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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

A future HSR/IPR (high-speed rail/intercity passenger rail) network using new diesel or electric power can further enhance rail’s advantages. According to a 2006 study cited by the Administration, implementation of pending plans for the federally designated HSR corridors could result in an annual reduction of 6 billion pounds of CO 2 (2.7

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Brightline Brought High-Speed Rail to Florida. Can the Public Sector Follow?

Baua Electric

were heading to a conference in Miami, a money manager to his office in Boca Raton. Back in the late 19th century, the oil tycoon Henry Flagler built a railroad down the states Atlantic coast that fast-tracked Floridas growth and put cities like Miami and Palm Beach on the map. Firemen from Highland Beach, Fla.,

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