Construction on America’s First High-Speed Rail Has Begun
Ground was broken today on what is said to be America’s first high-speed rail. The project, which is designed to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas via a 218-mile stretch …
High-speed rail in the United States
Brightline Trains Have Killed 9 People In 9 Weeks
A Brightline train in Florida hit and killed a pedestrian this week, bringing the high speed rail line’s death toll for the year up to nine people. The latest death …
Deadliest Train In America Kills 3 People In 2 Separate Collisions At The Same Crossing
Brightline high-speed passenger trains operate between Orlando and Miami and hold the unwelcome distinction of being both the first intra-city high speed rail in the U.S. and the deadliest trains …
White House Announces $8.2 Billion Investment In High-Speed Rail
Trains are just objectively awesome and, when run properly, provide a clean, affordable way to travel between cities without having to fly. But after decades of underinvestment, the U.S.’s rail …
Amtrak Might Bring 200+ MPH Japanese Bullet Trains To Texas
New generation Acela trains leaving an assembly plantPhoto: Heather Ainsworth for The Washington Post (Getty Images) For two decades, Amtrak’s Acela service from Washington D.C. to Boston via New York …