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Amtrak CEO’s Ouster Makes the Grassroots Fight For Rail More Urgent

"For all of our sakes, let’s hope against hope that whoever sits in that seat next believes in the mission of a nationwide network of passenger-rail service."

Jim Mathews

March 25, 2025

Amtrak

Op-Ed: Elon Musk Is Wrong About Amtrak

No, America should not privatize Amtrak "like China." But we could learn a thing or two from their rail success. (Spoiler: it's largely state-funded.)

Jim Mathews

March 10, 2025

Streetsblog California |High-speed rail

What DOT Secretary Duffy has wrong about California High Speed Rail

The US spends 2-3 times more per project on highways than peer high income countries, and highway construction costs recently increased 50% in just two years. Is Secretary Duffy going to cancel all highway funding too until he figures out what's going on?

Adriana Rizzo

February 25, 2025

Streetsblog California |Rail

Can CA Go It Alone on High Speed Rail?

New legislation is intended to explore that issue.

Damien Newton

February 24, 2025

Amtrak

Op-Ed: Amtrak Isn’t Profitable — And That’s Okay

"As a for-profit company, Amtrak fails ... spectacularly. As a government agency, created half a century ago to carry out a public purpose recognized in law and in Supreme Court rulings, it is a spectacular success worth celebrating, supporting, and building up."

Jim Mathews

February 10, 2025

Streetsblog San Francisco |High-speed rail

Commentary: It’s Time for Newsom to Bring it Home on High Speed Rail

Oil-funded, Trumpian Republicans long-ago decided to turn California's HSR project into a political football. If they want to play games, then it's long past time for California Democrats to stop jerking around and play to win.