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Posted: November 14, 2009, 12:41 AM
Los Angeles Times
By Dan Weikel and Eric Bailey
November 13, 2009
Reporting from Sacramento and Los Angeles - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger quietly spiked an effort last month to win $1.1 billion in federal high-speed rail stimulus funds for 29 projects to improve the safety, speed and capacity of heavily traveled commuter corridors through Southern California. Full Story
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Los Angeles Times
By Dan Weikel and Eric Bailey
November 13, 2009
Reporting from Sacramento and Los Angeles - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger quietly spiked an effort last month to win $1.1 billion in federal high-speed rail stimulus funds for 29 projects to improve the safety, speed and capacity of heavily traveled commuter corridors through Southern California. Full Story
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Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:03 PM
California High Speed Rail Blog - Full Post San Francisco Chronicle architecture columnist John King writes today of an ambitious state planning project known as Vision California. The project is intended to provide a holistic, statewide model of growth scenarios, with an emphasis on how high speed rail will change the state's growth and land use patterns. It is co-funded by the California High Speed Rail Authority.
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California High Speed Rail Blog - Full Post San Francisco Chronicle architecture columnist John King writes today of an ambitious state planning project known as Vision California. The project is intended to provide a holistic, statewide model of growth scenarios, with an emphasis on how high speed rail will change the state's growth and land use patterns. It is co-funded by the California High Speed Rail Authority.
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Posted: August 26, 2009, 6:05 AM
By CHRISTOPHER CONKEY
Wall Street Journal August 25, 2009
WASHINGTON -- States applied for billions of dollars for passenger-rail projects Monday, marking the start of a stimulus program designed to kick-start high-speed rail service in the U.S. Full Article
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By CHRISTOPHER CONKEY
Wall Street Journal August 25, 2009
WASHINGTON -- States applied for billions of dollars for passenger-rail projects Monday, marking the start of a stimulus program designed to kick-start high-speed rail service in the U.S. Full Article
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Posted: August 20, 2009, 5:20 AM
A Menlo Park resident has sued the California High-Speed Rail Authority and Caltrain, alleging that the two cannot retrofit existing tracks for bullet trains without Union Pacific Railroad Company's permission. Full Article
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A Menlo Park resident has sued the California High-Speed Rail Authority and Caltrain, alleging that the two cannot retrofit existing tracks for bullet trains without Union Pacific Railroad Company's permission. Full Article
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Posted: August 11, 2009, 11:36 PM
Congress has approved spending over $15 billion on high speed and intercity passenger rail service in the next five years, marking the most significant investment in passenger rail in over 75 years. Over 278 pre-applications were received from 40 states seeking nearly $100 billion in funding.
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Congress has approved spending over $15 billion on high speed and intercity passenger rail service in the next five years, marking the most significant investment in passenger rail in over 75 years. Over 278 pre-applications were received from 40 states seeking nearly $100 billion in funding.
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Posted: August 12, 2009, 12:14 AM
California is planning an 800 mile high speed rail system with high operating speeds that has earned the support of voters.
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California is planning an 800 mile high speed rail system with high operating speeds that has earned the support of voters.
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This system calls for incremental improvements to existing rail lines to incrementally get to operating speeds of 110 mph. Some of these lines already attain operating speeds of 95 mph.
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Posted: August 12, 2009, 12:22 AM
The South Central Corridor, which some are calling the Texas “T-bone” is a three state program running from San Antonio, through Dallas and on to Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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The South Central Corridor, which some are calling the Texas “T-bone” is a three state program running from San Antonio, through Dallas and on to Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Posted: August 12, 2009, 12:25 AM
The Southeast Corridor would provide intercity rail service from Washintgon D.C. to Jacksonville but is just starting on detailed planning.
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The Southeast Corridor would provide intercity rail service from Washintgon D.C. to Jacksonville but is just starting on detailed planning.
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Posted: August 12, 2009, 12:29 AM
The Pacific Northwest Corridor would link Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland in a 466 mile Amtrak corridor.
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The Pacific Northwest Corridor would link Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland in a 466 mile Amtrak corridor.
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