High-speed rail articles
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Florida's High-Speed Rail Releases New Deal
Florida's private railroad company Brightline has announced a new Mother's Day deal for high-speed rail travel from South Florida to Orlando.Brightline said in a press release on Wednesday that the offer, which is valid until Mother's Day on Sunday, would help travelers "celebrate the moms in their life with up to 50% off SMART and PREMIUM fares between South Florida and Orlando."The promotion was announced shortly after Brightline more than doubled the cost of multi-trip ride passes for...
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High-speed rail board supports new recommendations for L.A.-to-Anaheim segment
The California High Speed Rail Authority’s board of directors supported new recommendations for a planned rail segment between Los Angeles and Anaheim, clearing it for a critical environmental review after the initial proposal received pushback from the community. The final environmental report is expected to take more than a year to finish, outgoing Chief Executive Brian Kelly said at Thursday’s board meeting, calling it the “final requirement we have on environmental documentation for phase...
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How $3.4B in federal aid will help in effort to connect Caltrain and high-speed rail to SF
A new $3.4 billion federal commitment to help connect Caltrain and high-speed rail to San Francisco comes as critics say the bullet train project faces a nearly $7 billion shortfall to finish the Central Valley segment.