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Pro/Con: High-speed rail can transform the US like the interstate did

From the column: "Traveling comfortably at speeds exceeding 200 mph, high-speed rail would reunite families and friends, making travel a reliable and enjoyable experience again." ... Read More

High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it?

America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ... Read More

Pro/Con: High-speed rail an expensive fantasy, not a climate solution

High-speed rail is expensive, even in low-cost states such as Texas, where a Dallas-to-Houston project’s cost ballooned from less than $10 million to more than $30 million per mile, making the project ... Read More

Cost of Brightline’s Vegas-to-LA project skyrockets in new document

The cost to build the long-touted Brightline West Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail line has ballooned to $21.05 billion, according to a U.S. Transportation Department document. Read More

High-speed rail — and even higher expectations

We shouldn’t have to choose between internet speeds and travel speeds — both are important, as are reliability, frequency, cost, and capacity. Read More