High-Speed Rail
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Talking Headways Podcast: The California State Rail Plan
This week we’re listening in on a conversation hosted by Seamless Bay Area about the 2024 update to the California State Rail Plan.
April 11, 2025
What DOT Secretary Duffy has wrong about California High-Speed Rail
Cost issues are not limited to transit. The US spends 2-3 times more per project on highways than peer high income countries, and highway construction costs recently increased 50% in just two years. Is Secretary Duffy going to cancel all highway funding too until he figures out what's going on?
February 25, 2025
Trump Turns Firehose of Disinformation on California High-Speed Rail
New administration, same BS.
February 5, 2025
CA Envisions a Zero-Emission, Connected Rail Network by 2050
And this time the CA State Rail Plan's vision for an electrified, connected network doesn't dismiss catenary wire out of hand.
January 8, 2025
New Video Shows Future CA High-Speed Rail Connection to Southern California
Four-minute CA High-Speed Rail Authority video explains Palmdale to Burbank alignment, plus connection from Burbank into downtown L.A. Union Station
December 16, 2024
High-Speed Rail Open House on Wednesday
Today, Wednesday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority will host an open house in San Francisco. It will take place from 4 to 6 pm at "the Portal," which is where the future service will terminate at the Salesforce Transit Center.
October 22, 2024
Pilot Filmmaker Flies Over High-speed Rail Construction
You have to see 119 miles of high speed rail construction from the air to really appreciate how much has been built
September 4, 2024
State Is Still Falling for the Hydrogen Train Con
Caltrans is planning to commit the state to pursuing a technology that is unproven, currently untested, and will involve unknown but extensive future costs.
August 14, 2024
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Appoints New CEO
Choudri brings 30 years of experience developing transportation infrastructure, including work on high-speed rail in France and Spain
August 8, 2024
Opinion: Asphalt Roads Are Making our Heatwaves Worse, and High-Speed Rail Is the Answer
We know about human-caused climate change, but we often overlook the role played by our car-centric transportation system. Better rail service can help.
August 5, 2024
