Earlier this week we looked at the ways in which two right-wing gubernatorial candidates in the Midwest were using opposition to high speed rail in their campaigns. Which raises the question for us Californians, who are in the midst of a campaign to elect Arnold Schwarzenegger’s replacement, of how HSR is going to play in [...]

I’ve been pretty consistent here at the California HSR Blog over the last 2+ years in saying that high speed rail is something that everyone can and should support, regardless of political affiliation. Republicans such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ray LaHood, and Florida Congressman John Mica have shown strong support for the HSR project, among others [...]

As with any major infrastructure project, the question of cost is an important one. And so the San Jose Mercury News on Sunday examined the issue of HSR costs in a front-page article. The article, by Mike Rosenberg and Gary Richards, has some good points about HSR, but overall seems to repeat the common flaw [...]

As part of our ongoing reports on the status of the federal Transportation Bill, we bring you news that Ohio Senator George Voinovich – a Republican who is retiring this year – has called for a higher federal gas tax in order to fund the Transportation Bill. Here’s an excerpt from Sen. Voinovich’s letter, which [...]