Uber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan
The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from Minneapolis to July 1 after city officials decided Wednesday to push back the start of an ordinance that increases driver pay
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from Minneapolis to July 1 after city officials decided Wednesday to push back the start of an ordinance that increases driver pay. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to start the new
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Skeptics called the idea, a runaway train. Now, the long-anticipated and first high-speed rail in the United States began construction in the Vegas Valley on Monday. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, Sen. Jacky Rosen, California Rep. Pete Aguilar, and others attended the groundbreaking for Brightline West, marking []
Officials broke ground Monday on a new high-speed rail system that will connect Southern California and Las Vegas. The Brightline West system will average speeds of about 115 miles per hour and reach a top speed of around 200 mph, comparable to other high-speed systems around the world. The Eurostar between London and Paris averages […]
Brightline West aims to be operational in 2028, when Los Angles hosts the Summer Olympics.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority's board of directors put out a call for proposals to build the nation's first 220 mph trains.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials are pushing back against a judge’s order that would delay the planned closure of a troubled women’s prison in California where inmates suffered sexual abuse by guards, according to court documents. Following the Bureau of Prison’s sudden announcement Monday that FCI Dublin would be shut down, U.S. District Court […]
Democratic officials are throwing billions at California high-speed rail projects that have yet to be built, funding thousands of jobs specifically for union members. Despite Read More
House plan would cover upwards of 200,000 people, and accept federal funds to cover costs. Senate plan would cover around 40,000 and turn down the federal money.
As work begins on building the US’s first high-speed rail service – linking Los Angeles to Las Vegas – analysts say the project could serve as a blueprint for similar projects across the country
Thursday, 1st District Councilmember Nathan Willett introduced an ordinance to "affirm to the Missouri State Legislature that Kansas City will not become a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants."