Archives
Report reveals unexpected side effect of improved public transportation: ‘Better for everyone’
You could get to work faster if your city spent more on subways, rail, and bus lines, and you’d never have to leave...
infoFebruary 27, 2026
MBTA seeks new battery-electric, diesel locomotives for commuter service
Request for Proposals calls for 10 of each type of locomotive; Maryland Transit Administration to also receive new units. Read more on Trains.com.
infoFebruary 26, 2026
Amtrak ends plans for new bi-level cars
Company will seek to develop new single-level cars for long-distance operations Read more at Trains.com.
infoFebruary 26, 2026
Metrolink electrification would boost efficiency and reduce pollution
A few months ago, I moved just a few hundred feet away from a gold mine that everyone thinks is just an ordinary...
infoFebruary 10, 2026
The latest plan for California high-speed rail: Connect it to Yosemite
Political leaders in Merced are weighing a novel idea for high-speed rail: skip downtown, and link the train to Yosemite National Park. Read...
infoFebruary 5, 2026
OUIGO Is No Longer on the Margins
The start of the 2026 timetable has once again underlined the continuing expansion and growing strategic importance of OUIGO, SNCF’s low-cost high-speed rail...
infoJanuary 30, 2026
RailPAC submits comment letter on CHSR LA-Anaheim segment Draft EIR/EIS
January 21, 2026 Submitted by email to: Los.Angeles_Anaheim@hsr.ca.gov Attn: Los Angeles to Anaheim Draft EIR/EIS Comment from RailPAC Dear CHSRA staff, The Rail...
Brian YanityJanuary 21, 2026
Coaster, Amtrak rail service to be suspended this weekend
All coastal rail service in San Diego County will be suspended Saturday and Sunday and again Jan. 24 and 25 for scheduled work...
infoJanuary 9, 2026
CA HSR set big goals for 2026. What to watch in Fresno, Central Valley
After dismissing its relationship with the federal government at the close of 2025, the California High-Speed Rail Authority is coming into the new...
infoJanuary 8, 2026
Congestion Pricing One Year Later
Fewer vehicles, greater efficiency, fewer delays. Ridership is up, and crime is down. Read more on RPA.org.
infoJanuary 6, 2026
District Court Dismisses Alstom’s Challenge to FRA Grant of Buy America Waiver to Brightline West
Alstom Transportation’s lawsuit challenging the decision of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to grant a Buy America waiver to Brightline West for its...
infoJanuary 2, 2026
Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more. Read more on Politico.
infoJanuary 2, 2026
California drops suit over cancellation of high-speed rail funding
High-Speed Rail Authority says federal government is not ‘a reliable, constructive, or trustworthy partner’ Read more on Trains.com.
infoDecember 28, 2025
CA HSR Authority Releases Draft Environmental Document for Los Angeles to Anaheim Section
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has released the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) document for the 30-mile...
infoDecember 28, 2025