Chinese Bullet Train Tests At 500 Km/Hr
Over the weekend, the largest rail vehicle manufacturer in China, CSR Corp. Ltd, tested its fastest model yet. With speeds reaching 500 km per hour, the six-car bullet train easily surpasses the other...
View ArticleAmtrak Involved in “Plan B” for Central Valley High-Speed Rail Line
California will soon begin construction on the first phase of their high-speed rail project in the Central valley, but many fear that this 100-mile stretch of track will become useless if the project...
View ArticleThe “Cabbage,”Amtrak’s Recycled F40
The EMD F40PH was Amtrak’s primary locomotive for more than two decades. These husky locomotives hauled millions of passengers from coast to coast, racking up millions of miles which ultimately caught...
View ArticleFirst Phase of California High-Speed Rail Project in Question
According to the Los Angeles Times, the California High-Speed Rail Peer Review Group does not recommend that the Legislature issues $2.7 billion in bonds to begin construction on California’s...
View ArticleIllinois Receives $186 Million High-Speed Rail Grant
The Illinois Department of Transportation, or IDOT, was awarded over $186 million Wednesday in order to fund its high-speed rail project. Amtrak ridership has increased by 137% in the past five years...
View ArticleUSDOT Awards $186 Million for Midwest High-Speed Rail
In a recent press release, it has been announced that U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood has awarded $186 million to be used for high-speed rail in the Midwest. The money will be given to the...
View ArticleFormer Executive Found Not Guilty Of Negligence In Japan Train Crash
Masao Yamazaki, former president of one of Japan’s largest rail operators, was cleared of charges of negligence in the fatal 2005 commuter train crash. Yamazaki was the rail official in charge of...
View ArticleResignations Further Set Back California High-Speed Rail Project
Plans for a high-speed rail to span across the state of California, which has already endured much debate and criticism, is facing another setback. Both the Chief Executive Officer, Roelof van Ark, as...
View ArticleRevised California High-Speed Rail Plan
According to the Los Angeles Times, numerous leaders in the Los Angeles area have backed a revised high-speed rail plan that will reduce costs by $30 billion. Most of the cuts in the revised...
View ArticleChina Speeding Ahead With High-Speed Rail
China today unleashed its most aggressive high-speed rail initiative, covering over 1400 miles in just 8 hours. Pretty amazing, and it shows how exciting high-speed rail can actually be. Weather.com...
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