Just a quick heads up: The Urban Lands Institute is holding an event tomorrow in Anaheim looking at development opportunities along the route proposed for the California High-Speed Rail project. It’s open to the public. Details after the jump.
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. TV comes to the NY subway (New York Times) For now it’s just one line — the S train between Times Square [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Best argument he’s seen yet for high-speed rail (California High-Speed Rail blog) New saddle seats for airplanes are being marketed as a [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Siemens takes high-speed rail campaign straight to the people (Streetsblog DC) The firm has begun posting ads in airports reminding passengers there [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Beverly Hills City Council discusses subway tunneling under homes (The Patch) This brief video gives you a taste of the discussion by [continue reading]
Photo by Gary Haigh, via email submission Gary shot this photo of the Shinkansen bullet train in Tokyo. I like the lines in the photo and how Gary captured the train’s sleekness. This train looks like something that just wants to go really, really fast. If you would like to [continue reading]
One of the challenges of building a bullet train in California is that it would be the first of its kind in the United States and all the expertise on how to design, build and operate the trains is currently overseas in Europe and Asia. After the jump is a [continue reading]
The agency charged with building the state’s bullet train plucked their new chief from Alstom, the French manufacturer of high-speed trains. Press release: California High-Speed Rail Authority Names New CEO: Roelof van Ark At today’s Board of Directors meeting in Sacramento, the California High-Speed Rail Authority named Roelof van Ark, [continue reading]
The Source recently caught up with Metro CEO Art Leahy for this edition of Metro Minutes to discuss the recent award of $2.3 billion to California for the state’s high-speed rail project and what it may mean for the Los Angeles region. Click above to hear the audio file. And [continue reading]
The American Public Transportation Assn. helped organize a practicum – that is, discussion – on high-speed rail in Los Angeles on Thursday. The idea was to bring together some experts and state officials to discuss the challenges of building high-speed rail both here in California and other states now that [continue reading]
