USA: Oklahoma City to Kansas rail extension included in Amtrak proposal
Oklahoma’s only passenger rail line, the Heartland Flyer, provides daily service between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. An extension would link the state to a major rail route between Chicago and Los Angeles. [newsok.com]
Asia: Profiling the evolution of China’s high-speed rail network
The world’s longest and most used high-speed network will soon reach a total length beyond 30,000km. Here is a look at how it all started and the most significant milestones the network has reached over the past 20 years. [railway-technology.com]
USA: NYC train tunnel held captive by Trump and lacks a plan B
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo calls a new tunnel America’s most-needed infrastructure project. But America’s most-needed infrastructure project lacks America’s most-needed Plan B. [ajot.com]
UK: London Mayor calls for local control of suburban rail infrastructure
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has urged the UK Government to allow Transport for London (TfL) to take charge of rail infrastructure on suburban rail lines from Network Rail. [railway-technology.com]
USA: South Florida’s Brightline Wants To Sell Rail & Fly Tickets, Add Station At FLL & PortMiami
Virgin Trains USA (formerly Brightline) may soon offer tickets from downtown Miami with connections to airlines at Fort Lauderdale or Orlando Airport, similar to the Rail & Fly tickets sold in Europe. [thenextmiami.com]
USA: New Transportation Chief Promising Improved Hartford Line Rail Service
Connecticut wants to add new train cars to the Hartford Line, the commuter rail line that runs between Springfield and New Haven. Current cars, leased to get the line up and running, are obsolete. [wnpr.org]
