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Our Alliance connects individuals, community leaders and elected officials who seek the game-changing power of high-speed trains.
The Black History Month NJ Transit train at Short Hills, New Jersey.
Throughout this month, we will highlight Black innovators who shaped the history of American railroads.
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
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Throughout this month, we will highlight Black innovators who shaped the history of American railroads.
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
HighSpeedRail.US
February 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The Black History Month NJ Transit train at Short Hills, New Jersey.
Throughout this month, we will highlight Black innovators who shaped the history of American railroads.
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
HighSpeedRail.US
Throughout this month, we will highlight Black innovators who shaped the history of American railroads.
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
HighSpeedRail.US
Want to make train travel in the U.S. better? There's still time to join the High Speed Rail Alliance before 2:20 p.m. CST on 2/20 for a complimentary notebook and the chance to appear in an upcoming short video!
Sign up at www.hsrail.org/220-by-220/
Sign up at www.hsrail.org/220-by-220/
220 by 2/20 Membership Page 2026 | High Speed Rail Alliance
Be one of the first 220 new members to join before Feb. 20 and receive a HSRA notebook - plus the chance to appear in an upcoming video!
www.hsrail.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Want to make train travel in the U.S. better? There's still time to join the High Speed Rail Alliance before 2:20 p.m. CST on 2/20 for a complimentary notebook and the chance to appear in an upcoming short video!
Sign up at www.hsrail.org/220-by-220/
Sign up at www.hsrail.org/220-by-220/
An effort to establish regional rail between Chicago and Milwaukee via Kenosha and Racine has been revived. Learn more about this exciting development brewing in the Badger State.
#milwaukee #racine #kenosha #wisconsin #trains
#milwaukee #racine #kenosha #wisconsin #trains
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
An effort to establish regional rail between Chicago and Milwaukee via Kenosha and Racine has been revived. Learn more about this exciting development brewing in the Badger State.
#milwaukee #racine #kenosha #wisconsin #trains
#milwaukee #racine #kenosha #wisconsin #trains
Federal intercity passenger rail funding has historically been minimal, inconsistent, and inefficient, lacking a dedicated revenue source.
A more long-term funding strategy by Congress would improve service, provide greater stability for capital projects, and create a more successful network.
A more long-term funding strategy by Congress would improve service, provide greater stability for capital projects, and create a more successful network.
Looking Down the Tracks: A Case for More Predictable Intercity Passenger Rail Funding - The Eno Center for Transportation
January 27, 2026 - As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s advance appropriations expire in 2026, Congress faces a critical choice between locking in the efficiency, capacity, and ridership…
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January 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Federal intercity passenger rail funding has historically been minimal, inconsistent, and inefficient, lacking a dedicated revenue source.
A more long-term funding strategy by Congress would improve service, provide greater stability for capital projects, and create a more successful network.
A more long-term funding strategy by Congress would improve service, provide greater stability for capital projects, and create a more successful network.
Inside the fast-reaction world of high-speed train drivers
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Inside the fast-reaction world of high-speed train drivers
Amtrak selected three potential "master developers" for the renovation of Penn Station.
The list comes less than a year after President Donald Trump took control of the long-stalled project from the MTA and turned it over to Amtrak, which owns the station.
gothamist.com/news/penn-st...
The list comes less than a year after President Donald Trump took control of the long-stalled project from the MTA and turned it over to Amtrak, which owns the station.
gothamist.com/news/penn-st...
Penn Station overhaul narrows to 3 finalists with differing visions for Madison Square Garden
The federal government plans to announce the winning plan in June.
gothamist.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Amtrak selected three potential "master developers" for the renovation of Penn Station.
The list comes less than a year after President Donald Trump took control of the long-stalled project from the MTA and turned it over to Amtrak, which owns the station.
gothamist.com/news/penn-st...
The list comes less than a year after President Donald Trump took control of the long-stalled project from the MTA and turned it over to Amtrak, which owns the station.
gothamist.com/news/penn-st...
We’re going to California – but not for the 🏈 #SuperBowl! This week, a High Speed Rail Alliance delegation of elected leaders from the Midwest will meet with California officials on #highspeedrail development, rail car procurement, and thinking BIG about #trains at the state level. Let's gooo!
January 26, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We’re going to California – but not for the 🏈 #SuperBowl! This week, a High Speed Rail Alliance delegation of elected leaders from the Midwest will meet with California officials on #highspeedrail development, rail car procurement, and thinking BIG about #trains at the state level. Let's gooo!
A bill currently in the Illinois Legislature advances frequent passenger rail service by directing the Illinois Department of Transportation to plan for hourly service, at minimum, in several strategic corridors.
Illinois’ Passenger Rail Planning Act aims for success, not bare survival | High Speed Rail Alliance
America is defined by its regions. From the mountains and lush forests of Cascadia, to the plains and Great Lakes of the Midwest, to the bluegrass and sweet wetlands of the Southeast—every region is…
www.hsrail.org
January 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A bill currently in the Illinois Legislature advances frequent passenger rail service by directing the Illinois Department of Transportation to plan for hourly service, at minimum, in several strategic corridors.
High-speed rail makes an important business trip doable: “I’d need to take a train to Suzhou; only 25 minutes via high-speed rail, … Driving was out of the question; it would have been a two-hour trip, one way. …”
insideevs.com/features/761...
insideevs.com/features/761...
insideevs.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:45 PM
High-speed rail makes an important business trip doable: “I’d need to take a train to Suzhou; only 25 minutes via high-speed rail, … Driving was out of the question; it would have been a two-hour trip, one way. …”
insideevs.com/features/761...
insideevs.com/features/761...
What exactly is high-speed rail? Our outreach manager Jordan Pokorney returns to tell you all about it.
Shinkansen 🎥 courtesy of Stephen Hudgins
#highspeedrail #trains #transit
Shinkansen 🎥 courtesy of Stephen Hudgins
#highspeedrail #trains #transit
January 23, 2026 at 11:02 PM
What exactly is high-speed rail? Our outreach manager Jordan Pokorney returns to tell you all about it.
Shinkansen 🎥 courtesy of Stephen Hudgins
#highspeedrail #trains #transit
Shinkansen 🎥 courtesy of Stephen Hudgins
#highspeedrail #trains #transit
Want to help bring great trains back on American rails?
Become a High Speed Rail Alliance member before 2:20 p.m. CST on Friday, Feb. 20 to receive a notebook - and the chance to appear in an upcoming TikTok!
Learn more and join us at www.hsrail.org/220-by-220/
Become a High Speed Rail Alliance member before 2:20 p.m. CST on Friday, Feb. 20 to receive a notebook - and the chance to appear in an upcoming TikTok!
Learn more and join us at www.hsrail.org/220-by-220/
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Want to help bring great trains back on American rails?
Become a High Speed Rail Alliance member before 2:20 p.m. CST on Friday, Feb. 20 to receive a notebook - and the chance to appear in an upcoming TikTok!
Learn more and join us at www.hsrail.org/220-by-220/
Become a High Speed Rail Alliance member before 2:20 p.m. CST on Friday, Feb. 20 to receive a notebook - and the chance to appear in an upcoming TikTok!
Learn more and join us at www.hsrail.org/220-by-220/
Join us at noon CST on Friday, Jan. 23 for a virtual gathering of nationwide advocates. Led by Executive Director Rick Harnish, this webinar will equip you with the tools needed to push Amtrak into modernizing its aging, limited fleet of coaches.
Help Save Our Long-Distance Trains | High Speed Rail Alliance
In this webinar, the HSRA team will show how advocates everywhere can get big players onboard in telling Secretary Duffy: buy more trains!
www.hsrail.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Join us at noon CST on Friday, Jan. 23 for a virtual gathering of nationwide advocates. Led by Executive Director Rick Harnish, this webinar will equip you with the tools needed to push Amtrak into modernizing its aging, limited fleet of coaches.
"We do not wish to reduce these tragedies and these deaths to statistics, but we do wish to dissuade anyone who doubts the safety of train travel, especially against its No. 1 competitor, the automobile."
Crashes in Thailand, Spain Don’t Mean Trains Are Unsafe | High Speed Rail Alliance
We do not wish to reduce these tragedies to statistics, but we do wish to dissuade anyone who doubts the safety of train travel
www.hsrail.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"We do not wish to reduce these tragedies and these deaths to statistics, but we do wish to dissuade anyone who doubts the safety of train travel, especially against its No. 1 competitor, the automobile."
A High Speed Rail Alliance delegation, led by Executive Director Rick Harnish, is going to California next week. We will educate Midwestern elected officials about the newly electrified @caltrain system and California High-Speed Rail, and urge them to think BIG about state-led rail endeavors.
January 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A High Speed Rail Alliance delegation, led by Executive Director Rick Harnish, is going to California next week. We will educate Midwestern elected officials about the newly electrified @caltrain system and California High-Speed Rail, and urge them to think BIG about state-led rail endeavors.
What goes into creating the world's best train stations? On Friday, Feb. 6, you have the chance to find out on a webinar with Stephan Helmbold from DB E.C.O. North America.
Register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
What goes into creating the world's best train stations? On Friday, Feb. 6, you have the chance to find out on a webinar with Stephan Helmbold from DB E.C.O. North America.
Register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Chicago Union Station should be a pillar of the rail revolution — the core of a modern, connected railway network. Imagine Metra reborn as true regional rail — nimble, electric trains running all day, not just at rush hour.
www.hsrail.org/blog/electri...
www.hsrail.org/blog/electri...
Electrifying Chicago Union Station is Key to Modern Train Travel | High Speed Rail Alliance
The State, the City of Chicago, and Amtrak should be working together now on a plan to electrify Union Station.
www.hsrail.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Chicago Union Station should be a pillar of the rail revolution — the core of a modern, connected railway network. Imagine Metra reborn as true regional rail — nimble, electric trains running all day, not just at rush hour.
www.hsrail.org/blog/electri...
www.hsrail.org/blog/electri...
Promoters of a solid, realistic initiative to create a north-south regional passenger rail line through Central Michigan are seeking public input.
The route would run between Detroit and Cadillac, MI, and then branch to either Traverse City or Petoskey.
The route would run between Detroit and Cadillac, MI, and then branch to either Traverse City or Petoskey.
A Train to Northern Michigan – Your Chance to be Heard | High Speed Rail Alliance
Promoters of a solid, realistic initiative to create a north-south regional passenger rail line through Central Michigan are seeking input.
www.hsrail.org
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Promoters of a solid, realistic initiative to create a north-south regional passenger rail line through Central Michigan are seeking public input.
The route would run between Detroit and Cadillac, MI, and then branch to either Traverse City or Petoskey.
The route would run between Detroit and Cadillac, MI, and then branch to either Traverse City or Petoskey.
"Petrovic assumes the CEO slot of Michael Reininger, who will now devote full attention to the Brightline West high-speed operation as managing director and member of its board of directors."
Brightline hires former Eurostar executive to run Florida operation - Trains
MIAMI — Nicolas Petrovic has been named CEO of Brightline Holdings’ Florida operation, effective today (Wednesday, Jan. 14). Petrovic was CEO of Eurostar from 2010 through 2018 after a four-year…
www.trains.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Petrovic assumes the CEO slot of Michael Reininger, who will now devote full attention to the Brightline West high-speed operation as managing director and member of its board of directors."
Absolutely there should be HSR from Birmingham to Atlanta - and on to DC!
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Birmingham mayor proposes high-speed rail train to Atlanta
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says a high-speed passenger rail line connecting Birmingham and Atlanta is not just a dream, but a possibility he believes is worth pursuing.
www.cbsnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Absolutely there should be HSR from Birmingham to Atlanta - and on to DC!
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
"This growth, as highlighted in a blog post from the High Speed Rail Alliance, underscores the appeal of all-day, frequent service over traditional peak-hour commuting."
Caltrain Electrification Drives 47% Ridership Surge to 9.1M
Caltrain's $2.44 billion electrification project has transformed the San Francisco-San Jose rail line, boosting ridership by 47% to 9.1 million in FY 2025 with faster, more frequent electric service.…
www.webpronews.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"This growth, as highlighted in a blog post from the High Speed Rail Alliance, underscores the appeal of all-day, frequent service over traditional peak-hour commuting."
“… The IIJA investment alone is not sufficient to fully address the nation’s rail state-of-good repair backlog nor to fully improve and expand passenger rail in a way that America deserves.”
Democratic Senators call for passenger grant funding - Trains
WASHINGTON — Fourteen Democratic senators have asked the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund a major program for passenger rail projects, saying House Republicans have proposed…
www.trains.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“… The IIJA investment alone is not sufficient to fully address the nation’s rail state-of-good repair backlog nor to fully improve and expand passenger rail in a way that America deserves.”
Join us on Friday, Jan. 23 at noon CST for a virtual meeting about how you can advocate for new and expanded rolling stock for Amtrak - no matter where you live in the U.S.
Help Save Our Long Distance Trains | High Speed Rail Alliance
In this webinar, the HSRA team will show how advocates everywhere can get big players onboard in telling Secretary Duffy: buy more trains!
www.hsrail.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Join us on Friday, Jan. 23 at noon CST for a virtual meeting about how you can advocate for new and expanded rolling stock for Amtrak - no matter where you live in the U.S.
"The results are a powerful argument for electrification and the adoption of a regional rail model of service by every commuter railway in North America — i.e., offering fast, frequent service throughout the day, including weekends..."
Caltrain Shows Why Every Region Should Be Moving Toward Regional Rail | High Speed Rail Alliance
America is defined by its regions. From the mountains and lush forests of Cascadia, to the plains and Great Lakes of the Midwest, to the bluegrass and sweet wetlands of the Southeast—every region is…
www.hsrail.org
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"The results are a powerful argument for electrification and the adoption of a regional rail model of service by every commuter railway in North America — i.e., offering fast, frequent service throughout the day, including weekends..."
Our outreach manager Jordan Pokorney is making another video. It's short and highly informational. Coming soon. 🎥 🎬 📽️ 🍿
January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Our outreach manager Jordan Pokorney is making another video. It's short and highly informational. Coming soon. 🎥 🎬 📽️ 🍿
One more day until our next webinar! Join us tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT to learn more about the proposed new station to be built on the grounds of the Michigan Central Innovation District - with two leaders making it possible.
A New Transit Hub for Detroit | High Speed Rail Alliance
Join us for a free webinar on January 9 to learn more about the upcoming train station proposed for the Michigan Central Innovation District.
www.hsrail.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One more day until our next webinar! Join us tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT to learn more about the proposed new station to be built on the grounds of the Michigan Central Innovation District - with two leaders making it possible.