Tag Archives: High Speed Rail

Faux Warfare

Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Rob Tornoe In other news, Amtrak announced today that they will begin testing high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor this week.

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The Nation’s First High-Speed Rail Line

Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:45 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — someone is moving forward in this country even if our Tea Party overlords in congress and Republican state legislatures say otherwise. California lawmakers have approved billions of dollars in construction financing for the first segment of what … Continue reading →

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We’re Number One!

Posted on December 26, 2011 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Good news everyone, one of the fastest trains in the world was launched today. Unfortunately, it wasn’t in America. Despite experiencing a number of issues earlier this year, China launched a new super-rapid test train this past weekend. The new … Continue reading →

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