High-Speed Rail

Trump administration revokes $4 billion in funding for California high-speed ‘train to nowhere’
Politics

Trump administration revokes $4 billion in funding for California high-speed ‘train to nowhere’

By Sophie Austin and The Associated Press
July 17, 2025
17 years after California voters approved $10 billion for high speed rail, no tracks have been laid
Finance

17 years after California voters approved $10 billion for high speed rail, no tracks have been laid

By Sophie Austin and The Associated Press
April 30, 2025
Elon Musk, Donald Trump and cabinet members
Politics

Hundreds of federal buildings, some of them historic, are on the auction block as part of DOGE’s effort to privatize everything  

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April 2, 2025
Richard Branson, chairman and founder of Virgin Group Ltd., poses for a photograph on board a new Virgin Azuma high speed train, manufactured by Hitachi Ltd., at Kings Cross station, London, U.K., on Friday, March 18, 2016. Virgin Trains will revive plans to offer high-speed Internet access on Europes busiest rail route in a bid to beat the plane and persuade business people to travel outside peak hours.
Finance

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson plans to take on Eurostar’s 30-year train monopoly with $900 million Virgin Group fundraise

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March 10, 2025
Elon Musk surrounded by abstract shapes
Politics

Elon Musk tells foreigners not to use Amtrak, saying it’s ‘kind of embarrassing’

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March 7, 2025
Trump administration plans to investigate and maybe cut $4 billion in funding for California high-speed rail
Finance

Trump administration plans to investigate and maybe cut $4 billion in funding for California high-speed rail

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February 21, 2025
Construction starts on America’s first true high-speed passenger train, between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Finance

Construction starts on America’s first true high-speed passenger train, between Los Angeles and Las Vegas

By Ken Ritter and The Associated Press
April 22, 2024
Biden administration approves $2.5bn more in bonds for $12bn Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project
Finance

Biden administration approves $2.5bn more in bonds for $12bn Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project

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January 24, 2024
Richard Branson called Hyperloop One ‘ridiculously exciting’ five years ago. Now it’s shutting down
Tech

Richard Branson called Hyperloop One ‘ridiculously exciting’ five years ago. Now it’s shutting down

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December 24, 2023
California high-speed rail
Environment

With California high-speed rail projects needing at least $75 billion, Biden’s White House kicks in $6 billion

By Adam Beam, Ken Ritter and The Associated Press
December 6, 2023
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Americans deserve safe, efficient, and clean transportation’

Nancy Pelosi: ‘Americans deserve safe, efficient, and clean transportation’

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June 30, 2023
Orange County Register Archive

White House Wants California to Return $2.5 Billion High-Speed Rail Funding

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February 20, 2019
Governor-elect Gavin Newsom Holds Press Conference At St. Anthony Foundation
Tech

Why We Can’t Have Nice Trains

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February 13, 2019
California Governor Gavin Newsom alongside San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo host roundtable

California Scraps LA-San Francisco High-Speed Rail as Too Costly

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February 12, 2019
Speed - Train in Tokyo
Tech

The Nose Has It: Japan Debuts Next-Generation Bullet Train, Top Speed 224 Mph

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December 12, 2018

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