Rail

Governor Chris Christie's moratorium on new contracts may signal trouble even though construction is underway.

September 20, 2010 - the transport politic

The second phase of a project to connect Washington D.C.'s Metro system to Dulles International Airport will cost nearly $4 billion.

September 18, 2010 - The Washington Post

Investments in rail systems in cities across America are pulling crucial funding away from better-used bus systems, according to this column from Joel Kotkin. He blames the "density lobby".

August 12, 2010 - Forbes

Amtrak Chief Joseph Boardman says now is a good time for the much-troubled national rail system. Support from the federal government is helping the system grow and improve, according to this interview.

June 30, 2010 - Los Angeles Times

Aging and under-maintained rail and transportation infrastructure in India could severely stifle the country's development, according to some critics.

June 17, 2010 - The New York Times

This post from Gizmag looks at Anatoly Unitsky's String Transport Systems, which are trains that operate on above-ground rails at speeds of up to 300 miles per hour -- in theory.

June 6, 2010 - Gizmag

Officials in Beijing are planning to build 21 more rail and subways lines by the year 2020.

June 1, 2010 - Global Times

As part of his series about walking across Los Angeles, writer Ryan Bradley delves into the complicated and controversial relationship between race and transit in the city.

May 31, 2010 - Good

This post from The Transport Politic tracks the growth and planned expansion of rapid transit projects all across China

May 16, 2010 - the transport politic

More than a third of the rolling stock in South Africa's urban rail network will go out of service within the next three years, creating a looming rail catastrophe across the country.

May 4, 2010 - Daily News

Plans to construct a waterfront rail line in Philadelphia are moving forward, with the recent approval of a $6.5 million contract to perform environmental reviews.

March 19, 2010 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

China has announced plans to extend its high speed rail network Wetsward across the continent, connecting its eastern shores to Europe.

March 12, 2010 - the transport politic

Governor Linda Lingle is proposing that the state bring the state's elevated rail project down to the ground to save costs, considering Hawai'i's budget problems.

January 17, 2010 - The Honolulu Advertiser

Gov. Charlie Crist recently signed legislation to build a new 61-mile rail line through the Orlando area. The bill pits Republicans against Republicans in the Sunshine State, as evidenced by protesters at the press conference.

January 5, 2010 - The Reporter

Most comparisons of bus and rail systems assume a classic city with a central business district that commuters need to reach, and that each serve a single function, say Jeffrey R. Brown and Gregory R. Thompson of Florida State.

December 12, 2009 - Journal of the Transportation Research Board

A 'staggering' number of the bridges used by Amtrak trains in and around New York City are in poor or worse condition.

December 3, 2009 - The New York Post

A planned tunnel under the Bosphorus to connect Asia and Europe by rail has ground to a halt because of the extensive archeological discoveries at the dig.

December 1, 2009 - Voice Of America

The state of California is unveiling an effort to create a detailed strategy for how the state should grow. The ambitious plan is being kickstarted with a modest $2.5 million investment.

November 9, 2009 - The San Francisco Chronicle

In his forward to James McCommons' new book, Waiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service, James Howard Kunstler lays out the case for investing in a revival of passenger rail.

November 4, 2009 - AlterNet

LA Mayor Villaraigosa an ambitious new plan to speed up new rail projects throughout the city, and to complete it all within 10 years instead of the previously proposed 30.

November 1, 2009 - The Los Angeles Times