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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. South Central Corridor (Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Little Rock). Earlier post.) Japan’s Shinkansen links most major cities at speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h).).

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