JAPAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN UK December 22, 2009
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JAPAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN UK HITACHIKAWASAKIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinkansenBiting the Bullet: What we can learn from the Shinkansen, discussion paper …
Streetsblog New York City » What the Heck Was CommuterOutrage.com? December 22, 2009
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You will hoot with delight. This brightened my holiday (even though it has a somewhat grim overtone). Usual stipulation: TFA generally devotes itself to inter-city passenger rail issues, but this story is a dandy and some valuable insight for the rest of us.
Streetsblog New York City » What the Heck Was CommuterOutrage.com?.
Russian high speed train service launched by CompareCarrentals.com News December 22, 2009
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A new high speed train service is now in operation between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The inaugural journey by the Sapsan high speed service left Moscow on December 17th. One of the passengers on board was Vladimir Yakunin the Russian Railways President. He announced that the new trains were not simply trains with carriages but a new type of travel altogether, a new type of technology.
Russian high speed train service launched by CompareCarrentals.com News.
Letter from China – Is China’s Economy Speeding Off the Rails? – NYTimes.com December 22, 2009
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Another view from the New York times. Now, let’s all try not to circle the wagons.
The time savings that the new system delivers may not justify the cost, creating a potential drag on long-term growth, said Michael Pettis, former head of emerging markets at Bear Stearns. The losers are Chinese consumers, who will have to wait for new health care and old-age benefits while the government focuses on public works spending, he said.
Letter from China – Is China’s Economy Speeding Off the Rails? – NYTimes.com.
Eurostar service partially restored CCTV-International December 22, 2009
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Eurostar has resumed part of its high-speed rail service linking Britain,France and Belgium following a three-day suspension.
Eurostar: why the trains failed | World news | guardian.co.uk December 21, 2009
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Union Pacific Railroad ditches its mainframe for SOA December 21, 2009
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At the heart of Union Pacific Corp.’s railroad operations is an IBM mainframe-based transportation control system that’s been chugging along like a hardworking locomotive for nearly 40 years. According to industry experts, it was a pioneering system when first introduced, and it made the Omaha-based transportation giant one of the first companies in the world to make extensive use of online transaction processing technologies.
Chinese Infrastructure Awash in Money-12/21/2009 – NASDAQ.com December 21, 2009
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China’’s planners seem to throw around dollar figures in the trillions almost casually when it comes to infrastructure investment. True, it’’s in Renminbi (RMB), which goes for 6.83 to one U.S. dollar. The total is still lavish. Chinese companies benefiting from the windfall face tough competition from sexier stocks in the current bull market, but generous government investment makes infrastructure stocks worth a look.
Chinese Infrastructure Awash in Money-12/21/2009 – NASDAQ.com.
Channel Tunnel: Eurostar halts trains, France plans inquiry December 21, 2009
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IN THE FIELD – Channel Tunnel: Eurostar halts trains, France plans inquiry. With our correspondent in London.
Coming to defense of high-speed rail – SignOnSanDiego Newsletter – SignOnSanDiego.com December 21, 2009
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Top entry in Letters to the Editor. It’s from the California High Speed Rail Authority.
Coming to defense of high-speed rail – SignOnSanDiego Newsletter – SignOnSanDiego.com.
Infrastructure Politics Veering Right | Autopia | Wired.com December 19, 2009
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This analysis hits on some of the reasons I have been putting a lot less into this blog lately. In a nutshell (and I am suddenly struck by the unintended irony of the word “nutshell”) good transportation policy is equal to socialism in the new American political reality.
Infrastructure Politics Veering Right | Autopia | Wired.com.
Latin American Herald Tribune – Brazil’s Bullet Train Won’t Be Ready Till after 2014 World Cup December 19, 2009
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Passengers suffer on stuck trains in Channel Tunnel | Top News | Reuters December 19, 2009
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The Heritage Foundation warned us this kind of thing could happen!!
About 2,500 passengers were trapped overnight in the undersea Channel Tunnel linking France and Britain on Saturday after four trains broke down due to freezing weather conditions, rail operator Eurostar said.
Passengers suffer on stuck trains in Channel Tunnel | Top News | Reuters.
The Republicans’ High-Speed Rail Dissonance | Progress Illinois December 19, 2009
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Some analysis from Illinois.
The Republicans’ High-Speed Rail Dissonance | Progress Illinois.
Nonprofit formed to help bring high-speed rail to Texas | Local News | Star-Telegram.com December 19, 2009
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This has some of the same names as the Texas High Speed Rail Corporation: Maurine Dickey from Dallas Count and Bill Jones from Temple. No Dean corporation connection apparent. I worry about Texas. This group has a a privately funded model in mind. Lots of luck.
Nonprofit formed to help bring high-speed rail to Texas | Local News | Star-Telegram.com.
Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Four Finalists For White House High-Speed Rail Funding? December 19, 2009
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Did Mica misspeak? Perhaps. Let us hope Florida gets not one dime of HSR money. Florida politics looks about as backwards as Arkansas.
Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Four Finalists For White House High-Speed Rail Funding?.
High-speed myths / Business plan shows deceit of bullet train push – SignOnSanDiego Newsletter – SignOnSanDiego.com December 18, 2009
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Since I am in the academic mode these days, let us approach this in an even handed manner. The author of this opinion piece lays has one of his principle arguments against high speed rail in California the anemic ridership numbers on the entire Amtrak system. Not even apples to oranges. More like apples to concrete blocks.
YouTube – “Sapsan” – High-Speed Train – Russian Railways December 17, 2009
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The only part I understood was the bird. The music is interesting. Amtrak, are you watching? Bruce Richardson, any ideas?
ITAR-TASS: Super high speed train begins service on Moscow-Petersburg line December 17, 2009
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West can’t support high-speed rail scheme – The Denver Post December 17, 2009
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An editorial. It’s a little smart-alecky and we wonder about the exact proposal. Nonetheless, Denver-Salt Lake City would not seem to be the best candidate for true European-style HSR. On the other hand, it is a vital part of a regional scheme.
West can’t support high-speed rail scheme – The Denver Post.
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