Rail

Making Amtrak A National Priority

20 May 2008 - 12:00pm
Boston Globe

With ridership up nationwide, the next president should start getting serious about investing in passenger rail service, argues a recent column.

The Case Against Flexibility

18 May 2008 - 9:39pm
A few weeks ago, I was reading yet another think-tank paper arguing against new rail projects. Amidst the sea of technical detail, one assertion bothered me: the common claim that bus service is more “flexible” than rail.

New Zealand to Re-Nationalize Rail and Ferry Services

5 May 2008 - 1:00pm
New Zealand Herald

In the mid-1980s New Zealand sold its national rail assets to private industry in hopes of developing a profitable, efficient rail network. With deteriorating infrastructure and a desire for greener transit, the government has decided to buy it back.

Feds Revive D.C. Metro Airport Extension

2 May 2008 - 5:00am
Washington Post

After declaring the planned Metro extension through Northern Virginia unfit for federal funds, the Federal Transit Administration has given tentative approval for the project, provided local governments contribute additional funding.

Putin Plans to Propose Russia-U.S. Tunnel

1 April 2008 - 10:00am
Times (UK)

Former Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced his intentions to propose that Russia and the United States move forward with plans from the early 20th century to build a 64-mile tunnel between the two countries.

Commuter Rail Rolls in San Diego

11 March 2008 - 2:00pm
San Diego Union-Tribune

After three decades of planning, a new commuter rail line has opened in the San Diego area.

Engineers Call on UK to Shift to Rail

5 March 2008 - 11:00am
BBC

A group of mechanical engineers is calling on planners and transportation officials to more aggressively pursue a modal shift from cars to rail to reduce carbon emissions in the UK.

Bus Called Bad Idea For Dulles-D.C. Corridor

4 March 2008 - 12:00pm
The Washington Post

This editorial from The Washington Post argues that re-planning the Washington D.C.-Dulles International Airport corridor for buses rather than trains is an idea that just won't work.

Toronto's 'Transit City' Underway

3 March 2008 - 8:00am
Globe and Mail

Suburban Torontonians will get a $6 billion light rail service, thanks to a newly-announced extension funded by the provincial and federal governments.

Tying Rail in Downtown L.A.

27 February 2008 - 8:00am
Los Angeles Times

Plans are being floated to create better downtown linkage between three of L.A.'s rail lines -- an idea that some downtown residents are wary of.