Amtrak CEO: New rail tunnels to New York critical Philadelphia Inquirer

Amtrak CEO: New rail tunnels to New York critical

Philadelphia Inquirer - ‎8 hours ago‎

And it is integral to the railroad's long-term goal to build a new high-speed Northeast corridor rail route that would allow trains to make the 426-mile trip between Boston and Washington in three hours and 23 minutes - compared with the current eight ...

Amtrak to start using buses again; record ridership reportedThe State Journal-Register

Amtrak ridership stayed growth course in FY2012's first halfProgressive Rail Roading

Premier O'Farrell won't back down on high-speed rail link to Canberra The Australian

Premier O'Farrell won't back down on high-speed rail link to Canberra

The Australian - ‎8 hours ago‎

Mr O'Farrell yesterday said he would not back down and would instead look to build a high-speed rail link to Canberra, a move welcomed by Canberra airport.

Canberra Airport backs Sydney fast trainSydney Morning Herald

Airport chaos imminent but the cockpit's vacantThe Age

New High-Speed Train to Debut in Italy SmarterTravel.com

New High-Speed Train to Debut in Italy

SmarterTravel.com (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎

Italo, a brand-new high-speed train, will debut in Italy on April 28. Initial runs will be on Italy's main high-speed trunk line, Milan-Bologna-Florence-Rome-Naples.

Calif. high-speed rail's pared-down plan toutedSan Francisco Chronicle

Calif. high-speed rail's pared-down plan toutedSan Francisco Chronicle

Carbon Wreckage Fees to pay for high-speed rail Pasadena Star-News

Gov. Brown looks to global warming fees to pay for high-speed rail

Pasadena Star-News - ‎2 hours ago‎

Anywhere from $2 billion to $14 billion a year could be in play for high-speed rail, thanks to a new proposal to use money from a pollution auction established by the state's landmark global warming law. The money -- expected to start flowing to the