Peninsula route favored for possible bullet train
Erik N. Nelson - 10/25/2007
Rejecting claims that its decision would promote suburban sprawl, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission overwhelmingly voted to recommend running a high-speed "bullet train" through rural Santa Clara County.
Erik N. Nelson - 10/25/2007
Rejecting claims that its decision would promote suburban sprawl, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission overwhelmingly voted to recommend running a high-speed "bullet train" through rural Santa Clara County.
Northern California high-speed rail routes backed
Michael Cabanatuan - 10/25/2007
Bay Area transportation leaders endorsed a future statewide high-speed rail system Wednesday with two routes through the region: one that runs through the East Bay and over the Altamont Pass and another that would head over the Pacheco Pass via the South Bay.
Michael Cabanatuan - 10/25/2007
Bay Area transportation leaders endorsed a future statewide high-speed rail system Wednesday with two routes through the region: one that runs through the East Bay and over the Altamont Pass and another that would head over the Pacheco Pass via the South Bay.
MTC backs Pacheco Pass high-speed
Erik N. Nelson - 10/13/2007
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission appeared to be headed down a familiar path Friday as its planning committee recommended that a state "bullet train" project enter the Bay Area via the Pacheco Pass in rural Santa Clara County.
Erik N. Nelson - 10/13/2007
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission appeared to be headed down a familiar path Friday as its planning committee recommended that a state "bullet train" project enter the Bay Area via the Pacheco Pass in rural Santa Clara County.
High-speed rail dual routes suggested
Michael Cabanatuan - 10/13/2007
Officials planning the route of a statewide high-speed rail system shouldn't have to choose between serving the most Bay Area travelers and the most direct route to Southern California - they should instead build two routes into the Bay Area, regional transportation officials said Friday.
Michael Cabanatuan - 10/13/2007
Officials planning the route of a statewide high-speed rail system shouldn't have to choose between serving the most Bay Area travelers and the most direct route to Southern California - they should instead build two routes into the Bay Area, regional transportation officials said Friday.
Locals map out high-speed rail tracks
Jason Goldman-Hall - 06/28/2007
Although connecting the Bay Area and Southern California has been given priority status for the state's high-speed rail project, local leaders still need to decide where tracks will be laid, and for what price.
Jason Goldman-Hall - 06/28/2007
Although connecting the Bay Area and Southern California has been given priority status for the state's high-speed rail project, local leaders still need to decide where tracks will be laid, and for what price.
Gov. owes high-speed rail project action
Staff - 06/05/2007
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should do more than just get on board the state's proposed high-speed rail plan. He should become the bullet train's engineer. Instead, he's paying it lip service and playing political games with its funding.
Staff - 06/05/2007
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should do more than just get on board the state's proposed high-speed rail plan. He should become the bullet train's engineer. Instead, he's paying it lip service and playing political games with its funding.
China suspends high-speed train project
Staff - 05/27/2007
China has suspended a planned magnetic levitation rail route linking Shanghai and Hangzhou, partly because of residents' concerns that the trains would emit radiation, state media reported Saturday.
Staff - 05/27/2007
China has suspended a planned magnetic levitation rail route linking Shanghai and Hangzhou, partly because of residents' concerns that the trains would emit radiation, state media reported Saturday.
Bullet trains won't get us anywhere
James E. Moore - 02/11/2007
The main problem with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2007-08 budget proposal to cut funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority is that it does not go far enough. Instead of eliminating 90% of the agency's funding, he should shut the thing down permanently.
James E. Moore - 02/11/2007
The main problem with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2007-08 budget proposal to cut funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority is that it does not go far enough. Instead of eliminating 90% of the agency's funding, he should shut the thing down permanently.
Hopes for high-speed rail further eroded
Erik N. Nelson - 11/19/2006
Even people who hate high-speed rail believe it would transform California, much like steam-powered railroads did in the 1860s and freeways did a century later.
Erik N. Nelson - 11/19/2006
Even people who hate high-speed rail believe it would transform California, much like steam-powered railroads did in the 1860s and freeways did a century later.
L.A.-S.F. train is a quick traffic fix
Michael S. Dukakis & Arthur H. Purcell - 07/07/2006
If Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants to relieve traffic congestion and reduce transportation energy use, he should join his Bay Area counterpart in pushing for high-speed rail in California. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently spent a day in Sacramento to make the case for high-speed rail and to support AB 713, which would put the state's moribund rail bond issue on the 2008 ballot.
Michael S. Dukakis & Arthur H. Purcell - 07/07/2006
If Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants to relieve traffic congestion and reduce transportation energy use, he should join his Bay Area counterpart in pushing for high-speed rail in California. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently spent a day in Sacramento to make the case for high-speed rail and to support AB 713, which would put the state's moribund rail bond issue on the 2008 ballot.
Vote on high-speed train sought in 2008
Jim Skeen - 06/14/2006
As a bond measure to begin a proposed high-speed rail system appears headed for a two-year delay, state Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster, is joining an effort to create a joint legislative committee to shepherd a bond vote through in 2008.
Jim Skeen - 06/14/2006
As a bond measure to begin a proposed high-speed rail system appears headed for a two-year delay, state Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster, is joining an effort to create a joint legislative committee to shepherd a bond vote through in 2008.
Officials and trans advocates urge HighSpeed Rail
Staff - 05/11/2006
Mayor Gavin Newsom, Supervisor Jake McGoldrick and transportation advocates today united and called on the leadership in Sacramento to keep the vision of High Speed Rail alive and advocated for State funding for CalTrain downtown, as a key transportation improvement and the first step toward High Speed Rail.
Staff - 05/11/2006
Mayor Gavin Newsom, Supervisor Jake McGoldrick and transportation advocates today united and called on the leadership in Sacramento to keep the vision of High Speed Rail alive and advocated for State funding for CalTrain downtown, as a key transportation improvement and the first step toward High Speed Rail.
Bullet train headed to derailment
Greg Lucas - 01/26/2006
While nations from Mexico to China are investing heavily in high-speed rail, California's dream to shoot 220 mph bullet trains from San Francisco to Los Angeles is beginning to fade.
Greg Lucas - 01/26/2006
While nations from Mexico to China are investing heavily in high-speed rail, California's dream to shoot 220 mph bullet trains from San Francisco to Los Angeles is beginning to fade.
Rivals battle for next generation bullet train
Toshinari Kuayama - 03/28/2005
They run like clockwork, travel at breakneck speeds and have been hailed the world over. Yet, according to the companies that run them, Japan's famed Shinkansen still have room for improvement.
Toshinari Kuayama - 03/28/2005
They run like clockwork, travel at breakneck speeds and have been hailed the world over. Yet, according to the companies that run them, Japan's famed Shinkansen still have room for improvement.
Board OKs likely high-speed rail routes
Steve Lawrence - 01/27/2005
A state board approved likely routes for a high-speed rail system Wednesday, but it left open questions about how the trains would reach the San Francisco area and whether they would stop between Fresno and Bakersfield.
Steve Lawrence - 01/27/2005
A state board approved likely routes for a high-speed rail system Wednesday, but it left open questions about how the trains would reach the San Francisco area and whether they would stop between Fresno and Bakersfield.
High-speed collision with conflicts
Sean Holstege - 08/22/2004
Plans for a California bullet train network and conveniently linked Bay Area transit are joined at the hip in downtown San Francisco.
Sean Holstege - 08/22/2004
Plans for a California bullet train network and conveniently linked Bay Area transit are joined at the hip in downtown San Francisco.
Give us high-speed rail
Ram Venkatraman - 06/05/2004
California is a state of contradictions. We have some of the toughest environment-friendly laws and at the same time, we are the top air-polluting state in the country. The crown jewel is Los Angeles, the city with the dirtiest air producing the scariest movies on changing climate and its impact on Earth. Oh, don't forget we like our SUVs and pay more for gas.
Ram Venkatraman - 06/05/2004
California is a state of contradictions. We have some of the toughest environment-friendly laws and at the same time, we are the top air-polluting state in the country. The crown jewel is Los Angeles, the city with the dirtiest air producing the scariest movies on changing climate and its impact on Earth. Oh, don't forget we like our SUVs and pay more for gas.
Bullet train project on slow speed
Steve Lawrence - 05/17/2004
California's high-speed rail project seems to be stuck on a siding, held up by a shortage of money to complete an environmental review and by disagreement over when to ask voters to approve nearly $10 billion in bonds to begin construction.
Steve Lawrence - 05/17/2004
California's high-speed rail project seems to be stuck on a siding, held up by a shortage of money to complete an environmental review and by disagreement over when to ask voters to approve nearly $10 billion in bonds to begin construction.
High-speed rail myopia
Editorial staff - 03/25/2004
California's budget crisis is about to make a pauper of the much-needed high-speed rail project. It would be a terrible tragedy for the Valley and the state if that were allowed to happen.
Editorial staff - 03/25/2004
California's budget crisis is about to make a pauper of the much-needed high-speed rail project. It would be a terrible tragedy for the Valley and the state if that were allowed to happen.
Bullet train project short of cash
Steve Lawrence - 03/24/2004
California's high-speed train project is running short of cash and staff and may not have the resources to keep its office manned or complete an environmental study, its executive director said Tuesday.
Steve Lawrence - 03/24/2004
California's high-speed train project is running short of cash and staff and may not have the resources to keep its office manned or complete an environmental study, its executive director said Tuesday.