Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions
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The rail system's slow-to-arrive trains are costing tens of millions of dollars in excess worker overtime and tickets it could be selling, according to a new audit.
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Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation
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A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.
Expert: Colorado Should Build High-Speed Rail Along I-25
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As Colorado studies rail options along the congested I-25 corridor, experts say few would ride options slower than high-speed rail. But a well-funded anti-rail cabal is likely to defeat any push for bullet trains.
3 Maps: The $21 Billion Colorado High-Speed Rail Network Proposed in 2010
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Colorado's economy could support and benefit from a $21 billion high-speed rail system, according to a 2010 report by the Rocky Mountain Rail Authority. The maps presented here come from that report. They offer initial sketches, not detailed plans.
After Study of High-Speed Rail Along Front Range, Slower, Cheaper Trains More Likely
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As soon as next year, voters could approve a passenger rail line that would extend along the Front Range from Pueblo and Colorado Springs to Boulder and Fort Collins, with other stops along the way.