic assess the odds of to what extent infrastructure will improve on a national level this year. What he concludes isn’t promising: The Obama administration appears to have scaled back its plans. (keep reading…) -
Florida’s High-Speed Superregion
The idea of a “superregion” created by high-speed rail in Florida excites some, but supporters of denser, more transit-oriented urban communities say that the line and potential megalopolis might fall far short of their potential. (keep reading…) -
If High-Speed Rail Brings Economic Aid to Struggling Cities, Will it Subdue Local Culture?
Amtrak hopes to improve connections to places like Baltimore and Hartford, but does that mean they’ll just become far-flung suburbs of bigger cities? (keep reading…) -
Just How Much More Security Do We Need in Transit?
Barcelona’s new train station will include significantly ramped up security provisions. Will the U.S. follow? (keep reading…) -
How America Can Own Its Transit Networks Again
Rachel Somerstein praises a plan to increase investment in high-speed rail—and tells a cautionary tale of what happens when America doesn’t properly maintain its infrastructure. (keep reading…) -
How America Can Own Its Transit Networks Again
Rachel Somerstein praises a plan to increase investment in high-speed rail—and tells a cautionary tale of what happens when America doesn’t properly maintain its infrastructure.
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Obama Announces High-Speed Rail Initiative
Ben Adler sums up the reactions to the $8 billion initiative. (keep reading…) -
Back on Track Redux
NAC‘s transport columnist, Justin Glick, chimes in on the rail announcement. (keep reading…) -
Back on Track
Federal stimulus money may breathe new life into old plans for high-speed rail in Florida. (keep reading…) -
High-Speed Rail Won’t Be Too Fast
It turns out that the high-speed rail dollars in the stimulus package will not go to actually building high-speed rail. And that’s a good thing. (keep reading…) - Page 1 of 1
