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How to Build High-Speed Rail in America

Por: Slate Business July 23, 2024

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It has been a miserable summer for Amtrak, whose failing infrastructure has stranded tens of thousands of travelers in and around the Northeast Corridor in recent weeks. The results: Pricey last-minute airfares, 60-mile Uber rides, missed commitments. And the return of that eternal refrain: What if America, like our peers in China, Japan, France, Spain, Morocco, and Uzbekistan (the ), could have a functioning high-speed rail network? What would... + full article



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