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MAGLEV News
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April 14, 2004: City of Palmdale joins Orange Line Development Authority
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| City joins twelve Los Angeles and Orange County cities to pursue studies leading to possible deployment of high speed maglev system from North Los Angeles County to south Orange County |
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Apr 14 2004 |
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Dec 15, 2003: Cities of Los Alamitos and Cudahy, CA become 11th and 12th agencies to join OrangeLine Development Authority
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| Cities approve resolution supporting entry into the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to form the Orange Line Development Authority |
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Dec 15 2003 |
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Mar 21, 2003: City of Huntington Beach, CA is 13th agency to support formation of OrangeLine Development Authority
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| City is 13th local agency to approve resolution supporting formation of the Orange Line Development Authority |
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Mar 21 2003 |
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Feb 24, 2003: City of South Gate, CA becomes 10th agency to join OrangeLine Development Authority
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| City is 10th local agency to approve resolution supporting entry into the Joint Excercise of Powers agreement to form the OrangeLine Development Authority |
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Feb 24 2003 |
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Feb 19, 2003: City of Vernon, CA becomes 9th agency to join OrangeLine Development Authority
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| City is 9th local agency to approve resolution supporting entry into Joint Excercise of Powers agreement to form the OrangeLine Development Authority |
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Feb 19 2003 |
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Dec 10, 2002: City of Downey, CA becomes eighth city to approve entering into OrangeLine JPA
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| City is eighth to approve resolution supporting entry into the Joint Excercise of Powers agreement to form OrangeLine Development Authority |
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Dec 10 2002 |
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Dec 10, 2002: City of Maywood, CA becomes 7th city to approve entering into OrangeLine JPA
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| City is 7th to approve resolution supporting entry into the Joint Excercise of Powers agreement (JPA) to form OrangeLine Development Authority. |
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Dec 10 2002 |
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Dec 5, 2002: SCAG Regional Council Approves Maglev deployment strategy
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| Meeting in Ontario, CA, regional body selects initial operating segment from Ontario Airport to West Los Angeles, directs staff to seek funding for three projects: 1) Ontario-West Los Angeles; 2) Los Angeles-Palmdale, and; 3) OrangeLine from downtown Los Angeles to central Orange County. Support also given to maglev line connecting Southern California to Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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Dec 05 2002 |
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Nov 25, 2002: City of Bellflower, CA becomes 6th city to approve entering into OrangeLine JPA
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| City is 6th to approve actions to enter into joint power authority to build 33-mile maglev system connecting Los Angeles and Orange Counties |
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Nov 25 2002 |
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Nov 18, 2002: City of Artesia, CA approves entering into OrangeLine JPA
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| City is sixth to approve actions to enter into joint power authority to build 33-mile maglev system connecting Los Angeles and Orange Counties |
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Nov 18 2002 |
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Nov 12, 2002: City of Stanton, CA approves entering into OrangeLine JPA
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| City is fifth to approve actions to enter into joint power authority to build 33-mile maglev system connecting Los Angeles and Orange Counties |
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Nov 12 2002 |
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Nov 7, 2002: SCAG Transportation Committee Recommends Maglev Deployment Strategy
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| Committee recommends the LAX to March maglev corridor as candidate for initial operating segment. Recommendation now goes to the SCAG Regional Council for final action |
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Nov 07 2002 |
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Nov 5, 2002: Cities of Bell and Paramount, CA approve entering into OrangeLine JPA
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| The City Councils unanimously voted to approve joining with the City of Cerritos and the City of Huntington Park in forming the OrangeLine Joint Power Authority |
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Nov 05 2002 |
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Nov 4, 2002: City of Huntington Park, CA approves entering into OrangeLine JPA
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| The City Council unanimously approved joining in the OrangeLine Maglev Development Joint Power Authority that will pursue construction of the 33-mile OrangeLine connecting downtown Los Angeles with the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California |
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Nov 04 2002 |
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City of Cerritos, California Initiates Formation of "OrangeLine" Maglev Development Joint Power Authority
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| The City Council unanimously approved taking the first step in formation of the public entity that will complete the studies necessary to begin construction of the 33-mile OrangeLine connecting downtown Los Angeles with the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California |
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Oct 10 2002 |
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California Governor Approves High Speed Train Bond Bill for November 2004 Election
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| California Governor Gray Davis signed legislation to place a measure before the voters in 2004 that will authorize the sale of up to $9.9 billion in bonds to finance a statewide high speed train system. |
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Sep 21 2002 |
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OrangeLine Study Gets Underway
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| Fifteen local cities along the former Pacific Electric Red Car corridor serving southeast Los Angeles... |
| MAGLEV Alliance |
Feb 15 2002 |
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SB 690 Restricts California
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| Senate Bill 690 by State Senator Jim Costa precludes the deployment of Maglev technology by the state of California... |
| MAGLEV Alliance |
Jul 14 2001 |
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"A resuscitation for bullet train"
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| By Dan Walters |
Mar 30 2000 |
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MAGLEV In The News
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Jan 01, 2003: Shanghai Rising with a Bullet
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| The world's fastest train, which literally flies a fraction of an inch above the tracks at 250 mph, made its maiden voyage here Tuesday in China's most futuristic city. |
| Ching-Ching Ni |
Jan 01 2003 |
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Dec 12, 2002: High-speed Rail Proposed to Link L.A., Ontario
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| After nearly two years of deliberations, regional transportation officials have settled on a route linking West Los Angeles and Ontario International Airport for the first leg of a proposed high-speed railway, and formally asked Congress this week for money to begin planning. |
| Kurt Streeter, Los Angeles Times |
Dec 12 2002 |
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Dec 1, 2002: Shanghai Maglev Hits Near-top Speed Limit
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| The world's first commercial magnetic levitation line has passed a test run with the speed reaching 405 kph. The US$1.2 billion, 31-km line connecting Pudong Airport to downtown Shanghai will open to regular service in 2003. |
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Dec 01 2002 |
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Shanghai to Put Maglev Line into Trial Run
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| Shipped just 3 months ago from Germany, Shanghai put its maglev in operation for adjustments on September 11, 2002. The 31 km line will be fully operational in September 2003. |
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Sep 13 2002 |
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Endorses Maglev
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| The nation's mayors call upon the federal government to provide innovative financing and grants for design, environmental studies, engineering and construction of maglev systems. |
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Jun 17 2002 |
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Engineering News Record Calls for High Speed Rail/Maglev Funding
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| ENR editorial observes, "High-speed rail movement is growing in the U.S., Korea, Japan, German and now China. The U.S. should not linger too long over endless preliminary studies and conservative tendencies ... or we could find ourselves still at the starting line while other countries streak by at 300 miles per hour." |
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Jun 03 2002 |
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"Bullet train faces long haul"
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| By Jeanette Steele |
Jun 30 2000 |
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"Emerging-tech maglev train could drag Metrolink down"
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| By Jeanette Steele |
Jun 30 2000 |
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"Magnetic-levitation train officials to present plan"
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| By Douglas Haberman |
Apr 27 2000 |
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"Magnet train would slash traveling time"
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| By Joe Guitierrez |
Apr 21 2000 |
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"Area officials lobby Congress to fund high-tech rail system"
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| By Bill Hillburg |
Mar 14 2000 |
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