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Communities and companies seeking to build high-speed rail systems haven't yet received the $8 billion in stimulus money the Obama administration promised for the projects, and already they want more — a lot more.
The Obama administration said Tuesday it has received applications from 24 states seeking $50 billion for high-speed rail projects, more than six times the money designated in the economic stimulus plan.
The Obama administration's top railroad official says Americans shouldn't expect to see networks of souped-up, bullet-fast trains after the $8 billion set aside in the federal stimulus bill for high-speed rail is finally spent.
Britain's rail operator says it has plans for a new high-speed rail line that could get travelers from London to Scotland in two hours.
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.
The U.S. agency in charge of $8 billion in stimulus money for high-speed rail projects doesn't have an adequate plan to oversee the projects, and the system of super-fast trains ultimately will cost much more than even the $8 billion, a government watchdog official told Congress on Tuesday.
Corridors highlighted by the Federal Railroad Administration as possible contenders for stimulus funds for high-speed rail:
High-speed rail plans in California and the Midwest appear to be front runners in the race for $8 billion in stimulus cash based on federal criteria released Wednesday that favor projects with established revenue sources and multistate cooperation.
Spain's bullet train system is a model to follow as America plans how to spend the money the government is injecting to stimulate the economy, the U.S. transportation secretary said Saturday.
Eight Midwestern states hope to secure federal stimulus money for a network of faster passenger trains with Chicago as its hub — joining forces to boost their chances of getting a cut of $8 billion set aside for high-speed rail.
California voters are green-lighting the nation's most ambitious high-speed rail system, approving a nearly $10 billion bond to put speeding bullet trains capable of topping 200 mph between the state's major metropolitan areas.
A century and a half after California built its first railroad, the Golden State may be about to launch the most ambitious rail project undertaken by any state — a nearly 800-mile system of bullet trains that can top 200 mph.
Newsweek: China's high-speed rail revolutionFor decades, rail travel in China meant an arduous overnighter in a crowded East German–designed train, riding along a rickety old track. Now China is undergoing a rail revolution.
Forum to highlight three futuristic rail projects to Calif. We have all heard about the two high-speed-rail proposals that promise to whisk passengers between Las Vegas and Southern California in little more than an hour, the steel-wheels-on-rails DesertXpress and the magnetically propelled maglev train.
States Seek Slice of Rail Funding 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.
High-speed rail in the United States: Back on track after 50 years of neglectLong before he became president, Barack Obama had a hankering for the TGV and other fast trains. "I am always jealous about European trains," he told an audience during a visit to Strasbourg last spring. "And I said to myself: why can't we have high-speed rail?"
Midwest governors form high-speed rail groupMidwest governors met in Chicago on Monday in a show of unity as they push for an eight-state, high-speed rail network -- agreeing to set up a group that will coordinate the states' bid for a share of $8 billion in federal stimulus cash for such projects.
High-speed rail picks up speed in MidwestThe City of Chicago joined with eight states - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin - to sign a memoranding of understanding to establish a high speed rail network.
Eric Cantor's CantVirginia congressman Eric Cantor may be a GOP rising star, but he sure is a hypocrite.
Groups blasts high-speed rail plans :: The SouthtownStar :: BusinessThe Illinois Policy Institute opposes implementation of high speed rail.
California High Speed Rail Corridor To Be Extended To Las VegasLast week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it reached an agreement with the states of California and Nevada to extend the California High-Speed Rail Corridor from the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas.
Money train: The Cost of High-Speed RailPresident Obama is pouring $13 billion into an ambitious high-speed rail project. Some say it will never make money. Some say it will. And still others say profit is not even the point. The question is where will the money end up? California? New York? Florida?
Interview: Nancy Kete on the Future of the American Transportation SystemNancy Kete, a program director at the World Resources Institute, knows that in order to create the bright green cities of tomorrow, we must reimagine how we move about and in between them today.
US to learn from Europe on high-speed rail: Transport chiefUS Transport Secretary Ray LaHood said Saturday he had "learnt a lot" about high-speed rail systems during a visit to Europe aimed at helping the United States plan a similar network.
Going Nowhere Fast Obama's false promises on high-speed rail. By David Freddoso. April 20, 2009 4:00 AMBook a train from Washington, D.C., to Chicago, and you're in for a ride that takes 17 hours, 35 minutes.
High-speed rail: Can it work in the US? ... YES!The proposed high-speed rail (the world's fastest perhaps?) has more benefits than what is being suggested here. It can help in reducing the country's travel carbon footprint and reduce the current (and increasing) pressure on highway and air travel infrastructure.
Funds appear to sidetrack Obama's vision for railObama envisions a nationwide system of high-speed lines. The $787-billion economic stimulus package included $8 billion to pay for them, and Obama's proposed budget would dole out another $1 billion a year for five years for passenger rail.
President Obama Speaks About High Speed Rail SystemLets go spend $13Billion on building high speed trains just like Spain has done.
Obama's plan for high-speed rail doesn't go far enoughIn a speech Thursday morning, President Obama outlined his vision for high-speed rail: "Imagine boarding a train in the center of a city. No racing to an airport and across a terminal, no delays, no sitting on the tarmac, no lost luggage, no taking off your shoes.
Obama: Better trains foster energy independence - Boston.comUnited States President Barack Obama is calling for the country to move swiftly to a system of high-speed rail travel, saying it will relieve congestion, help clean the air and save on energy. Current U.S.
U.S. readies plans for high-speed rail developmentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is expected to unveil its plans on Thursday for accelerating development of high-speed rail, a concept that in the past has had mixed political support and little public funding.
California's high-speed rail forces seek big slice of stimulus pie California's long-delayed dream of a high-speed train zipping up and down the state is in line for a hefty – and much needed – slice of a federal stimulus pie.
The track rumbles beneath us as we roll through the Alpine country-side. I am en-route to Salzburg, Austria from Munich, Germany: a passenger on a commuter train running South towards the German Alps.
James Moore: The Train That Never WasThe author describes efforts to establish a High Speed Rail System in Florida and how these efforts were defeated, in part, by the Airlines Industry and its political support for Jeb.....aka....John Ellis BUSH
Echoing GOP, Fox figures falsely claim Reid included $8 billion in bill directed to LA-Vegas rail- Media MattersSummary: In recent days, Fox News hosts and contributors have advanced the false claim -- pushed by Republican lawmakers -- that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid included a provision in the recovery bill directing that $8 billion be spent on a high-speed rail line between Southe …
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