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At a Crossing: California High Speed Rail

Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

California is one of the largest states in the US. It’s resident to more than 38 million people and as time forges ahead, it will continue to get bigger. Transport in California is already strained and with a growing population, the state faces a crisis in the coming decades. How can this transportation crisis within California be addressed? And how does High Speed Rail fit into this large, complex, equation? This documentary helps answers those questions and show how important High Speed Rail is to the future of California.

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Tags: CA, California, Chance Wen, High Speed Rail, HSR, YouTube
Posted in High Speed Rail, Local, Rail, Show Us Your Infra

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November 5-7, Los Angeles: High Speed Rail Conference

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

Business and political leaders will come together with the world’s top experts to bring high speed rail to America. Construction is about to get underway on the first phase of the state-wide, 800-mile state-of-the-art transportation system set to revolutionize mobility. This new rail system will carry more than 100 million people each year once built out – saving time, money, energy, and lives daily for decades. Don’t miss it!

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Tags: CA, California, Conference, HSR, Los Angeles, US HIGH SPEED RAIL ASSOCIATION, USHSR
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How to Build a Better California Around High Speed Rail

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

UC BERKLEY: CENTER FOR LAW, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
UCLA: EMMETT CENTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
High speed rail could offer numerous benefits to California. According to proponents, the system can reduce the need for costly new highway and airport expansions in California’s congested short-haul air markets and crowded intercity freeways, which are some of the busiest and most delay-prone in the nation – potentially saving $170 billion over 20 years. High speed rail could also help the state’s economy by supporting more convenient and efficient travel as well as increasing traveler productivity.

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Tags: Berkeley, CA, California, Center for Law Energy & Environment, CLEE, Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment, High Speed Rail, HSR, Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of California
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A Major Court Rebuke for the California Bullet Train

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

Innovation Newsbriefs
Vol. 24, No. 12
The California High Speed Rail project was dealt a serious blow when Judge Michael P. Kenny of the Sacramento Superior Court ruled on August 16 that the California High-Speed Rail Authority “abused its discretion by approving a funding plan that did not comply with the requirements of the law.”

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Tags: A Major Court Rebuke for the California Bullet Train, C. Kenneth Orski, HSR, Innovation Newsbriefs
Posted in Democrat, Guest Post, High Speed Rail, Innovation Newsbriefs, Policy, Rail, Republican, The Infra Blog, Transit

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Environmental Assessment of Air and High-Speed Rail

Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM Introduction In accommodating surging intercity transportation demand during an era of unprecedented environmental concern, understanding the environmental trade-offs and co-benefits of air and high-speed rail (HSR) transportation is critical for producing high-quality information for decision makers. An analysis of the environmental impacts of air and HSR competition or complementary service in […]

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Tags: ACRP, Air, Airport Cooperative Research Program, Aviation, Environmental Assessment, High Speed Rail, TRB
Posted in Accountability, Aviation, Environment, Green, High Speed Rail, Infra Views, Transit

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California High Speed Rail

Friday, August 2nd, 2013

California High Speed Rail from Jason Broussard on Vimeo.

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Tags: California High-Speed Rail, Vimeo
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Roseville, CA: Union Pacific Mechanics Keep Locomotives Operable For Emissions Reduction Experiment

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

Union Pacific Mechanics Keep Locomotives Operable For Emissions Reduction Experiment from 3BL Media on Vimeo. Comstock’s Magazine features a slide show of Union Pacific’s J.R. Davis Yard in Roseville, Calif., and the mechanics that maintain a series of experimental locomotives that are testing advanced emissions reduction technology in Union Pacific freight locomotives: 3bl.me/pvek6a

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Tags: 3BLMedia, CA, Emissions Reduction, Locomotives, Mechanics, Roseville, Union Pacific, YouTube
Posted in Clean Air, Climate Change, Environment, Green, High Speed Rail, Jobs, Rail, Show Us Your Infra

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Why Should California’s High Speed Rail Start in San Joaquin Valley?

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

No matter whom you ask—state or local elected leader, economic developer, community member–someone has an opinion on the California high speed rail project. Approved by voters in November of 2008, it has now become one of the most talked about infrastructure projects in the state. In July, Governor Jerry Brown signed a construction financing bill […]

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Tags: Anaheim, Bakersfield, CA, caforward, California, Fresno, Governor Jerry Brown, Irvine, Los Angeles, Palmdale, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin Valley, San Jose, Stockton, YouTube
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California High Speed Rail: An Updated Due Diligence Report

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

REASON FOUNDATION
Reason Foundation’s 2008 report, The California High Speed Rail Proposal: A Due Diligence Report, warned that plans by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA or Authority) issued prior to and during 2008 were inaccurate, misleading and not in compliance with California statutes.

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Tags: CA, California, California High-Speed Rail Authority, CHSRA, Reason Foundation
Posted in Economic Stimulus, Funding, High Speed Rail, Infra Views, Local, Public Transportation, Rail, Transit

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Jeff Morales, California High-Speed Rail Authority

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Jeff Morales is the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Topics include:
High-Speed Rail: It’s About the Economy
Success Means Bold Decisions
Dark Economic Times are Prime Time for Investment

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Tags: California Department of Transportation, California High-Speed Rail Authority, Chicago Transit Authority, Jeff Morales
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Congestion, Economic Stimulus, Funding, Guests on The Infra Blog, High Speed Rail, Local, National, Public Transportation, Rail, Sustainability, The Infra Blog, Transit

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Archive for the ‘High Speed Rail’ Category

At a Crossing: California High Speed Rail

November 5-7, Los Angeles: High Speed Rail Conference

How to Build a Better California Around High Speed Rail

A Major Court Rebuke for the California Bullet Train

Environmental Assessment of Air and High-Speed Rail

California High Speed Rail

Roseville, CA: Union Pacific Mechanics Keep Locomotives Operable For Emissions Reduction Experiment

Why Should California’s High Speed Rail Start in San Joaquin Valley?

California High Speed Rail: An Updated Due Diligence Report

Guest on The Infra Blog: Jeff Morales, California High-Speed Rail Authority

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