Recent Streetsblog LA posts about High Speed Rail

Gabbard: High Speed Rail Route, Business Plan, Deserve a Chance

By Dana Gabbard | Dec 14, 2011 | 4 Comments

As a long-time observer of the California high speed rail project who advocated in favor of the 2008 bond, to me one interesting recent trend is that the original hotbed of support (the Central Valley) of late has become much more skeptical and critical. Some of that is due to the dynamics of large projects […]

The Argument for High Speed Rail

By Damien Newton | Nov 11, 2011 | 15 Comments

CALPIRG Students Rally for High Speed Rail

By Damien Newton | Oct 21, 2011 | 6 Comments

It’s no surprise that CALPIRG is a strong supporter of High Speed Rail for California. While the rest of L.A. County was holding their breath on the L.A. County transit tax ballot proposition known as Measure R in 2008, CALPIRG was more concerned with a state bonding proposition that would set aside billions for the […]

Reading Assignment: Infrastructurist on High Speed Rail Debate

By Streetsblog | Jul 26, 2011 | No Comments

One of the three complaints I hear most often about L.A. Streetsblog’s coverage is that we “don’t cover High Speed Rail” enough. Truth be told, there’s so many issues and projects happening locally that I haven’t had time to really dive into the issue, look at all the complexities impacting California’s project, and have anything […]

Northeast Corridor, the Midwest, and California Say “Thanks, Florida!”

By Tanya Snyder | May 9, 2011 | No Comments

Thanks to Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s head-smacker of a decision to refuse billions in federal high-speed rail funds, other parts of the country are getting a windfall. Even with $400 million of Florida’s money vanishing in the name of deficit reduction, the remaining $2 billion will go a long way in improving rail service in […]

High-Speed Rail Funds Get Slashed in Detailed Budget Plan

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 12, 2011 | No Comments

Just when we thought transportation had gotten off relatively easy in the shutdown-aversion budget deal: The House Appropriations Committee has released details [PDF] on the budget agreement between the two houses, including more information on the agreed-to $38.5 billion in cuts. Where we’d heard before that high-speed rail was getting a $1.5 billion haircut, down […]

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