How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway

HS2 is set to cost more per kilometre than any other rail project in the world as total bill could surpass £100bn ...
Yahoo

‘What can we do as a country if we can’t build a railway line?’: The full tale of the HS2 shambles

Digging machine Florence completes HS2’s longest tunnel, a 10-mile journey under the Chiltern Hills, in February 2024 - Aaron Chown/PA In 2019, HS2 Ltd’s new chairman, Allan Cook, an engineer, told ...
Mercury News

California high speed rail: Central Valley line alone won’t be profitable. Building to Gilroy could be

California’s long-embattled bullet train faces another dilemma. A new report released Friday by the California High-Speed Rail Authority warns that the scaled-down Central Valley segment — the only ...

HS2's historic station repairs set for approval

The high speed rail developer has submitted proposals to carry out repairs at the historic building near the new HS2 ...
The New York Times

A New Rail Line May Come to New York. Will a Housing Boom Follow?

The Interborough Express, a rail line connecting Brooklyn and Queens, could spur the building of tens of thousands of homes. Obstacles await. By Stefanos Chen For decades, transit supporters in New ...
The New York Times

Brightline Brought High-Speed Rail to Florida. Can the Public Sector Follow?

In Florida, Brightline has proved that it can operate reliable, well-designed passenger trains that people want to ride. Can the public sector do the same? Brightline’s airy, comfortable stations and ...