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Texas HSR: Amtrak Out! New Investor In? Thirteenth of a Series
This does not appear to be a good time for high-speed rail (HSR) projects in the United States. USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy ...
3 Family Members Killed by High Speed Amtrak Train in Pennsylvania in 'Horrific Tragedy’: Reports
Three members of the same family have been killed after being struck by a high speed Amtrak train in Pennsylvania, according ...
DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating Texas high-speed rail contract
Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday that $60 million-plus grant to develop a high-speed rail ...
Texas bullet train backer vows to push 'shovel ready' project forward after feds pull plug
The Fort Worth-based lead investor, who recently bought out the longtime Japanese investors in the Dallas-to-Houston bullet ...
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Elon Musk Wants to Privatize Amtrak, But the Real Problem Is Freight Monopolies
The president's DOGE Czar Elon Musk misses the real problem with Amtrak and passenger rail: freight monopolies.
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FRA rescinds grant for Texas high speed project (updated)
Saying the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak agree the project “is a waste of taxpayer funds,” U.S. Transportation ...
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France’s new high-speed train design has Americans asking: Why can’t we have that?
L ast month, France’s national railway operator released a glimpse of the designs for its upcoming fifth-generation ...