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On Monday Senator Dianne Feinstein wrote to Governor Jerry Brown to strongly support his plan to create a new agency that would include the Authority and Caltrans: I am writing to express my strong support for your plan to move the California High Speed Rail Authority into a Transportation Agency under your Administration’s direction. I [...]
As part of his proposed 2012-13 budget Governor Jerry Brown is proposing a broad reorganization of state government, consolidating numerous departments into “agencies” – creating savings by reducing employee head counts through the consolidation process. The California High Speed Rail Authority would be affected by this, merged into a new Transportation Agency. The Sacramento Bee [...]
Yonah Freemark at the Transport Politic today examines Amtrak’s reorganization plan, which revolves around their decision to pursue HSR operations: Suddenly forced to reckon with the prospect of serious competition from foreign companies, Amtrak has announced an internal reorganization that prioritizes the development and implementation of high-speed rail service in the United States. In addition, [...]
Comment starter: Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny has been promoting a bill, SB 409, to create a Department of Railroads. Good idea? Bad idea? UPDATE: Live from Porto, Portugal, it´s your blog proprietor! Currently waiting for the 11:45 Alfa Pendular south to Coimbra. I have some pictures of Portugal´s rail network but they´re not uploaded yet. [...]
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