Recent Streetsblog LA posts about High Speed Rail

“Mad Men” Stars Have a New Product to Pitch: High-Speed Rail

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 10, 2011 | No Comments

Vincent Kartheiser, who plays Pete Campbell on the hit series “Mad Men”, and Rich Sommer, who plays Harry Crane, have teamed up with U.S. PIRG to make a video about high-speed rail. In it, Campbell suggests an ad campaign for trains, which Crane finds ridiculous — trains make so much sense; why would you need […]

CA High Speed Rail Authority Meets in Los Angeles, Tomorrow

By Dana Gabbard | Mar 2, 2011 | 19 Comments

As Damien has noted the California High Speed Rail Autjority is coming to L.A. this week, specifically to the Metro Board Room (3rd floor of the Taj Mahal, as some of us like to call the Metro Headquarters Building). Wednesday afternoon its Executive/Administrative Committee is meeting at 1 p.m., followed by the Finance Committee at […]

Gov. Rick Scott Says He’s Not Reconsidering Florida HSR Position After All

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 28, 2011 | No Comments

Update, 5:00 PM Friday: Rick Scott’s office just issued a statement with the subject line “Rick Scott: My position remains the same on High Speed Rail.” Rather than saying he asked for more time to consider his options, he refers to LaHood’s decision to extend the deadline and says: I believe High Speed Rail is […]

Gov. Rick Scott Is Reconsidering Florida HSR Position

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 25, 2011 | No Comments

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has asked the Department of Transportation for additional time to reconsider his decision to return $2.4 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail in the state. Scott was given an extension last week by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, while the two parties worked on ways to minimize the risk involved for […]

Trainwreck: Rick Scott Keeps On Killing Florida HSR

By Damien Newton | Feb 25, 2011 | No Comments

Somehow, every time a governor makes a really bad decision that denies appropriate transportation options to his constituents, he gets chance after chance to take it back. And somehow, they never do. Take Chris Christie of New Jersey. How many times did he say no to the ARC Tunnel before it was finally over? And […]

Key House Republicans Aren’t Buying Administration HSR Proposal

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 9, 2011 | No Comments

Vice President Joe Biden’s announcement of a $53 billion infusion for high-speed rail has fallen like a lead balloon on the ears of some key GOP leaders. House Transportation Committee Chair John L. Mica (R-FL) and Railroads Subcommittee Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA) expressed “extreme reservations” about the plan. “This is like giving Bernie Madoff another […]

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