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In 12 Years, This $40 Billion High-Speed Rail Line in Texas Has Not Laid a Single Foot of Track
The budget for the project has quadrupled, and private property owners have opposed the use of eminent domain along the ...
Why the U.S. Does Not Have High-Speed Rail (Yet)
A private company, Brightline, hopes to open the first high-speed rail line in the United States. Michael Kimmelman, the ...
Italy's new high-speed rail line looks to reverse depopulation, lift southern economy
Italy's high-speed railway is finally pressing into the heart of the underdeveloped south, using European Union funds in the ...
The incredible 1,243-mile high speed train line that will link 60 cities in Africa
Specially designed high speed trains sealed against desert sand and dust are already being built for the new line.
Former Brilliant Branch rail line a 'blank canvas' for public trails, economic growth
Pittsburgh will have its own version of Manhattan’s High Line in coming years, providing 3.6 miles of trails, gardens and ...