The curse of America’s high-speed rail

If you’re traveling in America, there are plenty of ways to get to where you want to go. Interstate highways make road trips possible. Planes let you go from one side of the country to the other in a ... Read More

Opinion: To lead the quantum computing revolution, Illinois must build great trains — starting with Metra

Illinois is moving aggressively to become a global leader in quantum computing. Most notably, the state approved investments of more than $700 million in 2024 to grease the skids for the Illinois ... Read More

High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it?

Amtrak’s new “NextGen Acela” trains have been billed as the dawn of high-speed rail in the US. Yet outdated tracks keep speeds limited, and with federal funding pulled from most high-speed projects, ... Read More

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

California legislative leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a deal this week to fund the state’s beleaguered statewide train project with $1 billion every year through 2045. Read More

Why voters still support a rail project they don’t expect to be finished

California voters aren’t confident the state’s high-speed rail project will ever be finished, but they’re not ready to give up on it either. Nearly two-thirds — 62 percent — of voters say that ... Read More

CA high-speed rail plan puts country’s first bullet train on correct track | Opinion

Rail authority proposes earlier Palmdale-Gilroy link to boost ridership, revenue Revised plan seeks long-term legislative funding and regulatory streamlining Estimated $1.6B annual revenue hinges on ... Read More

How to Get to Near High-Speed Rail—on the Cheap

Forget flashy bullet trains and gazillion-dollar tunnels: Alon Levy, a fellow at the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management, says America’s railways could reduce travel times and transform intercity ... Read More