In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed that $8 billion be set aside to develop high-speed rail in the United States. That amount seems paltry compared to $88 billion China invested last year in its railways, which now boasts the most miles worldwide of high-speed rail - 1,758 miles. The December opening of the ...

    Texas is ready for its T-Bone, and it's not a steak. It's the corridor of a proposed high-speed rail that would connect Houston - via College Station - to Temple, with that branch linking to Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin and San Antonio.   And Texas is standing in line - along with 39 other states - hoping for money from ...

  No matter how much sleep I get - or how vigorous the workout - when I slip behind the wheel and start the long trek to San Antonio or Austin, I start nodding off after about an hour of driving. The rhythm of the car on the road puts me to sleep. I've often thought: Wouldn't it be great if we had trains that connect Houston-San ...