Brightline West DELAYED! Federal funding ok for now and California High Speed Rail gets ready to finally lay track. All this and more in the latest episode of Stew's News.
Stew's News is an examination of high speed rail news in the United States. It is meant mainly for true high speed projects, intended to meet or exceed 150mph. These currently include California High Speed Rail or CAHSR, Brightline West, Acela on the Northeast Corridor, Texas Central Railway, Dallas Fort Worth High Speed Transportation, Cascadia Ultra High Speed Rail, and HSR Atlanta to Charlotte. I will also occasionally cover news for higher speed rail, meeting or exceeding 110mph, such as Brightline in Florida, the Keystone Corridor, and Illinois High Speed Rail.
This is a monthly series, published on the first of the month, so be sure to check back every month for your Stew's News!
If you'd like to join the continuing conversation, check out The Stew Crue Discord channel: https://discord.gg/cx8ZVTC8qj
Chapters:
0:00 Hey, It's Your Old Pal Lucid Stew Again
0:14 Brightline West
3:16 Brightline Florida
4:44 Federal Drama
6:18 Dallas Fort Worth HST
7:12 California High Speed Rail
12:08 Acela & the NEC
12:59 Stew's Boo Boos
14:06 Contest Winner
14:49 Thanks, Superthanks, and Up Next
15:30 See You On That Big, Beautiful Freeway!
References:
https://www.ktnv.com/news/brightline-west-high-speed-rail-line-to-socal-not-expected-to-be-ready-by-2028-olympics
Brightline West Preliminary Limited Offering Memorandum 1/14/25
https://www.railway.supply/en/california-high-speed-rail-delayed-until-after-the-2028-olympics/
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/brightline-west-now-expecting-to-launch-in-december-2028/
https://californiaglobe.com/fr/brightline-west-rail-project-unveils-higher-than-anticipated-estimate-ticket-prices/
https://www.gobrightline.com/
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/westpb/2025/01/13/brightline-reviving-south-florida-commuter-program-it-killed-in-2024/77666857007/
https://railroads.dot.gov/grants-loans/railroad-crossing-elimination-grant-program
https://railroads.dot.gov/grants-loans/restoration-and-enhancement-grant-program
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-2025-inauguration-of-donald-j-trump
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/unleashing-american-energy/
https://www.gao.gov/products/095406
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2025/01/28/omb-federal-funding-freeze-state-attorney-general-lawsuits
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pause-federal-grants-aid-f9948b9996c0ca971f0065fac85737ce
https://railroads.dot.gov/grants-loans/consolidated-rail-infrastructure-and-safety-improvements-crisi-program
https://railroads.dot.gov/federal-state-partnership-intercity-passenger
https://apnews.com/article/sean-duffy-transportation-elon-musk-selfdriving-spacex-tesla-31c739cfb56737413d40c5d1492225df
https://fortworthreport.org/2025/01/23/regional-transportation-council-approves-1m-for-high-speed-rail-litigation/
https://huntrealty.com/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article298079368.html
https://hsr.ca.gov/
https://buildhsr.com/
https://www.eenews.net/articles/california-high-speed-rail-ceo-says-project-can-withstand-4-years-of-trump/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxONEsOJgQ
https://www.transportation.gov/reconnecting
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298991450.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/la-mayor-california-governor-criticized-over-fires-political-clash-ensues-2025-01-10/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Legislature
https://x.com/GatewayProgNews/status/1882832158953463963
https://www.gatewayprogram.org/
https://www.northjersey.com/picture-gallery/news/new-york/2024/05/21/gateway-hudson-tunnel-photos/73788136007/
https://wjla.com/news/local/amtrak-train-leaves-without-100-passengers-union-station-washington-dc-northeast-regional-ne-regional-conductor-queue-10-pm-manager-boarding-gate-reddit-subreddit-holiday-travel-text-alert-station-manager-preparationdry8083-pete-buttigieg-dec-26
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