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Rail advocates renew push for electric trains from San Diego to Los Angeles

Electric trains offer faster, quieter and cleaner service compared to diesel locomotives. But California's rail corridors ...
Mashable

How California's high-speed rail is already helping the planet

For supporters of rail travel, which offers more environmental benefits than autos or planes, Earth Day 2025 is the best of times and the worst of times. California high-speed rail (CHSR) currently ...
Los Angeles Times

Why California won’t give up the dream of high-speed rail

We have heard the stories and seen the headlines over and over: “Trump Administration to Pull $4 Billion in Funding for California High-Speed Rail,” “California’s high-speed rail project has ‘no ...
Sacramento Bee

California high-speed rail: Why 2025 could make or break embattled bullet train project

Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley are at the epicenter of high-speed rail development in California, as construction lumbers ahead on a 119-mile stretch from the northern fringe of Madera to the Kern ...
LAist

France’s new high-speed train design has Americans asking: Why can’t we have that?

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Last month, France’s national railway ...
Railway Technology

Stadler to supply three high-speed trains to WESTbahn in Austria

The electric multi-system trains accommodate various platform heights and feature air-sprung drive and bogies. Credit: Stadler, Inc. Stadler has secured a contract from WESTbahn to deliver three SMILE ...
Times Union

As Amtrak unveils new Acela trains, high-speed rail eludes Albany

Work is taking place in the Hudson River for the Livingston Avenue Bridge replacement, as seen on Aug. 27 in Albany. The $635 million project to replace the railroad bridge spanning the Hudson River ...