High-Speed Rail
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California High-Speed Rail, High Desert Corridor Sign Agreement to Fill Key Gap in Statewide High-Speed Network
There's still a lot wrong with the High Desert Corridor proposal. But Brad the Turtle would be happy to know that a high-speed rail connection is now in the mix.
July 21, 2026
Democrats Push For High-Speed Rail Investment Amid GOP Highway Feeding Frenzy
A Democratic bill comes at a crucial time for high-speed rail projects that are struggling to get off the ground.
July 14, 2026
Friday Video: It’s Time For High Speed … Buses?
How far will America go out of its way to avoid building trains like the rest of the developed world?
May 28, 2026
Commentary: The ‘Super Bus’ is just More Evidence Caltrans is Irredeemable
Is Caltrans trolling us with this nonsense?
May 20, 2026
Media Fact Check: No, the Budget for California High-Speed Rail Didn’t Just Grow by $100 Billion
If you're wondering where they get these crazy numbers, we figured it out.
April 29, 2026
Train Tubers: a Talk with the YouTube’s Transit Warriors
The masters of transit YouTube discuss their efforts to get people interested in urbanism
April 24, 2026
Op/Ed: Oil Shocks Will Keep Coming. High-Speed Rail Can Boost Our Resilience.
Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America and a resident of California.
April 21, 2026
Chicago to St. Louis Is the High-Speed Rail Test America Can’t Afford to Fail
A looming deadline could be the end of high speed rail in Illinois — or the beginning of an entire midwest network, a top advocate argues.
March 30, 2026
Streets for All: SoCal Could Fund All of Southland’s High-Speed Rail with EIFD
Streets for All report shows that all of SoCal High-Speed Rail could be funded with EIFD's, with money leftover to support local transit.
March 25, 2026
Metro Committee Approves Additional Early Construction Funding for Union Station Run-Through Tracks
Link US is a huge undertaking which includes building a new bridge over and along the 101 Freeway.
February 20, 2026
