Despite some progress, high-speed rail is $100 billion short and …
Mar 21, 2024 · California's high-speed rail is a decade off-schedule and is expected to cost $100 billion more than initially planned.
US finally breaks ground on its first-ever high-speed rail
Apr 23, 2024 · Builders have officially broken ground on a new $12 billion train that could zoom travelers between Las Vegas and Los Angeles in just under two hours by the end of the decade.
The $12B project that could jump-start US high-speed rail
May 10, 2024 · Brightline plans to run electric trains — powered by solar and wind generation — at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, a California town about 45 ...
High-speed rail projects get $6 billion in federal funding : NPR
Dec 8, 2023 · The White House hopes to jumpstart high-speed rail in the U.S. with money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Much of the funding announced this week will go to projects in Nevada and...
President Biden Announces $8.2 Billion in New Grants for High-Speed ...
Dec 8, 2023 · This inaugural round of selections aims to upgrade 15 existing rail routes, add or extend service on 47 new routes, and advance 7 new high-speed rail projects, creating a pipeline of intercity passenger rail projects ready for implementation and future investment.
FACT SHEET: President - The White House
Dec 8, 2023 · Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including the first world-class high-speed rail...
The 5 higher-speed rail projects taking shape in the U.S.
Aug 30, 2023 · New Acela trains are expected to reach 160 mph when they debut next year — still below the 186 mph considered high-speed in systems across the world. Here are five U.S. projects that have ...
Biden pledges $6 billion to high-speed electric rail routes in the …
Dec 6, 2023 · The Biden administration on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, announced it would give $6 billion to two high-speed electric rail projects on the West Coast. The funding includes more than $3 billion for the route connecting the cities of Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield.
Biden approves $2.5 billion for high-speed rail linking SoCal to …
Jan 23, 2024 · The 218-mile high-speed rail line, primarily running along the I-15 median, is designed to accommodate trains reaching speeds of 186 mph or more, effectively reducing travel time to two hours ...
Feds grant $6 billion for high-speed rail projects - NBC News
The California High-Speed-Rail Authority was awarded $3.1 billion to continue work on its system, which will ultimately connect Los Angeles and San Francisco in less than three hours.