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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 But they won't operate at high speeds because Amtrak tracks are outdated.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

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.
Is this high-speed train the first megaproject of the Biden era?
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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.
Can Japan's bullet trains get back up to speed?
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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.

The case for Portland-to-Vancouver high-speed rail

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.
The Green New Deal wants America to invest in high-speed rail
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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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