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Forbes, Sept 29, 2021
Brightline, the only private passenger rail operator in the U.S., expects to break ground on its high-speed electric train connecting Los Angeles to Las Vegas in early 2022, after the project was stalled last year by the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to connect it to an existing L.A.-region commuter line.
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Kevin Smith, Railway Age, Sept 14, 2021
50 years since Amtrak was founded, the United States’ federally owned passenger operator is arguably at the most exciting juncture in its history. William Flynn, Amtrak President and CEO, presented the company’s ambitious plans for growth and development to International Railway Journal Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith.
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AJOT, Sept 9, 2021
Martin Oberman, chair of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), charged U.S. railroads with reducing service, raising freight rates, shifting more truckloads onto highways, contributing to global warming while deriving $191 billion in dividends and stock buybacks since 2010. According to STB data, Oberman explained “Since 2010, the seven Class 1 railroads have spent $138 billion on capital. Most of this is spent on the regular upkeep of the railroads which is essential. Relatively little has been spent on infrastructure needed to expand service and improve service.
