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- Energy notes from the edge: Coal trains vs. high speed rail – guess which is faster (into service); Here’s how big oil can sleep at night Sun, 16 Jun 24, 11:00pmThe messaging should be that humanity requires oil and gas and will for decades, and that role of industry is to do this as cleanly and efficiently as possible.
- California just broke ground on the United States’ first high-speed rail! Wed, 7 Jan 15, 7:00amCalifornia just broke ground in Fresno on the nation's first high-speed rail system, ushering in a new era of efficient, eco-friendly transportation. The railway will enable riders to travel faster than a Ferrari once...
- HOK’s new ARCTIC Center paves the way for California’s high speed rail Tue, 16 Dec 14, 6:00amHOK Architects drew inspiration from classic transit halls including Grand Central Terminal in New York along with the elegance of local airship hangars...
- Los Angeles Metro Board Approves Union Station Master Plan by Grimshaw and Gruen Sat, 8 Nov 14, 6:00amLA Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti called the approval "a milestone day in our goal to bring 'America’s Last Great Train Station' into the 21st century," adding that "Metro is now on the move to make Los Angeles...
- Amtrak and California High-Speed Rail Authority Team Up to Design New High-Speed Trains Sat, 19 Jan 13, 3:15amAmtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority have teamed up to design new high-speed trains that will operate on both the East and West Coasts. A high-speed line connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles will be the...
- No Doubt About It, New Study Shows High Speed Rail Reduces Emissions Sat, 1 Sep 12, 6:13amResearchers have (unsurprisingly) found that high-speed rail in California is definitely green. Opponents have held that the high-speed rail, with its 68 billion dollar price tag, may not be worth the trouble, but in a recent...
- California Approves $8 Billion For the First High Speed Rail in the United States! Tue, 10 Jul 12, 2:00amAfter years of debate, skyrocketing costs and persistent concerns related to state’s fiscal crisis, the California State Senate voted 21-16 on Friday to approve the United States’ first high-speed rail project...
- California Approves $8 Billion For High Speed Rail After Contentious Debate Mon, 9 Jul 12, 11:25pmAfter years of debate, skyrocketing costs and persistent concerns related to state’s fiscal crisis, the California State Senate voted 21-16 on Friday to approve the state’s high-speed rail project...
- California’s High Speed Rail Plans Advance Despite Tripling in Cost Tue, 29 Nov 11, 7:58amCalifornia’s plans for high-speed rail are surging ahead in spite of national controversy over the cost of the project. A report from the state filed earlier this month found that the completed cost of the train would be...
- California’s High Speed Rail Could Cost $98 Billion Wed, 2 Nov 11, 11:32pmRead the rest of California’s High Speed Rail Could Cost $98 Billion Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative transportation, bullet trains, california high speed rail, california high...