US High Speed Rail Association

Initiating a high-speed rail project in America is not for the faint-hearted! To help groups that want to begin this challenging process, US High Speed Rail has created this guide for advocates. The roadmap we developed was driven largely by the efforts of lead author Bernard Cohen, of ACI in Boston, who drew on the broad experience of our Coalition members and many others. USHSR also wants to thank the IAM (Machinists Union) Communications Dept. for designing and producing the booklet and all the graphics that make the guide very easy to follow. We encourage readers to share this straightforward advocacy guide within their networks and beyond. Our Coalition members are some of our best ambassadors! #BuildHSR https://lnkd.in/gsJGVtjq

Check out this terrific piece by Smart Cities Dive that focuses on USHSR's new high-speed rail start-up advocacy guide. We especially want to thank lead author and USHSR Coalition member Bernard Cohen of ACI. As the author notes, initiating a high-speed rail line is "not for the faint-hearted." https://lnkd.in/gm-5tkme

Brightline West's groundbreaking last week in the Las Vegas desert was historic. Now, come meet their Executives and other project leaders at #HSR2024 to discuss the opportunities presented by construction of the 218-mile bullet train into Southern California. And just in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles! www.HSR2024.com

Once again, US High Speed Rail welcomes #RailwayGazetteInternational as a valued media sponsor of #HSR2024 this coming May 14-15, in Wash., DC. Our organizations share a deep passion for the benefits of high-speed rail. The conference will convene industry, labor and political leaders to help scale up development in America. Come join us!

Our Board of Directors has approved the release of a Request for Proposals from industry for the nation’s first 220mph electrified high-speed rail trains! We will now solicit proposals from Alstom Transportation, Inc. and Siemens Mobility, Inc., with the goal of awarding the contract by the end of the year. More about this important step toward delivering #CleanGreenHSR here: https://ow.ly/36hO50RewQm

JOIN US MAY 14-15 in Washington, DC, for the High-Speed Rail event of the year. Engage with industry, labor, political leaders and project sponsors from Brightline West, California, Cascadia, Texas Central, High Desert Corridor and others. Register now! #HSR2024 https://www.hsr2024.com/

ALL ABOARD! Reps. Moulton and DelBene just introduced the American High Speed Rail Act of 2024. The bill has 25 co-sponsors right out of the station! LANDMARK BILL WOULD INVEST $205 BILLION INTO AMERICAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECTS AND CREATE OVER 2 MILLION JOBS OVER 5 YEARS. We look forward to working with Congress, DOT/FRA, and the White House to ensure a steady stream of federal funding for years to come. Time for America to join the high-speed rail revolution! #BuildHSR https://bit.ly/48QZT0b

Terrific #latimes piece underscores that reconnecting and revitalizing rural communities are two of the primary goals of a well-developed high-speed rail network. #BulletTrains The Central Valley is a heavily farmed region — historically separated from Los Angeles, San Francisco and the California coast by both conservative politics and physical distance — and it is first in line to benefit from a high-speed rail infrastructure project being built with tens of billions of dollars in state and federal funding. https://lnkd.in/gM7rdH2k

"This is about economic transformation for places that have been left behind for way too long." - Jim Mathews, President & CEO of Rail Passengers Association https://lnkd.in/gv8FPhSr

We are excited to announce that Grimshaw Architects has renewed its membership in US High Speed Rail. This valuable partnership will continue to support the efforts of our Coalition bringing bullet trains to America! #BuildHSR https://conta.cc/41KzjUu