HSR
Commentary: The Real Reason Trump Opposes High-Speed Rail isn’t About Trains, it’s about Power
This is about petroleum versus renewable electric power.
Armchair Urbanist Reviews Basics of California HSR
In case you haven't heard, this is getting built with or without the feds -- and the Armchair Urbanist has some ideas on how to get it done faster that don't involve changing the alignment
Commentary: California Needs a Jet-Powered Car Train
How about an HSR proposal Duffy and the USDOT can get behind?
Friday Video: The High Speed Rail Anthem You’ve Been Waiting For
"Because 220 sure beats going 79."
Commentary: Nitpicks Aside, Ezra Klein is Spot-On About the Importance of High-Speed Rail
Here are a few additional reflections and critiques specific to California's beleaguered high-speed rail project The post Commentary: Nitpicks Aside, Ezra Klein is Spot-On About the Importance of High-Speed Rail appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.
Op-Ed: Elon Musk Is Wrong About Amtrak
No, America should not privatize Amtrak "like China." But we could learn a thing or two from their rail success. (Spoiler: it's largely state-funded.)
SPUR Talk: High-Speed Rail Update
Diridon Station, Salesforce Transit Center, the Portal tunnel, Caltrain electrification—SPUR hosts a panel about all the connections and projects that will together make up the Bay Area's future rail system