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To: Raymann
The possible comparison is the Boston–Washington corridor but that’s about it.

Actually, there are several other corridors besides Boston/Washington where there is sufficient population density to support high-speed rail.


6 posted on 11/20/2009 9:45:56 AM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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To: Willie Green

General Electric and China’s Ministry of Railways has signed a strategic MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding) to advance opportunities for development of HSR (High-Speed Rail) in the US. “This collaboration will allow GE Transportation to be the first US locomotive manufacturer to more effectively compete for high-speed rail projects against global competitors.”
Communities and companies seeking to build high-speed rail systems haven’t yet received the $8 billion in stimulus money the Obama administration promised for the projects, and already they want more — a lot more.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/23/national/w012407D40.DTL&feed=rss.business#ixzz0XQNG5gTJ


7 posted on 11/20/2009 10:10:14 AM PST by anglian
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