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

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Spain is also placing trains (the AVE Series 103 , from Siemens) with a maximum speed of 350 km/h in service on selected corridors. The Obama Administration is urging states and local communities to put together plans for a network of 100 mile to 600 mile corridors, which will compete for the federal dollars. Earlier post.)

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