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Amtrak Loses $32 Per Passenger
Oct 27th, 2009 - Silicon Alley Insider
This is the kind of story that helps both sides of the high speed rail debate.
Overall, Amtrak is being subsidized to the tune of $32 per passenger according to a new study.
But...Nikkei hits 4-wk closing high on yen, earnings hopes
Oct 26th, 2009 - Forbes
TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average hit its highest close in four weeks on Monday, lifted by exporters such as Honda Motor Co ( HMC - news - people ) on a weaker yen...
Brookings sees more flight delays as economy improves; light rail, rush-hour fees suggested - Fort Lauderdale Sun
Oct 8th, 2009 - Sentinel
DALLAS (AP) - Lengthy airline delays are twice as common now as in 1990 and will get worse as the economy recovers, according to a Brookings Institution report released Thursday.NY seeks big bucks for rail
Oct 7th, 2009 - bizjournals
New York state has made application to the federal government for a total of $11.6 billion in grants to improve high-speed rail service from Niagara Falls to New York City.
State seeks $4.7-billion light-rail grant
Oct 2nd, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by several state and local officials Friday at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles to announce California's application for $4.
High Speed Rail videos from YouTube:
11:44A Vision for High Speed Rail
Joined by famed rail enthusiast Vice President Biden, the President releases his vision for high speed rail as funded by the Recovery Act and the coming budget. White House, April 16, 2009. (Public Domain)
6:00High Speed Trains Around the World
A six-minute video about high-speed rail projects around the world.
1:37Beijing to Tianjin in 30 minutes on High Speed Rail 1/2
Flying along through the smog between Beijing and Tianjin. The rail link is impressive - very precise schedule, surprisingly cheap tickets, and amazing technology to boot. Free Tibetan water, too!
2:12Senator Dilan | High Speed Rail in NY
Senator Dilan speaks on the future of high speed rail in New York (Part 1)
High Speed Rail from WikiPedia:
High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200 km/h (125 mph) and faster — depending on whether the track is upgraded or new — by the European Union, and above 90 mph (145 km/h) by the United States Federal Railroad Administration, but there is no single standard, and lower speeds can be required by local constraints.
While high-speed rail is usually designed for passenger travel, some high-speed systems also carry some kind of freight service. For instance, the French mail service La Poste owns a few special TGV trains for carrying postal freight.
Railways were the first form of land mass transportation, and until the development of the motorcar in the early 20th century had an effective monopoly on land transport. Railway companies in Europe and the United States used streamlined trains since 1933 for high speed services with an average speed of up to 130 km/h (80 mph) and top speed of more than 160 km/h (100 mph).
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