high speed trains
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New bullet trains misfire on old U.S. railroad tracks
Amtrak will soon get 28 high-speed rail cars. But they won't operate at high speeds because Amtrak tracks are outdated.
California’s ambitious high-speed rail at crossroads
As President Biden touts an “infrastructure decade,” there is little that’s certain about the biggest infrastructure project of them all.
www.bloomberg.com
Is this high-speed train the first megaproject of the Biden era?
The president promised to go big on infrastructure. The $105 billion North Atlantic Rail plan between Boston and New York City definitely fits the bill.
www.bloomberg.com
Can Japan's bullet trains get back up to speed?
COVID-related ridership drops and long-term population trends are raising hard questions about the future of the Shinkansen network of high-speed trains.
www.fastcompany.com
Cascadia Rail: a Microsoft-backed plan for Pacific Northwest trains
The idea for Cascadia High-Speed Rail, connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, is still in its infancy. But one the region’s most powerful tech company sees it as a boost to business.
The case for Portland-to-Vancouver high-speed rail
At the Cascadia Rail Summit outside Seattle, a scheme to bring a bullet train to the Pacific Northwest found an enthusiastic audience.
www.vox.com
The Green New Deal wants America to invest in high-speed rail
High-speed trains already compete with planes in many parts of the world. They also have far lower carbon emissions.
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