American High Speed Rail Alliance (ASHRA) -
Advocacy organization dedicated to creating and sustaining high speed rail corridors and improved passenger rail transportation in the United States.
Amtrak - Passenger train system in U.S. schedules, fares, reservations, tickets. Service in more than 500 U.S. communities in 45 states throughout a 22,000 mile route system. Also see Wikipedia entry on AmTrak.
Bombardier - Manufactures state-of-the-art planes and trains; a global transportation company with 69 production and engineering sites in 23 countries, and a worldwide network of service centres. Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe - Operates one of the largest rail networks in North America, with 33,500 route miles covering 28 states and two Canadian provinces.
California High-Speed Rail Authority -
Online home for California's high-speed train project.
California's electrically-powered high-speed trains will help the state meet ever-growing demands on its transportation infrastructure. Initially running from San Francisco to Los Angeles/Anaheim via the Central Valley, and later to Sacramento and San Diego, high-speed trains will travel between LA and San Francisco in under 2 hours and 40 minutes, at speeds of up to 220 mph, and will interconnect with other transportation alternatives, providing an environmentally friendly option to traveling by plane or car.
California Watch - The Center for Investigative Reporting follows high-speed rail in California.
Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) - CPR's 14,000-mile network extends from the Port of Vancouver in the Canada's West to The Port of Montreal in Canada's East, and to the U.S. industrial centers of Chicago, Newark, Philadelphia, Washington, New York City and Buffalo.
Chicago "L".org - Information on Chicago's rapid transit system.
CN/UA TurboTrainParts 123 - The 1970 24 minute film on the Canadian National/United Aircraft Corporation TurboTrain via YouTube. It is in 3 parts and taken from a digital master. The UAC TurboTrain was an early high-speed, gas turbine train manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation that operated in Canada between 1968 and 1984 and in the United States between 1968 and 1976 (though they were not disposed of by Amtrak until 1980). It was one of the first gas turbine powered trains to enter service for passenger traffic, and was also one of the first tilting trains to enter service. The TurboTrain was Canada's first and only high speed train. This film is fantastic. Enjoy this great piece of Canadian passenger rail history.
Commuter Check - A national program providing administrative and marketing services that support public/private efforts to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and promote use of public transportation. Commuter Checks are vouchers employers provide to their employees for buying transit tickets, passes and tokens. They are used as an employee benefit, either as a substitute for taxable salary (offered on a pre-tax basis like a 401K) or supplemental company-paid benefit.
Department for Transport (UK) - UK Aviation, Freight Logistics, Integrated Transport, Local Transport, Mobility and Inclusion, Railways, Roads, Vehicles and Road Safety, Science and Research, Shipping, Transport Safety, Transport Statistics information.
European Commission: High Speed Rail System - Under the EC Treaty (Articles 154 and 155), the Community has the task of contributing to the establishment and development of trans-European networks in the area of transport. In order to achieve these objectives, the Community must take the necessary measures to ensure the interoperability of the networks, particularly in the field of technical standardisation. The Commission has adopted in May 2002 the Technical Specifications for Interoperability for 6 subsystems (the texts of the TSIs have been published in the Official Journal L245 of 12 September 2002) and published in 2003 a Guide for the application of the High-Speed TSIs of Council Directive 96/48.
European Railway Agency -
A safe, modern integrated railway network is one of the EU’s major priorities. The European Railway Agency was set up to help create this integrated railway area by reinforcing safety and interoperability.
The Agency also acts as the system authority for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) project, which has been set up to create unique signalling standards throughout Europe.
European Transport Forum (ETF) - Europe's leading transport news portal. The ETF tracks all issues connected with the European transport sector and aggregates news, analyses, statistics, legislation and financing opportunities in an easy-to-use website. The portal covers transport issues across all modes (road, rail, intermodality, maritime, air) and has quickly established itself as the transport news source of first choice across Europe.
Eurotunnel - The operator of the high speed transport system linking the UK to France through the Channel Tunnel. Runs high speed car, coach and freight shuttles.
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) - The purpose of FRA is to: promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations; administer railroad assistance programs; conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities. The FRA is one of ten agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation.
Forwarderlaw.com - Comprehensive resource for legal information on freight forwarding.
Forwarders.com - Freight forwarding services directory. Find the companies you need by name, location, services required, or any keyword.
freightquote.com - Freight services: rate your shipment, choose a carrier to pick up your shipment, track your shipments.
Freightworld - Professional guide to worldwide freight transportation. Seaports, maritime, logistics providers, trucking, airlines, forwarders, railroads, tracking.
Friends of Amtrak - An internet advocacy effort supporting continued funding for Amtrak by providing information on legislation and Amtrak operations.
High-Speed Rail Corridor Descriptions - Contains background about "ten high-speed corridors [designated] under section 1010 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and Section 1103(c) of the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)." Includes a map showing all of the rail corridors and sections on individual corridors (and one that "is not a 'designated high-speed rail corridor'"). From the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Light Rail Transit Association - Information and campaigning about better public transport through trams, tramways, streetcars and light rail transit systems.
LogLink - Air, rail, sea, and land transport and logistics resources and news.
Network Rail -
Runs, maintains and develops Britain’s rail tracks, signalling, bridges, tunnels, level crossings, viaducts and 17 key stations.
Also see Network Rail Archive,
which provides documents from the very earliest days of railway construction, including records from some of the most famous railway engineers including Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Stephenson, Joseph Locke and William Henry Barlow as well as some of the railway’s most significant structures and stations.
New York Subway Resources - The history of New York City's subway system and other transit systems around the world.
Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH) - World's largest bibliographic database pertaining to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), containing over 16,000 citations. PATH is a collaboration between the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the University of California, other public and private academic institutions, and private industry.
Railway Technology - International coverage of railway networks both in operation and under development.
Royal Canadian Pacific - One of the world’s premier luxury trains. Step aboard its fleet of Canadian Pacific Railwayvintage business cars for the ultimate in luxury rail vacations. Spectacular Canadian rocky mountain scenery, five-star hospitality and luxurious accommodations.
Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer HSR - International organisation of railway sector including 197 members across all 5 continents. Promotes rail transport at world level. Promote interoperability. Creates new world standards for railways (including common standards with other transport modes).
Union Pacific Corporation - One of America's leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across two-thirds of the United States. The Corporation's trucking operations include Overnite Corporation which owns its less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers, Overnite Transportation and Motor Cargo.
U.S. Local and State Transit Links - Each state's page includes statewide, regional, and local transit systems and transportation providers, state government transportation agencies, and other statewide, regional, and local transportation web sites.
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center - U.S. transportation systems center. A fee-for-service organization within the U.S. Department of Transportation. working in such areas as air traffic management, highway and rail safety, strategic planning and economic analysis, environmental assessment, transportation logistics, and security.
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CN/UA TurboTrain Parts 1 2 3 - The 1970 24 minute film on the Canadian National/United Aircraft Corporation TurboTrain via YouTube. It is in 3 parts and taken from a digital master. The UAC TurboTrain was an early high-speed, gas turbine train manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation that operated in Canada between 1968 and 1984 and in the United States between 1968 and 1976 (though they were not disposed of by Amtrak until 1980). It was one of the first gas turbine powered trains to enter service for passenger traffic, and was also one of the first tilting trains to enter service. The TurboTrain was Canada's first and only high speed train. This film is fantastic. Enjoy this great piece of Canadian passenger rail history.
