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HIGH-SPEED RAIL
High-speed rail systems are in place throughout the Europe and other parts of the world, but are somewhat lacking in the U.S. That may soon change, as the U.S. economic stimulus bill calls for $8 billion in federal spending on high-speed rail systems. This topic tracks the projects in the U.S. and around the world, as well as competition for funding and contracts.
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Amtrak. President Obama devoted a portion of his January State of the Union address to the subject of high-speed rail...
Protesters against the proposed high-speed rail link simulate the noise they think the trains would make in a...
The campaigners said it would demonstrate some of the sound levels in the villageProtesters against the proposed...
and labor councils and building and trade unions pushing California taxpayers to spend hundreds of billions on a...
which has drawn international attention, is expected to consolidate its advantage. "Our flights were seriously...
A PIECE in this week's Economist looks at the difficulties facing China's high-speed rail system���a topic Gulliver...
government is now targeting commuters in a bid to overcome strong local opposition. Hammond, said: "Our proposed...
Arup SoundLab has created a 3D simulation of what high-speed trains could sound like in different locations along the...
better to give up immediately, the carriers tell Chinese media. As the railways ministry commissions the world?s...
(Recasts throughout, adds comments from Air China and China Eastern officials on competition from high speed trains,...
CHINA���s high-speed rail network is probably the world���s most ambitious public-works project, a 21st-century...
Greens were a mainstream party, having supported the economic stimulus packages, a pension rise, a national dental...
s smaller cities. ���Starting from the end of this year, we hope to gradually acquire land near planned high-speed rail...
been the focus of controversy over a multi-billion-euro plan to redevelop the central station as part of a high-speed...
than 160 extra services a day into London - a rise of almost 50per cent - if a high speed rail network is built,...
Railways has already boosted the nation's rail network to more than 53,000 miles, including standard and high-speed...
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Watch live coverage of MPs holding a Westminster Hall debate from 9.30am on 30 March 2011 on high speed rail.
hit out at what he calls an "alliance of luddites and nimbys" who oppose plans for a new high-speed rail...
have access to complimentary shuttle service to and from the Massy Train Station, where they will enjoy first-class,...
state Sens. Sens. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, and Thad Altman, R-Melbourne, over Scotts decision to reject federal money...
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between the cities of Wuhan and Nanjing have been canceled because of i nsurmountable competition from a new high-speed...
propose new standards for heavy-duty trucks and an additional round of new standards for cars. ?Continue investing in...
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