October - 2017

White House meets with lawmakers on infrastructure plan

President Trump’s legislative affairs team met with a small group of House lawmakers at the White House on Thursday morning to discuss...

Analysis: The line for money at the Texas Capitol just got longer

Legislative sessions are almost always about the money — how much is available, and who is going to get it. The next session of the Texas...

House rail subcommittee hears from industry stakeholders

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials yesterday held a...

DB consortium selected for California high speed rail consultancy contract

USA: California High-Speed Rail Authority announced on October 6 that the DB Engineering & Consulting USA consortium has submitted the...

Some Tulsa-to-OKC Rail Supporters Already Thinking of High-Speed Trains

Some Oklahoma passenger rail opponents believe it's time to consider high-speed rail between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. A concept presented...

CA bullet train segment cost is 27% higher than initial estimate

Dive Brief: Costs for the 119-mile stretch of a high-speed rail line planned through California's Central Valley are $1.7 billion higher...