America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ...

California's troubled high-speed rail project has received a new financial lifeline. Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a deal with state lawmakers for $1 billion in funding each year through 2045, which is ...

Seventeen years ago, Californians bet on a grand vision of the future. They narrowly approved a $10 billion bond issue to build a high-speed rail line that would zip between San Francisco and Los ...

Steve Forbes breaks down why California’s endless high-speed rail boondoggle is even worse than people think, and why it needs to be scrapped—yesterday. California’s misbegotten high-speed train ...

Seventeen years ago, Californians bet on a grand vision of the future. They narrowly approved a $10 billion bond issue to build a high-speed rail line that would zip between San Francisco and Los ...

In 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom used his first State of the State address to “level about the high-speed rail.” The Los Angeles-to-San Francisco project “would cost too much and, ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Seventeen years ago, Californians bet on a grand vision of the future. They narrowly approved a $10 billion ...