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JOE MATHEWS: This California light rail is the world's longest

The A Line, on the Los Angeles Metro rail system, is now the longest light-rail line in the world, running for 58 miles, with ...

Amtrak’s Central Valley train service is getting a new name

The Amtrak service serving the Central Valley cities of Merced, Madera, Fresno, Hanford and Corcoran is being rebranded to “Gold Runner” over the next three years, with the name change ...

Mathews: This California light rail is the world's longest

The A Line, on the Los Angeles Metro rail system, is now the longest light-rail line in the world, running for 58 miles, with ...
Travel + Leisure

This Rare U.S. Train Climbs 14,000 Feet for Fall Colors—With Golden Foliage, Elk Sightings, and Epic Mountain Views

The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway climbs more than 14,000 feet through golden aspens and wildlife-filled canyons.
The Clinton Herald

Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls

Districts nationwide are weighing how many public schools they can keep open as enrollment drops due to shrinking budgets, ...
The Clinton Herald

As enrollment falls, districts mull which schools to close. The decisions have big impacts for kids

Districts nationwide are weighing how many public schools they can keep open as enrollment drops due to shrinking budgets, ...
Grist

Billions spent, miles to go: The story of California’s failure to build high-speed rail

Seventeen years ago, Californians bet on a grand vision of the future. They narrowly approved a $10 billion bond issue to build a high-speed rail line that would zip between San Francisco and Los ...
CNN

High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it?

America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ...
NPR

With federal money in doubt, California's high-speed train seeks a new path forward

HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg of California's high-speed rail line is rising above the almond trees and grape vines of the Central Valley. This ...