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California Assembly doubles down on high-speed rail

California, High Speed Rail

CA High-Speed Rail Authority Issues Supplemental Project Update

California, High Speed Rail, Southwest

Burlington Trailways to Discontinue Important Midwest Connectors

Illinois, Intercity Bus

Chicago-based Amtrak trains are running out of seats

Illinois, Midwest, Regional Rail

Newsletter 8/29/25: NextGen Acela Trains Begin Operations and Canada High-Speed Rail Moves Forward

Newsletter

Alto, Canada’s high speed rail project, holds first public meeting

High Speed Rail

NextGen Acela trains, with top speeds of 160 mph, begin running in Northeast Corridor

General

Metra’s South Chicago Branch and the Illinois Quantum Campus

Illinois, Metra

A Modernized Metra is the Key to Quantum Computing in Illinois

Chicago, electrification, Illinois, Metra, Regional Rail

Here are the fastest trains in the world—by actual performance

HSR 101

Newsletter 8/8/25: Amtrak Announces NextGen Acela Debut

Newsletter

Newsletter 8/1/25:Amtrak Long Distance Routes Are in Jeopardy

Newsletter

Amtrak’s Long Distance Routes are in Jeopardy

Long Distance Night Trains

Newsletter 7/25/25: Fixing New York’s Penn Station

Newsletter

Newsletter 7/18/25: California Goes Toe-To-Toe With Trump Administration

Newsletter

California goes toe-to-toe with Trump administration over high-speed rail

California

National Petition: Support California High-Speed Rail

Action Alerts

Fixing the Future with Great Trains

General

Newsletter 7/11/25: Brightline Plans Extension to Tampa and California HSR Private Funding

Newsletter

How High-Speed Rail Will Reduce Carbon Emissions

Sustainability

Amtrak Long-Distance Fleet Action Center

Action Alerts, Long Distance Night Trains

Ask Sec. Duffy to Expedite Superliner Replacement

Action Alerts

Newsletter 6/27/25: Critical High-Speed Rail Segment in California Moves Forward

Newsletter

Eight Principles for Establishing a U.S. Passenger Rail System

Policy and Legislation