Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions
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The rail system's slow-to-arrive trains are costing tens of millions of dollars in excess worker overtime and tickets it could be selling, according to a new audit.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about High-speed rail
High-Speed Rail Reporter Can’t Read a Map
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NBC affiliate doesn't know there's already a train from Bay Area to Merced? And the LA Times repeats nonsense about battery powered high-speed trains
Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation
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A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.
Kentucky Pol: Who’ll Ride Trains in 20 Years?
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The Chairman of the House Budget Committee wondered why we should spend on trains when new technologies could make them obsolete.
Rail Reversal: Miami Looking to China For Transit Help
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The Chinese government is pitching Miami on a new rail line as public investment in Florida transit stalls.
Highway Boondoggle: Golden State’s Desert Destruction
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California's $8-billion, 63-mile “High Desert Freeway" north of downtown Los Angeles would lead to more driving and more pollution, along with sprawling desert development.