High-speed rail

While Florida returned $2.4 billion of federally allocated high-speed rail money last month, over 24 states across the country are now clamoring for the money.

5 | April 7, 2011 6:25am | By Ami Cholia

At the EcoFocus event in New York City, SmartPlanet editor Andrew Nusca talks with Hewlett Packard about greenwashing, corporate sustainability and the case for high-speed rail.

May 19, 2010 1:51pm | By Andrew Nusca

There is plenty of demand for high-speed rail in major population corridors. What is lacking is a willingness to share risks, an unwillingness born of politics.

11 | August 25, 2009 9:15am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Funding fuels projects to whisk passengers from San Francisco to Anahiem, Orlando to Tampa, Chicago to St. Louis, and Minneapolis to Chicago.

7 | January 28, 2010 8:27am | By Joe McKendrick

Two separate studies draw two different conclusions about the viability of high-speed rail in the Golden State.

39 | July 7, 2010 8:37pm | By Joe McKendrick

America's next-generation high-speed rail infrastructure takes another step with the announcement of $2.4 billion in funds for 54 projects in 23 states.

2 | October 28, 2010 1:14pm | By Andrew Nusca

U.S. vice president Joe Biden announced a $53 billion, six-year plan for a national high-speed rail network that will place HSR "on equal footing" with other surface transportation programs.

23 | February 9, 2011 8:24am | By Andrew Nusca

The Florida Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Rick Scott was well within his means to refuse federally allocated funds -- $2.4 billion -- to build a high-speed rail line in his state.

39 | March 4, 2011 4:05pm | By Ami Cholia

General Electric's 2010 annual report, which is being distributed as an Apple iPad document via iTunes, is a tale of making growth bets. Areas that stood out include clean tech, software for...

March 14, 2011 10:57am | By Larry Dignan

What we're reading: Toyota Prius v test drive; Tappan Zee crumbles; Amtrak competition; tech for the classroom; entrepreneurial designers.

2 | June 16, 2011 12:54pm | By Andrew Nusca

GE CEO Jeff Immelt has been on the job for a decade and there have been many cleantech bets along the way.

3 | September 5, 2011 7:05pm | By Larry Dignan

English firm reveals sleek plans for new multi-purpose transit station and greenspace in northwestern Spain.

2 | December 28, 2011 6:00pm | By Beth Carter

Schenker is planning to open several wind farms in order to help power UK rail services through renewable energy.

2 | February 14, 2012 6:26am | By Charlie Osborne

Forty-one of Amtrak’s 44 routes lost money in 2008 and on average the railroad lost $32 per passenger, according to a new report.

33 | October 27, 2009 3:53am | By Larry Dignan

I am an unabashed and thoroughly-committed supporter of high-speed intercity rail as well as a beefed-up budget for Amtrak. Anyone whose taken the Intercity Express trains in Germany, the French...

3 | August 5, 2009 11:11am | By John Dodge

Japan seeks to export its expertise in high-speed rail to the United States, according to a new report.

1 | May 12, 2010 8:47am | By Andrew Nusca

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1 | November 8, 2012 5:24am | By Charlie Osborne

Interest in high-speed rail in the United States is at an all-time high. But do we have the resources to pull it off?

6 | November 23, 2009 9:26am | By Joe McKendrick

Florida will become the launch pad for high-speed rail innovation, just as it was for space travel.

8 | December 11, 2009 7:49am | By Joe McKendrick

Five regional planning agencies form the Western High Speed Rail Alliance, seek to connect Denver, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Phoenix into high-speed rail grid

December 15, 2009 2:33pm | By Joe McKendrick