All Aboard for High-Speed Rail
Episode
61
Published:
Updated:
January 31, 2023
We talk with Rick Harnish from the High-Speed Rail Alliance about the benefits of high-speed rail for our climate, our cities, and what's needed for the U.S. to catch up.
We talk with Rick Harnish from the High-Speed Rail Alliance about the benefits of high-speed rail for our climate, our cities, and what's needed for the U.S. to catch up.
Support high-speed rail (HSR) in your community
Sign petition telling Congress it's time to build high speed rail around the country
Petition: It's time for high-speed rail! | High Speed Rail Alliance (hsrail.org)
Consider a donation to the High-Speed Rail Alliance and their work to build the political will for HSR
Donate | High Speed Rail Alliance (hsrail.org)
Mangrove forest loss is rapidly slowing
Mangroves protect coastlines from storms and rising sea levels
They also have huge potential to sequester and store carbon
The Global Mangrove Alliance, a group of non-profits, has been working to conserve Mangrove forests
Latest installment of their study, released in September, uses advanced satellite imagery to track the rate mangrove loss
Study shows Mangrove loss has continued to slow (0.4% / year between 2010 - 2020)
The alliance has goal of protecting 80% of the world’s mangroves by 2030
Sources
Mangrove forest loss is slowing toward a halt, new report shows (mongabay.com)
Florida
Brightline - privately held, less than 150 mph benchmark
Existing line in Southern FL - 65 miles @ 80 mph
Phase 2
California
San Francisco to L.A. via Central Valley
Budget overruns and delays are creating problems
Political dealmaking => higher cost route
Sources
Florida | High Speed Rail Alliance (hsrail.org)
A comparison of high-speed rail to air travel
The real cost of travel – DW – 08/29/2018