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High Speed Rail Alliance @HSRail

Our Alliance connects individuals, community leaders and elected officials who seek the game-changing power of high-speed trains.

Joined July 2009
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😀 this is great!
Indianapolis Councilor Nick Roberts@nickroberts317
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Here is my proposal for a US High Speed Rail Network! A lot of research went into this map, and I tried to be as unbiased as possible. Thoughts?
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Those are American style well cars. Again, don’t let American railroaders tell you that our railroads can’t be electrified, they just don’t want to invest in future growth. It’s time for a crash program to electrify our country’s highest volume mainlines.
JR Urbane Network
@JRUrbaneNetwork
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Replying to @AnoopKaippalli
China in 2018:
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Just to be clear, the second generation of TGV went into operation 30 years ago.
TrainTracker24
@traintracker24_
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TGV Atlantique : la gĂ©nĂ©ration qui a fait grandir le TGV 🚄 En 1989, la SNCF met en service les premiĂšres rames de la deuxiĂšme gĂ©nĂ©ration de TGV : les Atlantique. Contrairement aux Sud-Est de la premiĂšre gĂ©nĂ©ration, ces 105 trains construits par Alstom entre 1988 et 1992 sont plus longs (237,5 m) et composĂ©s de deux motrices encadrant dix voitures au lieu de huit, offrant ainsi 485 places au lieu d’environ 400. Les ingĂ©nieurs ont Ă©galement augmentĂ© la puissance Ă  8 800 kW et optimisĂ© l’aĂ©rodynamisme pour permettre une vitesse commerciale de 300 km/h dĂšs le dĂ©part, tout en rendant ces rames bi-courant pour plus de flexibilitĂ©. ⚡ Aujourd’hui, les TGV Atlantique restent les plus anciens encore en circulation sur le rĂ©seau français. 🕔 TrainTracker24 : Suivez les trains en temps rĂ©el @traintracker24_ #HistoireFerroviaire #TGVAtlantique #SNCF #Alstom #TrainTracker24
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Not too shabby
Jakub Rösler@kuba_rosler
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PLK podpisaƂy umowę na przebudowę Warszawy Wschodniej! Są teĆŒ nowe wizualizacje 👇 rynek-kolejowy.pl/wiadomosci

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TrainTracker24
@traintracker24_
Jun 12
LGV Est EuropĂ©enne : le chantier qui a changĂ© l’Est de la France ! 🚄 Dans les annĂ©es 2000, la France s’est lancĂ©e dans un projet fou : relier Paris Ă  Strasbourg en grande vitesse. La premiĂšre phase ouvre en juin 2007 : 300 km de ligne toute neuve, et le trajet Paris-Strasbourg passe de 4h Ă  seulement 2h20. La seconde phase suit en 2016, avec le percement du tunnel de Saverne sous les Vosges. Entre relief accidentĂ©, sols trĂšs variĂ©s et 64 millions de mĂštres cubes de terre dĂ©placĂ©s, les dĂ©fis Ă©taient Ă©normes. Pourtant, la ligne est conçue pour filer Ă  350 km/h (on roule Ă  320). C’est d’ailleurs ici que le TGV V150 a pulvĂ©risĂ© le record du monde Ă  574,8 km/h en 2007 ! GrĂące Ă  cette LGV, la Champagne, la Lorraine et l’Alsace respirent enfin. Plus d’attractivitĂ©, plus d’échanges avec l’Allemagne et la Suisse, et beaucoup moins d’avion. Une vraie rĂ©volution pour ces territoires. #HistoireFerroviaire #LGVEst #TGV #GrandeVitesse TrainTracker24 : Suivi en temps rĂ©el des trains. @traintracker24_
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Lukasz Malinowski
@Lukasz_Malin
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🚆 To juĆŒ prawie oficjalnie. Pesa i Hitachi razem w postępowaniu na pociągi KDP dla PKP Intercity. Co zrobi Newag po rozwodzie z Siemensem❓ 😉 Tak to jest jak zaproszenie na konferencję zdradza niemal wszystko. #PESA #Hitachi #Newag #Siemens #Alstom #localcontent
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Chicago is ONE step away from purchasing its intercity bus terminal - a move we strongly endorse. Please contact your Alderperson via this easy form to keep the pressure on and get City Council to vote "YES!" act.betterstreetschicago.org


Urge your Alderperson to support a municipally-owned intercity bus terminal! - Better Streets...

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Watch Kristin Brey and Executive Director Rick Harnish discuss the past, present, and future of U.S. passenger rail. You can catch both of these stellar transit advocates at our upcoming conference in Milwaukee on June 25! wtmj.com/shows/point-taken/2


Wisconsin is in key planning stage for high-speed rail

Kristin Brey was joined by Rick Harnish, executive director of the High Speed Rail Alliance, to discuss an upcoming Milwaukee event focused on expanding

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Get your tickets today: hsrail.org/events/thinking-b


Thinking Big About Wisconsin Passenger Rail

Join us at the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee on Thursday, June 25

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Hayden
@the_transit_guy
Jun 10
“We don’t need high speed rail, we have a thing called planes!” Here’s the domestic air network for Japan and the bullet train still moves 436 million riders annually:
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Texas needs to get to work and actually commit to high-speed rail. This project deserves a lot more attention, momentum, and buy-in. If everything's bigger in Texas, they should start thinking big about passenger rail. bizjournals.com/dallas/news/


Bullet train could drive billions of dollars for Fort Worth, Arlington

AECOM study projects Dallas-to-Houston bullet train could generate billions in property tax revenue for Fort Worth and Arlington through 2050.

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Executive Director Rick Harnish spoke with Kristin Brey on 620 WTMJ’s “Point Taken” about high-speed rail, the future of trains in Wisconsin, and our upcoming June 25 conference “Thinking Big About Wisconsin Passenger Rail.” Give it a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/37P


America Wants Fast Food Voting

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey · Episode

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Apple Podcasts crew we gotchu: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas


America Wants Fast Food Voting

Podcast Episode · Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey · June 9 · 1h 2m

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Hear from Kristin, Rick, and a stacked cast of other experts and leaders at our upcoming conference in Milwaukee: hsrail.org/events/thinking-b


Thinking Big About Wisconsin Passenger Rail

Join us at the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee on Thursday, June 25

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That’s a cool room. I’d love to do that on my next trip from DC. These are rehabbed German cars.
ZSSK@zssk_official
Jun 9
🌙🚆 Večer nastĂșpiĆ„, pohodlne sa vyspaĆ„ a rĂĄno vystĂșpiĆ„ oddĂœchnutĂœ v cieli. ModernĂĄ novinka ZSSK pĂșta pozornosĆ„ v Ostrave. GenerĂĄlna riaditeÄŸka ZSSK Ivana PiƈosovĂĄ predstavila 1. modernizovanĂœ lĂŽĆŸkovĂœ vozeƈ novej generĂĄcie ministrovi dopravy Českej republiky Ivanovi BednĂĄrikovi.
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Japan Station
@JPNStation
Jun 9
JR East is preparing to launch its new overnight limited express train “Luna Azul” at the start of fiscal 2027. 🌙🚆 The name means “blue moon” in Spanish, tying into the train’s blue design concept and premium private-room experience. From spring to autumn, Luna Azul will run overnight between Shinagawa and Aomori. In winter, as a daytime service between Shinagawa and Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi. The train will be converted from an E657 series limited express set and is planned with all Green Car private rooms plus a lounge. đŸ›‹ïž
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Join us at the beautiful Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee on June 25 to be a part of a growing coalition raising standards and expectations for Midwest passenger rail. Let's start THINKING BIG! hsrail.org/events/thinking-b


Thinking Big About Wisconsin Passenger Rail

Join us at the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee on Thursday, June 25

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PAU, Amtrak, and Halmar share Penn Station vision archpaper.com/2026/06/penn-s


PAU, Amtrak, and Halmar share Penn Station vision

A press conference in New York City today shed light on Penn Station’s future. PAU, Amtrak spoke at length on how Penn Station will be improved both operationally and experientially.

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TrainTracker24
@traintracker24_
Jun 8
Le dĂ©fi titanesque du Viaduc de Cize-Bolozon📍 En dĂ©cembre 2010, aprĂšs 5 ans de travaux d'une complexitĂ© rare, la SNCF rouvre la ligne du Haut-Bugey pour relier Paris Ă  GenĂšve en TGV. 🚆 Le clou du spectacle : la rĂ©habilitation complĂšte du viaduc de Cize-Bolozon (269m de long, 52m de haut), un ouvrage en pierre datant du 19e siĂšcle endommagĂ© pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Les ingĂ©nieurs ont dĂ» renforcer cette structure Ă  double niveau (trains en haut, voitures en bas) pour y faire passer des rames de 400 tonnes !🌉🇹🇭 #Ingenierie #Tech #SNCF Suivez les trains en temps rĂ©el avec TrainTracker24. Plus d'infos et d'actualitĂ©s : @traintracker24_ Photo : Kabelleger (WikipĂ©dia)
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Don’t let American railroaders tell you that stack trains can’t run under wire, We can electrify our railroads
Manas Muduli
@manas_muduli
Jun 8
Look at this beauty of Indian Railways! One double-stack container train can replace around 200 trucks on the road. Cheaper, cleaner, and far more efficient.
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