Sign our petition to U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy and Amtrak Chairman Anthony R. Coscia to stop the sale of Amtrak's 14th Street Coach Yard in Chicago and protect this national asset.
hsrail.org/blog/amtrak-sh…
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High Speed Rail Alliance
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High Speed Rail Alliance
@HSRail
Our Alliance connects individuals, community leaders and elected officials who seek the game-changing power of high-speed trains.
Chicago Katılım Temmuz 2009
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Imagine, HSR from Houston to DFW, San Antonio, Austin, etc. would take a lot of pressure off the very expensive airport security operations
Matt Van Swol@mattvanswol
🚨HOLY CRAP!!! The Houston TSA line has now stretched to a mind-blowing 150 minute-wait-time and has snaked around the airport, down an escalator and into BAGGAGE CLAIM!!! THIS IS INSANE!!!!
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Remember, trains don’t require invasive, expensive security.
Ella Dorsey@Ella__Dorsey
Y'all... I've NEVER seen Hartsfield Jackson this bad. This is what security looks like this morning (Friday). We've talked to people that got to the airport at 3am that missed their 6am flight. @ATLNewsFirst @GAFollowers
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High Speed Rail Alliance retweetledi
California high-speed rail recently celebrated the completion of the southern railhead site!
🏗️ 150-acre site for track installation materials & more
🚧 Includes workshop, maintenance yard, storage
🚅 10 miles of temp. train tracks installed for receiving & delivering material
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Executive Director Rick Harnish, quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times, defends the railroad property south of Chicago Union Station, which will be needed to expand passenger rail service around the Midwest.
chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026…
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High Speed Rail Alliance Executive Director Rick Harnish tells CBS-2 Chicago that Amtrak should NOT sell its 14th Street Coach Yard to the heir-apparent White Sox owner. Those train tracks will be needed in the future, and we need to defend them.
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Leah Rosenfeld (1908-2006), a Southern Pacific railroad telegraph operator in California, was passed over for promotion in favor of a less-experienced man. Her successful lawsuit helped end job and wage discrimination against women in the railroad industry.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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New bridge in New Jersey gets trains moving. We need more projects like this nationwide!
hsrail.org/blog/northeast…
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Brevard County, Florida, leaders are asking for $57 million in federal funding to build a passenger rail station in Cocoa
floridatoday.com/story/news/202…
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Join us and Senior Policy Advisor Blaž Pongračič on Wednesday, April 1 to learn more about a bold new vision by the Commission of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies.
hsrail.org/events/a-europ…
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High Speed Rail Alliance retweetledi
@NJTRANSIT started passenger service on one track of the new Portal North Bridge, which will eventually replace the century-old Portal swing bridge, carrying more than 400 trains and 200,000 NJ TRANSIT and @Amtrak riders every weekday. aptapassengertransport.com/new-bridge-con…
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Important step forward, We need a lot more bridge replacements. Calumet River and Chicago River to name just two.
Railway Age@RailwayAge
A ceremonial first train over the new bridge, a fixed span, operated March 13, marking a “major milestone for service reliability on the Northeast Corridor,” said NJ Transit, as it begins transferring service. railwayage.com/passenger/inte…
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Thank you, State Rep. @RitaMayfield, for introducing and championing the Passenger Rail Planning Act. If you live in Illinois, you can help make this vision for a Midwest network connected by frequent trains a reality at hsrail.org/blog/tell-spri…
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A $2.4 billion upgrade is shaving minutes off Caltrain trips through Silicon Valley, doubling weekend ridership, and reducing riders’ exposure to toxic diesel pollution
grist.org/transportation…
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Olive Dennis (1885-1957) was the first female civil engineer hired by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. She made train travel comfortable by adding reclining seats, stain-resistant upholstery, dimmable lighting, individual window vents, and air conditioning.
#WomensHistoryMonth2026
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The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service brought back trains between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans after a 20-year absence incited by Hurricane Katrina.
Join us at noon CDT on March 27 to learn more about what lies ahead for great trains along the Gulf Coast.
hsrail.org/events/the-gul…
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Love how CO is approaching Front Range service
Governor Jared Polis@GovofCO
From Fort Collins to Pueblo, Colorado is building stronger connections and making it easier and more affordable to get where you want to go without sitting in traffic or worrying about parking. We are working to bring reliable, convenient passenger train service to the Front Range — and now Coloradans can make it their own. Help us name the train! Vote for your favorite of the four finalist names by March 23 to help name the train. Vote for your favorite name, and you could win two tickets on the inaugural ride. Cast your vote at ridethefrontrange.com/namethetrain
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Amtrak service to Madison could launch as soon as 2030, according to the latest update from the railroad.
jsonline.com/story/news/loc…
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High Speed Rail Alliance retweetledi
Every nook and cranny of the Midwest could be served by buses and trains allowing people to get around without having to drive everywhere..
Steve (Michigan) 🇺🇲@steve78333
The Great Lakes mega-region of 60 million people has a population density similar to France. This is a ideal region to build a robust rail network, with hourly trains between cities.
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High Speed Rail Alliance retweetledi
OH on the Amtrak:
“Ladies and gentlemen: you need to pay attention to these announcements. You cannot miss your stop. You need to know where you’re going. We don’t know where you’re going.”
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