Midwest High-Speed Rail Association UIUC Student Chapter

07/16/2020

High-speed rail, long an afterthought in the United States, is making significant progress in the unlikeliest of times.

07/19/2019

CHESTERTON — A massive railroad construction project that will radically transform the north side of Michigan City is one step closer to reality. The Nor

07/14/2019

The cost and benefit of the HS2 project in the UK was questioned by the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee in May. On July 11, the High Speed Rail Industry Leaders published a report to urge the British government to keep working on HS2. The report is available in the link here. (https://www.dropbox.com/s/mt98rk4ipx3zn81/HSRIL-WhyBritainNeedsHS2%5bWEB%5d.pdf?dl=0)

https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/high-speed/industry-report-urges-british-government-to-follow-through-with-hs2/

A report published by industry body High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) has called on the British government to continue pursuing High Speed 2 (HS2)

07/12/2019

Check out the recent update of the California High Speed Rail construction!

07/05/2019

"The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) yesterday released staff recommendations of the preferred alternatives for the planned high-speed rail (HSR) routes in Northern California.

All route alternatives for the project will be evaluated in draft environmental documents due in December 2019 and March 2020, however identifying preferred alternatives will guide the public to what is most likely to become the selected project, CHSRA officials said in a press release. "

Railroad industry news about: California High-Speed Rail Authority, CHSRA, high-speed rail, Boris Lipkin. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine

06/29/2019

Re-evaluation of KL-Singaporehigh speed rail line is being conducted. A technical consultant and a commercial consultant were hired by the Malaysia High-Speed Rail Corporation to evaluate a more cost-effective solution. The review is due by the end of this year. We will keep you posted on the progress of this landmark project!

MALAYSIA High-Speed Rail Corporation (MyHSR) says it is on course to complete a review of the Kuala Lumpur - Singapore project by the end of the year.

06/28/2019

"When was the last time you thought, "I wish I could have taken a train!" Maybe you were stuck in traffic, or waiting in line at airport security? Where were you traveling to and from?

Share your favorite "I wish I could have taken a train!" story for a chance to win a poster! We'll choose 10 winners after July 15. And, if you like, we might feature your story in an upcoming newsletter.

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06/21/2019

Please help to tell Congress and the president: Fund Amtrak and high-speed rail!

White House staff have issued a threat of presidential veto against a fiscal 2020 “minibus” package. These bills include Amtrak’s regular $2 billion operating funds, as well as a provision that protects federal funding for California high-speed rail.We’ve made it easy to send a message to yo...

06/13/2019

Potentially the first Private-Public Partnership For Passenger Rail project in the Midwest.

The West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition is exploring a private-public partnership to bring passenger train routes between Eau Claire and St. Paul.

06/11/2019

It's important that taking the train is an enjoyable experience for riders. Amtrak's new Acela trains due for completion in 2021 will help improve the image of rail travel in the U.S.

On the inside — faster Wi-Fi, USB charging in each seat, reading lights and winged headrests — so no one can fall asleep on your shoulder

06/08/2019

After 9 years of construction, Denmark opened the first high speed line! The line connects Copenhagen and Ringsted with 250km/h design speed and is expected to improve the congestion of the Copenhagen-Roskilde line.

DENMARK’s first high-speed line, the 250km/h Copenhagen - Ringsted line, was officially opened by Crown Prince Frederik on May 31.

06/07/2019

What an encouraging news!

Thank you to everyone in Illinois who contacted their legislators in recent weeks to show support for trains!