Posted on Friday April 24th by Jebediah Reed | 119
- Proposed Texas HSR network would cost $10-$20 billion, help with Houston’s Olympic bid, and facilitate hurricane evacs. (Houston Chronicle)
- Obama touts a “high speed” rail connection between Des Moines and Chicago. Up to 79 mph! (KCCI)
- US is a half century behind Europe and Japan rail-wise, says head of Washington state rail program. (BBC)
- Travel writer: Would I use high speed trains? “I’m thinking the answer would be no.” Not unless they were cheap and “seriously fast.” (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- “Kansas City should be a key national hub” for a national high speed rail network, says KC rail booster. (KC Tribune)
- High speed rail is on the horizon for Minnesota: A discussion of the opportunities and challenges on MN Public Radio.
- Editorial: Nevada’s congressional delegation should fight hard to make fancy gambling train–as Sen Jim DeMint calls the LV - LA rail proposal–a reality. (Las Vegas Sun)
- If you live in LA, you’ll have a couple of opportunities to show public support for the state HSR project next week. (CAHSR Blog)
- And, finally: The world’s most futuristic school busses. Gee whiz! School’s cool again! (Wheels Blog)
