CleanTechnica » High-Speed Rail http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 New 1100-Mile-High Speed Train Route For China http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/new-1100-mile-high-speed-train-route-china/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/new-1100-mile-high-speed-train-route-china/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:06:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76566 A new high-speed train route from Shanghai to Guangzhou opened recently, covering a distance of about 1,100 miles. This distance is roughly the same as traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle. How long does it take to cover the 1,100 miles in China? Looks like about 7 hours, which would be much faster than driving

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/new-1100-mile-high-speed-train-route-china/feed/ 35 Win A Trip To Masdar City, Abu Dhabi — Write About Your Ideal City http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:57:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76098 Masdar* has launched its third annual Engage Blogging Contest, which offers an excellent chance to visit Abu Dhabi, and, of course, Masdar City, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The winner will have an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi the week of January 17, 2015, and will be Masdar’s guest blogger during this important event

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/feed/ 4 November Transit Savings = $803 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/november-transit-savings-803/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/november-transit-savings-803/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2014 08:58:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75560 Saving money on transportation is always helpful, especially if we blunt air pollution at the same time. Any time of the year, it’s nice; however, this season it allows for more to spent on the family for the holidays. According to the American Public Transportation Association’s November Transit Savings Report, the average annual savings for public transit

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/november-transit-savings-803/feed/ 9 Tesla CTO Presentation (+ Other EV News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/tesla-cto-presentation-ev-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/tesla-cto-presentation-ev-news/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:04:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73922 Aside from our extensive electric vehicle (EV) coverage, here are some more EV stories from around the interwebs that I wouldn’t want you to miss. Just commenting on the first story, I’d note that most of you (especially Tesla fanatics) probably know most of what is presented there, but it’s still a fun presentation to check

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/tesla-cto-presentation-ev-news/feed/ 1 Miami To Orlando Rail May Mark Promising Return of Private US Passenger Rail http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/miami-orlando-high-speed-rail/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/miami-orlando-high-speed-rail/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:00:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73143 On September 18, 2014, All Aboard Florida announced news about the plans and structure of an extensive new downtown train-station complex. Supporters of this new transit community say this is a substantial step in Miami’s quest to arrive as one the world’s great urban centers. The start of service set for 2016 will find All Aboard Florida

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/miami-orlando-high-speed-rail/feed/ 14 California High-Speed Rail Authority Has Formally Begun Process Of Procuring Trains http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/california-high-speed-rail-authority-formally-begun-process-procuring-trains/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/california-high-speed-rail-authority-formally-begun-process-procuring-trains/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:00:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73082 The first formal step towards the procurement of trains by the California High-Speed Rail Authority took place recently, when the authority asked rail manufacturers to submit interest letters for an initial order of — at a maximum — 95 sets of cars and engines. Needless to say, only trains capable of achieving sub-3-hour service between San

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/california-high-speed-rail-authority-formally-begun-process-procuring-trains/feed/ 17 Japanese Bank Offers $5 Billion To US For Northeast Maglev High-Speed Rail http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/japanese-bank-giving-5-billion-us-northeast-maglev-high-speed-rail/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/japanese-bank-giving-5-billion-us-northeast-maglev-high-speed-rail/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:13:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72568 The US may finally be on the verge of getting a new high-speed rail service in the Northeast, but it isn’t because of a change in policy, it’s simply because a state-controlled Japanese bank is offering up $5 billion in financing as part of a push to bring the maglev technology to the American market. The specific

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/japanese-bank-giving-5-billion-us-northeast-maglev-high-speed-rail/feed/ 16 Illinois Boosts Chicago–St Louis High-Speed Train Funding http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/07/illinois-boosts-chicago-st-louis-high-speed-train-funding/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/07/illinois-boosts-chicago-st-louis-high-speed-train-funding/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:41:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71592 Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced on Wednesday a $102 million capital investment by the state in improving high-speed trains in the state. Together with federal funds from the high-speed rail stimulus program in the Recovery Act, the capital will allow the Union Pacific Railroad and Illinois Department of Transportation to construct a new bridge and double-track

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/07/illinois-boosts-chicago-st-louis-high-speed-train-funding/feed/ 8 Utilities Scared of “Green Governor” Crist Returning in Florida http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/utilities-charlie-crist-green-florida-governor/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/utilities-charlie-crist-green-florida-governor/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:00:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71457 Florida needs a bit of California, perhaps a glimmer or a concept of programs such as Charge Ahead that was recently sent to Governor Brown to sign or some of the polices that make California a top solar state. Rather than that, Florida (“The Sunshine State”) spends its time drawing strange district lines, in spite a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/utilities-charlie-crist-green-florida-governor/feed/ 7 Russia Tesla Model S Adventure, BMW i8 Tech Being Passed On… (EV News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:32:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71301 Here’s some more electric vehicle news from around the interwebs: How can you get a Tesla Model S in Russia? One tech pioneer shows the way in this Russia Tesla Model S adventure of sorts. (EV Obsession) The BMW i8 may only be available to a couple hundred people, but BMW i8 tech is supposedly making its

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/feed/ 1 Amtrak Expands Fast East Coast Acela Fleet http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/06/amtrak-expands-fast-east-coast-acela-fleet/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/06/amtrak-expands-fast-east-coast-acela-fleet/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:03:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70221 Amtrak’s 13-year-old Acela trains have made a huge difference to commuting and other travel along the busy Northeast corridor between Boston and Washington, DC. Now a 6.5-hour trip, it used to take a full business day, or longer. The high-speed, tilting, inter-city train, currently the country’s fastest, can achieve up to 150 mph (240 km/h). (Note: a faster, 200-mph Houston-Dallas

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/30/200-mph-houston-dallas-bullet-train-planned/feed/ 50 Private Investors Boost California’s High-Speed Rail Ambitions http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/25/private-investors-boost-californias-high-speed-rail-ambitions/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/25/private-investors-boost-californias-high-speed-rail-ambitions/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:50:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69880 A recent budget agreement passed by Governor Jerry Brown seems to be attracting private investors that could put California's high-speed rail back on track

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/25/private-investors-boost-californias-high-speed-rail-ambitions/feed/ 7 Cleantech Leaders (Zayed Future Energy Prize Videos & Call For Applications) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/cleantech-leaders-zayed-future-energy-prize-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/cleantech-leaders-zayed-future-energy-prize-videos/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:03:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69040 There are a lot of cleantech leaders out there. Numerous cleantech industries are growing in leaps and bounds, and numerous people and companies are to thank for that. I don’t envy the Zayed Future Energy Prize panels who have to narrow down numerous applications to choose just a handful of winners each year. But I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/cleantech-leaders-zayed-future-energy-prize-videos/feed/ 0 GE May Buy Alstom For A Whopping $13 Billion! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/ge-talks-acquire-alstom-sa-13-billion-dollars/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/ge-talks-acquire-alstom-sa-13-billion-dollars/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:10:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66011 General Electric is reportedly in talks to buy Alstom SA — one of the biggest energy solutions and transportation companies in the world — for more than $13 billion. This would put the buying price about 25% higher than Alstom’s current market price. If completed, the acquisition of the French-owned multinational builder of power plants

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/ge-talks-acquire-alstom-sa-13-billion-dollars/feed/ 10 USA High-Speed Rail Gets Boost — 32-Train Order For Siemens Trains http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/27/usa-high-speed-rail-gets-boost-32-train-order-siemens-trains/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/27/usa-high-speed-rail-gets-boost-32-train-order-siemens-trains/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:00:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64412 Originally published by the ECOreport. Siemens has obtained a $225 million contract to build 32 “Charger” diesel-electric locomotives in its Sacramento rail manufacturing facility for US high-speed rail projects. Five states are ordering locomotives. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s order is connected to an overhaul of its Chicago to St Louis route. California, Washington, Michigan,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/27/usa-high-speed-rail-gets-boost-32-train-order-siemens-trains/feed/ 16 We Can Learn From The Success Of Japanese High-Speed Rail http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/can-learn-success-japanese-high-speed-rail/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/can-learn-success-japanese-high-speed-rail/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2014 11:10:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63675 Originally published on Gas 2. Japan’s Shinkansen high-speed rail line network of bullet trains began operation in 1964, and it is the oldest and safest high-speed rail line in the world.  So how’d they do it? The Shinkansen high-speed rail line network has a top speed range of 149-200 mph, and consists of 1,483.6 miles of track

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/can-learn-success-japanese-high-speed-rail/feed/ 25 Interview Inside Siemens’ LEED Platinum Headquarters In Masdar City On Opening Day (CT Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/14/interview-inside-siemens-leed-platinum-headquarters-masdar-city-opening-day/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/14/interview-inside-siemens-leed-platinum-headquarters-masdar-city-opening-day/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:00:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62427 A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the opening of Siemens’ new LEED Platinum Middle East headquarters in Masdar City*, which also included an exclusive video featuring several details about the building. However, earlier in the day, before the big launch ceremony, a few journalists and bloggers got to sit down with Dr Roland

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/14/interview-inside-siemens-leed-platinum-headquarters-masdar-city-opening-day/feed/ 0 US–Mexico High-Speed Railway Proposed http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/25/us-mexico-high-speed-railway-proposed/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/25/us-mexico-high-speed-railway-proposed/#comments Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:00:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61746 Originally published on Gas2. By Heather Carr. A proposed high-speed rail line between the U.S. and Mexico could improve trade, reduce travel time, and increase tourism between the two countries. Representative Henry Cuellar – who represents a crazy-shaped district in Texas that runs from the west side of San Antonio, around to the south of the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/25/us-mexico-high-speed-railway-proposed/feed/ 9 Sweden To Get Next-Gen High-Speed Trains http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/18/sweden-get-next-gen-high-speed-trains/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/18/sweden-get-next-gen-high-speed-trains/#comments Sat, 18 Jan 2014 21:13:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61471 Apologies if you’re a high-speed rail fan living in the US — I assume this story is going to depress you… while also exciting you. Sweden has just ordered electrical systems for 36 “next-generation” high-speed trains from ABB*. The cost of this deal was $200 million, but SJ, Sweden’s state-owned rail operator, is actually investing

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