Plans for high-speed train running from Vancouver, B.C., to Portland gets nearly $50M for next phase The idea of building a high-speed rail line that could carry people from Vancouver, B.C., to Portland, Ore., in roughly… Read More
Longterm vision for Seattle-Portland-Vancouver mega-region will require a ‘consensus on growth’ Traffic as congested as Los Angeles? Housing as unaffordable as the Bay Area or New York? Climate emissions falling well… Read More
Looming cuts to transit cast doubt on Microsoft’s vision for Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail Microsoft’s aspiration to build one of America’s first high-speed rail lines in the Pacific Northwest hit a speed bump this… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Tech to Protect Challenge; cybersecurity panel; Beyond Bollywood — The newest consumer electronic devices feature the latest technologies, but unfortunately the same can’t always be said about the… Read More
Microsoft to host Seattle summit on high-speed rail connecting Pacific Northwest cities High-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest has long been a dream of Microsoft and the tech giant is accelerating efforts… Read More
Study: High-speed rail connecting Seattle to Vancouver BC would spur $355B in economic growth A high-speed train connecting the biggest cities in the Pacific Northwest — zipping passengers from Seattle to Portland or Vancouver… Read More
Microsoft, Oregon, and B.C. kick in $750K for new study of high-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest The effort to build a high-speed rail connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, B.C. just got a fresh cash infusion. Microsoft, the… Read More
Washington governor is ‘bullish’ on Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail thanks to a Microsoft-backed study Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is optimistic about creating a high-speed train to connect Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, based on early… Read More
Full speed ahead: Gov. Inslee says he’s on board for Seattle-B.C. high-speed rail study A high speed train with a one hour travel time between Seattle and Vancouver B.C. sounds like a pipe dream,… Read More
Microsoft backs Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail study as Cascadia conference aims to deepen ties between regions Pacific Northwest business and political leaders on both sides of the Canadian border announced today a series of agreements to… Read More
Expedia acquires majority stake in London company seeking to modernize rail travel Expedia said it has acquired a majority stake in SilverRail, a London based company focused on online booking for train… Read More
