There’s never been a great time to think about high-speed rail in the Midwest, but now is as good a time as was any to imagine what might have been. Bill Lindeke is a lecturer in Urban Studies ...

Members of a new passenger rail coalition gathered Tuesday to advocate for broadened service across Wisconsin cities.

Other legislative action on Wednesday included the Iowa House passing a bill for the state to join the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact.

Aboard Amtrak’s Hiawatha service, quiet conversations complement the rumble of steel wheels maneuvering along the tracks. A fresh layer of snow covers the ground while the train pulls away from the ...

While the uncertainty of federal funding under President Donald Trump is jeopardizing long-delayed improvements for intercity train service, railroad officials say that won’t derail upgrades for the ...

Yet some liberals are calling for just that. In an opinion piece, veteran Democratic strategist James Carville argued that Democrats should “play dead” and let Trump implode. Others suggest that ...

Meanwhile, Amtrak was breaking ridership records in the Northeast Corridor — the region most suited to high-speed rail — and brought its operating deficit down to $29.8 million. Amtrak was ...

Elon Musk proposed privatizing Amtrak, which would have big ramifications for the future development of high-speed rail in ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told the Federal Railroad Administration to review the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco ...

At the start of this month, the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s 2025 Project Update Report was submitted to the state ...