USA TODAYUnited States High-speed rail line from Las Vegas to LA on track to break ground in 2021 verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Ed KomendaLAS VEGAS — A top executive behind a high-speed rail project that would lay tracks between Las Vegas and Southern California contends construction is on schedule to start in the second quarter of this...
VICEUnited States The U.S. Is Not Ready for High Speed Rail verified_publisherVICE - Aaron GordonThe U.S. already has 140,000 miles of perfectly good regular train tracks. Let’s start with what we have. Within the larger, dumber debate about whether President Biden's infrastructure plan really counts...
California US Infrastructure Plan Spurs Talk Of Vegas-LA Rail Service kpbs.org - Associated Press Proposed federal infrastructure funding for rail projects has transportation planners taking another look at a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas passenger …
Newsy3:50U.S. Government Could "Amtrak Joe" Give High-Speed Rail Its Long-Awaited Glow Up? Newsy - flipboard.comAs President Biden pushes his $2 trillion dollar infrastructure plan, transportation advocates are hopeful the nation's rail system could finally get its long-awaited moment in the sun."We've got a president...
United States Celebrating Amtrak’s 50th: 8 Incredible Small Town Stops travelawaits.com - Jill Dutton Train travel may be the most leisurely, scenic, and affordable way to visit small towns in the U.S. Since 1971, when the first Amtrak train departed …
AxiosColorado Colorado charges forward on new rail line through Denver verified_publisherAxios - John Frank The sepia-toned images of a rail expansion to the West, along with its promise of commerce and population growth, is suddenly a modern vision in …
Train Travel Transportation officials to look at a plan for an L.A. to Las Vegas Amtrak service route turnto23.com - Isabel Ochoa, 23ABC BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Proposed federal infrastructure funding has transportation planners taking another look at a Los Angeles to Las Vegas …
Train Travel Rail advocacy group wants Cleveland Amtrak station back at Tower City cleveland.com - Susan Glaser CLEVELAND, Ohio — All Aboard Ohio, a passenger-rail advocacy group, voted this week to recommend moving Cleveland’s Amtrak station back to Tower City …
Business InsiderU.S. Politics As Biden approaches 100th day in office, Republicans admit difficulties in attacking his agenda verified_publisherBusiness Insider - John L. DormanPresident Joe Biden has befuddled Republicans in Washington, DC. He successfully pushed through his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill despite the objections of every congressional Republican, arguing...
Lonely PlanetUnited States How to have an epic US west coast trip without a car verified_publisherLonely Planet - Lauren KeithWith officially-designated scenic highways, big skies and wide open spaces, the USA practically begs to be explored by car. But despite America’s automobile obsession, a visit here doesn’t have to be by...
Colorado Springs A Connection Between The Amtrak Southwest Chief And The Proposed Front Range Rail Chugs Closer To Reality cpr.org - Shanna Lewis There’s money for Amtrak in the federal infrastructure bill, and Colorado’s proposed Front Range Passenger Rail System might benefit from those funds. …
New England 20 Solo Trips in 2020: I Traveled Solo During COVID-19 tripsavvy.com - Staff Editor We’re celebrating the joy of solo travel. Let us inspire your next adventure with features about why 2021 is the ultimate year for a solo trip and …
Trains One Day Left To Book Buy-One-Get-One Amtrak Roomette Deal travelawaits.com - Jim Fulcher If you’ve never traveled by train, you’ve missed a relaxing trip: There’s no need to search for gas stations and restrooms, no need to worry about …
Next CityU.S. Government Feds Halt Houston Freeway Widening Project, and May Pause More Next City - Sandy Smith Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg promised we would see a different approach towards urban transportation coming out of Washington with him in …
New England Amtrak’s Downeaster with trips from Brunswick to Boston returning to pre-COVID schedule masslive.com - The Associated Press The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is ready to restore the Amtrak Downeaster’s pre-COVID-19 schedule this spring. The Downeaster will …
Kansas Amtrak going daily again in Kansas, easing worries about future of passenger rail kansas.com - David Condos | Kansas News Service Amtrak plans to restart daily passenger service on its Southwest Chief route across Kansas beginning May 31. In October, Amtrak cut the line’s daily …
Policing Bellevue Police called for help after train hits item on tracks wowt.com - WOWT Staff Reports OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Bellevue Police were called for assistance on a train fully loaded with passengers on Sunday. In a tweet this morning, a …
Train Travel Amtrak Is Offering Buy-One-Get-One-Free Tickets for Summer Travel thrillist.com - Dustin Nelson Amtrak is trying to make a case for being the vehicle of choice as people start considering travel again. It's offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal …
Train Travel Planners See “Window of Opportunity” for Amtrak in Ohio columbusunderground.com - Brent Warren Originally from Columbus UndergroundThere’s been a flurry of news about Amtrak over the last few months. Earlier this year Amtrak released its 2035 …
Train Travel Amtrak Station at Tower City? Awwww Hell Yeah! clevescene.com - Sam Allard The board of directors at the nonprofit passenger rail advocacy group All Aboard Ohio (AAO) has voted that Tower City should be the site of …
Passenger Rail State senator makes case for east-west passenger rail in Massachusetts wcvb.com A Massachusetts state senator is making his case to create a passenger rail service that would run through the cities of Boston, Worcester and …
Colorado All aboard: State to help CDOT secure critical railroad land in central Denver denverpost.com - Aldo Svaldi The Colorado Economic Development Commission extended $7.5 million to the Colorado Department of Transportation on Thursday morning to help it …
Trains The Road for Intercity Bus Lines Riddled with Hazards Until Summer metro-magazine.com - Joseph Schwieterman The road ahead for the country’s intercity bus industry will be riddled with hazards through mid-summer. Cash shortfalls will make the next four or …
Al JazeeraHigh-speed Rail ‘Amtrak Joe’: Will Biden’s infrastructure plan revive railroads? verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Ben PivenUS President Joe Biden wants to spend big on upgrading the nation’s rail system, but critics say some of the proposals are wasteful ‘train envy’. During the 36 years he served as a senator in Washington,...
Louisiana Ocean Springs looking towards future of Amtrak passenger rail service wlox.com - Chancelor Winn Ocean Springs looking towards future of Amtrak passenger rail service OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - The sound of a train horn is a familiar one for …
Transportation Borenstein: 27 Bay Area transit agencies! No wonder travel is so hard eastbaytimes.com - Daniel Borenstein The Bay Area is served by 27 transit agencies. Twenty-seven. From bigger ones such as VTA, BART, AC Transit, Capitol Corridor, SFMTA and Caltrain to …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAsheville Amtrak rail service plan adds Asheville to Salisbury route ashevilledailyplanet.com - John North From Staff Reports Amtrak in early April released a map with plans in the Southeast that would include a new line from Asheville to Salisbury. Indeed, …
Passenger Rail Plain Talk: Biden plan gives passenger rail a boost in Wisconsin madison.com - Dave Zweifel | The Capital Times Dave Zweifel | The Capital Times Sign up for the Opinion Roundup email newsletter The possibility of improving passenger rail in Wisconsin and at long …
Colorado Public Radio Amtrak seeks partnership in Colorado-Wyoming passenger rail service trib.com - Associated Press Associated Press LONGMONT, Colo. — Amtrak has said it is willing to participate in a partnership to provide and operate passenger railroad service …
Train Travel TENNESSEE ON BOARD - Tennessean newsmemory.com TENNESSEE ON BOARD Tennessee is cheering on Amtrak’s ambitious U.S. expansion plan and pledging to partner on new passenger train routes across the …
