Jobs News Op Ed America’s First High Speed Rail Line Should Be American Made, Support U S Jobs

High-speed rail can transform the nation as highways did

At a time of unprecedented division, an high-speed rail system can reconnect the country, revitalizing rural communities with good jobs and easy access to major job centers, sporting events and ... Read More

Highway system transformed America, and so can high-speed rail

The interstate highway system transformed the U.S. economy and American life in the 20th century. High-speed rail can have a similar effect in the 21st century, reindustrializing and reconnecting Amer ... Read More

High-speed rail can transform America, just as interstate highways did | Andy Kunz

Gavin Newsom and leaders in the California Legislature have generally agreed to provide long-term funding for a high-speed rail line. Read More

High-speed rail is an expensive fantasy, not a climate solution | Baruch Feigenbaum

Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders in the California Legislature have generally agreed to provide long-term funding for a high-speed rail line. The funding would come from revenue the state collects ... Read More

Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom agree to fund high-speed rail through 2045

California allocates $1 billion annually to high-speed rail through 2045. Funding ties to cap-and-trade program set to expire in same year, 2045. Legislation aims to bolster jobs, reduce emissions and ... Read More

Amtrak launches "future of high-speed rail" on line between Boston and Washington DC

American railroad company Amtrak has launched a fleet of new trains along the US east coast that will run 10mph (16km/h) faster than current models and are the "first high-speed trains built in ... Read More

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Brightline West aims to connect Las Vegas and Southern California with high-speed rail. But the planned terminal is not in Los Angeles, where you might expect, but 40 miles ... Read More

Two Views: Interstate highway system transformed America — So can high-speed rail

The interstate highway system transformed the U.S. economy and American life in the 20th century. High-speed rail can have a similar effect in the 21st century, reindustrializing and reconnecting Amer ... Read More