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Via Rail’s high-speed promise: 40 years late and counting

Canada has been talking about high-speed rail since the 1980s, yet travelers between Toronto and Montreal still crawl along at speeds that would embarrass most European commuter trains. While ...
NPR

With federal money in doubt, California's high-speed train seeks a new path forward

HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg of California's high-speed rail line is rising above the almond trees and grape vines of the Central Valley. This ...
The New York Times

A Scenic Tour of Red Tape: Tracking the Slowest High-Speed Train in the Country

Can America still build big things? A long ride through California’s Central Valley tells a gloomy story. Can America still build big things? A long ride through California’s Central Valley tells a ...