Latest posts tagged with #USRail on Bluesky
Two side by side images of China. On the left, it depicts high speed rail in 2008. On the right, high speed rail in 2024. There is a *significant* number of high speed rail corridors on the right vs. almost none on the left. This illustrates how quickly a country can build out rail infrastructure if it's prioritized.
Build more rail!
#highspeedrail #USRail #trains
Just look at what China did in less than 20 years! It's possible, it CAN be done.
www.rtands.com/news/state-o... #USRail 🇺🇸 The organization of the industry has been the sharp focus of railroad planners during the past year. All this work is supposedly for the benefit of the industry itself, customers, shareholders, railroad employees, and the country...
www.railway.supply/union-pacifi... #USRail 🇺🇸 Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger reshapes rail industry. Shareholders backed the merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern with clear enthusiasm, and their vote — reported by Reuters — now pushes the debate into a political federal arena.
www.wlrn.org/wlrn-investi... #USRail 🇺🇸 despite the company’s claim to be the country’s “first new privately funded passenger rail service in a century,” the luxury train has been boosted by nearly a half-billion taxpayer dollars, an investigation by the Miami Herald and WLRN South Florida found.
www.railwaygazette.c... #USRail 🇺🇸 Caltrain said regenerative braking returned about 23% of the power it uses back to the grid. With effect from April 2026, it would qualify for a net billing rate, enabling it to recoup approximately $1m/year for this returned power.
www.trains.com/pro/f... #USRail 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 The union cited two instances this year where Ferromex crewmen were arrested for attempting to smuggle people, drugs, and contraband into the U.S. this year.
www.railwayage.com/news/mergers... #USRail 🇺🇸 Transcontinental mergers may be necessary for U.S. Class I’s to compete in the 21st century, provided they’re done properly. Like UP and NS, Berkshire Hathaway/BNSF and CSX should pursue a merger...
www.railwayage.com/regulatory/c... #USRail 🇺🇸 “Freight rail is the backbone of the American economy—moving what matters safely, efficiently, and reliably every day,” AAR President and CEO Ian Jefferies said in a statement. “David’s unique experience brings unmatched expertise to this role..."
www.trains.com/pro/regulato... #USRail Trump appointed Primus to the board in 2020 and subsequently for a full term in 2022. His current term on the board was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2027. Primus was the lone member of the STB to vote against the 2023 Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger.
www.railway.supply/usdot-freeze... #USRail 🇺🇸 USDOT Freezes $20 Billion in Rail Funding. USDOT put almost $20 billion in federal funding for massive Chicago and New York transit and rail projects on hold due to the fact that it initiated a civil rights compliance review.
www.railway.supply/amtrak-faces... #USRail 🇺🇸 Amtrak faces new legal path to fight freight train delays. Amtrak may soon be empowered to sue freight railroads for obstruction, as U.S. legislators put forward a new piece of legislation to bolster passenger rights and cut delays on a nationwide basis.
www.fresnobee.com/vida-en-el-v... #USRail 🇺🇸 El tramo de 171 millas de Merced a Bakersfield del tren de alta velocidad podría comenzar el servicio de pasajeros el 1 de enero de 2032, según un informe publicado el viernes, 22 de agosto, por la agencia estatal que administra el proyecto.
www.railjournal.com/analysis/chs... #USRail 🇺🇸 California High Speed Rail Authority issued a project update on August 22 outlining what it called “a clear path forward to connect the high-speed rail system to Northern and Southern California via the Central Valley by 2039.” 🤔
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/t... #USRail 🇺🇸 The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.
www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and... #USRail 🇺🇸 ‘Acela is synonymous with American high speed trains, and today marks a new era of next-generation service’, said Amtrak President Roger Harris. ‘The future of high speed rail starts now.’
www.railwaygazette.com/freight/acti... #USRail 🇺🇸 Ancora’s letter is highly critical of CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs. It says ‘time is of the essence’ for CSX, because ‘once Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific start operating as a unified transcontinental railroad, no railroad has more to lose than CSX.’
www.kbtx.com/2025/08/11/w... #USRail 🇺🇸 (Aug.10, 2025) Kleinheinz said the project still needs financing before construction can begin and that the goal is to work with the federal administration and the state to put together the financing package. (Más moral que el Alcoyano tiene el tío 🙄)
www.trains.com/trn/news-rev... #USRail The request for more debt financing comes as the company plans to defer a scheduled July 15 payment to current bondholders, who have been earning 10% to 12% on their private activity bond investment. 🤔
www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and... #USRail 🇺🇸 Following testing at Pueblo and then on Amtrak tracks in the northeast, the first sets are expected to enter service in 2026 on the Cascades route linking Washington state, Oregon and British Columbia.
www.railwaygazette.com/freight/unio... #USRail Class I railways Union Pacific Corp and Norfolk Southern Corp have confirmed that they are engaged in ‘advanced discussions regarding a potential business combination’ which would create a trans-continental network.
www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/c... #USRail 🇺🇸 In a post on social media, Newsom said ‘we will be exploring all options to fight this illegal action’, accusing the federal government of ‘handing China the future’.
Rail industry leaders are calling for a collaboration between technology and workers to ensure that innovation enhances safety without compromising the essential role of human inspections.
Learn more here!
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www.latimes.com/opinion/stor... #USRail 🇺🇸 Climate, congestion, housing and commerce all help keep the dream alive, but perhaps there is something else brewing in California that just might make the dream real. We are the ultimate land of hope and solutions. This is still where dreamers dream...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... #USRail 🇺🇸 There are many more details, complexities and decisions that went into this fiasco, but the basic story is pretty simple: They couldn’t build a cost-effective fast train between LA and SF because they kept making choices that deprioritized that goal.
www.dallasnews.com/news/politic... #USRail 🇺🇸 Kleinheinz agrees with the Trump administration that the project should be privately funded, but the private investor’s outlook is likely to face more skepticism. Major infrastructure projects are often funded through a mix of public and private dollars.🤔
www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/t... #USRail Upon publication of the compliance report, Duffy asserted that FRA’s work had exposed ‘a cold, hard truth: CHSRA has no viable path to complete this project on time or on budget. FRA has given CHSRA 37 days to respond to its report.
railway-news.com/can-us-rail-... #USRail 🇺🇸 The 2024 U.S. presidential election marked a sharp political shift, with Donald Trump returning to the White House and Republicans strengthening their presence in Congress. For the rail industry, this transition has raised pressing questions:
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... #USRail Brightline West is expected to break ground in the coming months on the 218-mile line, with service projected to begin in 2028. By 2031, Brightline projects it will generate more than $1 billion in fare revenue while transporting 8.6 million passengers. 🤔
www.newsweek.com/min... #USRail The Northern Lights Express, a proposed four-round-trip-per-day passenger train using BNSF tracks between Minneapolis and Duluth, was approved for nearly $195 million in state funds in 2023. The new funding cut leaves about $108 million remaining in state rail...
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www.gov.ca.gov/2025/05/07/t... #USRail Despite the Trump Administration’s assaults, both California and Texas are working to build high-speed rail. But only one state has built anything: California.
