The Blog

May 23, 2013
Shira Orlowek

CHICAGO (May 23, 2013) -- Midwest High Speed Rail Association Executive Director Richard Harnish released the following statement Thursday in response to Illinois State Rep.

May 21, 2013
Shira Orlowek

There is good news regarding the Chicago to Detroit/Pontiac corridor.

May 01, 2013
Shira Orlowek

At last!

After weeks of uncertainty about who would replace Ray LaHood, President Obama this week nominated a new Secretary of Transportation - Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx.

April 19, 2013
Shira Orlowek

President Obama has announced a dramatic, new national rail plan as part of his recently released 2014 budget proposal.

April 12, 2013
Shira Orlowek

There is good news on the effort to preserve daily Chicago-Indianapolis service and ultimately improve it.

April 10, 2013
Shira Orlowek

CHICAGO (April 10, 2013)--Midwest High Speed Rail Association Executive Director Richard Harnish released the following statement on Wednesday in response to the news that President Barack Obama ha

April 10, 2013
Shira Orlowek

The Obama Administration released its budget request for Fiscal Year 2014 today, and the President has once again put forth a bold plan for transforming and expanding train service in the United State

March 28, 2013
Shira Orlowek

Anderson Cooper ran another big story on high-speed rail this week, this time focusing on the Amtrak "Cascades" line running between Portland and Seattle.

March 21, 2013
Richard Harnish

March 20, 2013

The Honorable Ray H. LaHood
Secretary of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20590

RE: Application of XpressWest for RRIF Loan

Dear Mr. Secretary:

March 20, 2013
Richard Harnish

Trains magazine columnist Fred Frailey says he’s unhappy with the way the National Association of Railroad Passengers defended the Las Vegas-based XpressWest high-speed-rail project against an attack

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