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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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The increase in HSR is due largely to its reliability and ability to cover large distances in a short time; to investments aimed at connecting once-isolated regions; and to the diminishing appeal of air travel, which is becoming more cumbersome because of security concerns. By 2014, the global fleet is expected to total more than 3,700 units.

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