Moving Platforms from Priestmangoode on Vimeo.
Life at the speed of rail – call for design ideas
How will high-speed rail change American life in the coming decades?
At this critical moment for American infrastructure, Van Alen Institute calls on the international design community to envision the cultural, environmental and economic impact of a new rail network.
For more information: http://www.vanalen.org/lasr/callfordesignideas
Send in your comments about the Woodward Light Rail by March 14th!
More information available at http://www.woodwardlightrail.com/HomeNew.html
Send comments to woodwardlightrail@detroitmi.gov
Honolulu wins federal approval to begin rail construction
The Federal Transit Administration today gave its approval for Honolulu to begin construction of Honolulu’s $5.5 billion rail transit system, Mayor Peter Carlisle’s office announced.
The FTA issued a “record of decision,” indicating that the project has met all the requirements of the environmental review process.
FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff presented the record of decision to Carlisle and Toru Hamayasu, general manager for the City’s Rapid Transit Division, at FTA offices in Washington, D.C.
“This is one of the most significant milestones for the rail project,” Carlisle said. “We will soon be able to provide residents with a sensible alternative to our congested roads and highways and improve their overall quality of life.”
Read the full article at http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/114169184.html
High-Speed Rail in America
A new study released today by America 2050 identifies the high-speed rail corridors with the greatest potential to attract ridership in each of the nation’s megaregions. Corridors connecting populous regions with large job centers, rail transit networks, and existing air markets scored best. The study also recommends that the federal government adopt a quantitative approach to evaluating future investment in high-speed rail.
The 56-page study, entitled, “High-Speed Rail in America,” cites ridership potential as the number one factor in determining if a corridor is suitable for investment, identifies the specific conditions that generate ridership demand, and scores each corridor according to strength in those areas. The top performing corridors in each region determined to have the greatest potential demand for high-speed rail ridership include corridors such as: New York-Washington, DC; Chicago-Milwaukee; Los Angeles-San Diego; Tampa (via Orlando) to Miami; Dallas-Houston; Atlanta-Birmingham; Portland-Seattle; and Denver-Pueblo.
For more information: http://www.america2050.org/2011/01/high-speed-rail-in-america.html