• Florida's High-Speed Rail Releases New Deal

    Florida's private railroad company Brightline has announced a new Mother's Day deal for high-speed rail travel from South Florida to Orlando.Brightline said in a press release on Wednesday that the offer, which is valid until Mother's Day on Sunday, would help travelers "celebrate the moms in their life with up to 50% off SMART and PREMIUM fares between South Florida and Orlando."The promotion was announced shortly after Brightline more than doubled the cost of multi-trip ride passes for...

  • High-speed rail board supports new recommendations for L.A.-to-Anaheim segment

    The California High Speed Rail Authority’s board of directors supported new recommendations for a planned rail segment between Los Angeles and Anaheim, clearing it for a critical environmental review after the initial proposal received pushback from the community. The final environmental report is expected to take more than a year to finish, outgoing Chief Executive Brian Kelly said at Thursday’s board meeting, calling it the “final requirement we have on environmental documentation for phase...

  • How $3.4B in federal aid will help in effort to connect Caltrain and high-speed rail to SF

    A new $3.4 billion federal commitment to help connect Caltrain and high-speed rail to San Francisco comes as critics say the bullet train project faces a nearly $7 billion shortfall to finish the Central Valley segment.

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    Child, adult hospitalized in high speed crash

    Tucson Police are investigating a high-speed crash near 22nd Street and Pantano Ave., Monday evening.

  • High-speed chase ends in arrest in Dade County

    GREENE COUNTY, Mo. - A high-speed chase through Greene County into Dade County ended on Dade County Road 235 Tuesday evening. According to the Greene County Sheriff's Office (GCSO), deputies attempted to stop a driver because he was driving erratically and believed to be impaired in the Ash Grove area. They located the black car []

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    Wichita woman sentenced in high-speed injury crash

    A Wichita woman has been sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for a high speed crash that left seven people injured. A judge sentenced 28-year-old Paloma Adame to 219 months. She pleaded guilty in March

  • Motorcyclist Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit Wednesday Morning

    A motorcyclist was arrested on Wednesday after leading authorities on a high-speed chase.

  • Suspect on the run in Burr Ridge after high-speed police chase

    A manhunt is underway in Burr Ridge after a vehicle fled from Oak Brook police at a high rate of speed Wednesday afternoon.According to Oak Brook officials, a tan Chrysler minivan with fake plates was wanted for possible theft and was pursued by the Oak Brook Police Department. Officers followed the vehicle onto Interstate 88, Interstate 355 and Interstate 55 at speeds reaching 100 mph.At least two suspects eventually left the vehicle and fled from police near 79th Street and Wolf Road in Burr...

  • Rolling with the punches: How mantis shrimp defend against high-speed strikes

    Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors versus our own three, and can detect the polarization of light. Their punches are famously fast, accelerating on par with a 22-caliber bullet. They use these strikes on prey, predators and competitors alike.

  • High-speed chase ends in wrong-way crash on 405 Freeway

    A police pursuit ended in a wrong-way crash along the 405 Freeway in Brentwood when the vehicle collided with several others including a semi-truck.

  • Vehicle split in two after high-speed crash in Joplin, building damaged

    JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin police say alcohol and a high-rate of speed is what contributed to a serious single-vehicle crash in Joplin, late Wednesday night. It happened around 10:40 p.m. on Wall Street, between 11th and 13th Streets. Authorities say witnesses told them they saw a vehicle traveling northbound on Wall Street at a high []

  • High-speed internet now available in most rural areas in Derry and Strabane

    At a Business and Culture Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 14, the Department for the Economy’s (DfE) Broadband Investment Project Director, Nigel Robins, updated members on Project Stratum, which “utilises all available funding to improve broadband access infrastructure in Northern Ireland”. Mr Robins said the project was nearing its final deployment stage and has “almost got the job done” in rolling out Gigabit Broadband, which allows for speeds of up to 1,000 megabits per second, in rural...