High-speed rail

Welcome to SmartPlanet's newest blog, Transport Theory. From hybrid cars to high-speed rail to boats, trains and airplanes, contributor Ami Cholia will bring us the latest news and help us...

3 | February 15, 2011 6:20am | By Andrew Nusca

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2 | February 15, 2011 10:07am | By Andrew Nusca

Has China pursued its record-breaking buildout of its high-speed rail network at the expense of safety and quality?

6 | February 18, 2011 9:19am | By Andrew Nusca

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

The boom in city living in the U.S. won't really happen until younger generations -- Generations X and Y -- occupy offices in which policy can be set. Right?

17 | March 17, 2011 8:02am | By Andrew Nusca

Further details of the $40 billion budget cuts were released yesterday, and it doesn't look good for cities.

15 | April 13, 2011 4:01am | By Tyler Falk

Three Silicon Valley towns have filed lawsuits contesting the construction of high-speed rail in the Bay Area. The line would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles.

17 | April 29, 2011 8:25am | By Andrew Nusca

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

Why can't Americans come together over infrastructure policy? And why must the car dominate discussion? It's part of our aversion to social planning, Russell Shorto writes.

3 | August 8, 2011 8:01am | By Andrew Nusca

GE Energy has landed $3 billion in deals focused on everything from natural gas to wind turbines to water treatment.

2 | September 20, 2011 7:32am | By Larry Dignan

Amtrak continues to set ridership records, but budget cuts could threaten that trend.

2 | October 17, 2011 7:05pm | By Jenny Wilson

The industrial artistry in these photos of Siemens locomotive skeletons illustrates that steel is highly recyclable. That's good, because steelmaking emits copious carbon dioxide. Industry's on it.

November 23, 2011 3:45am | By Mark Halper

JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's first high speed rail line is an unusually bold and expensive undertaking for the country. But the plan has hit a few snags.

2 | November 25, 2011 5:19am | By Dave Mayers

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

California Governor Jerry Brown said that the state's high-speed rail project will cost much less than the $100 billion estimate and that he has an idea for a fitting new funding source.

11 | January 31, 2012 5:35am | By Tyler Falk

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about high-speed rail.

4 | July 11, 2012 12:42am | By Charlie Osborne

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about high-speed rail.

5 | October 11, 2012 1:38am | By Charlie Osborne

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about high-speed transport.

7 | November 5, 2012 10:32pm | By Charlie Osborne

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

Chicago's new mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to add miles of bike lanes, retrofit more buildings, and encourage urban agriculture. Find out what else he plans to do to make Chicago a leader in...

11 | February 23, 2011 8:44pm | By Tyler Falk