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China, which is engaged in a massive high speed rail expansion project as part of both its economic stimulus and energy independence efforts, is witnessing a major shift of riders from planes to trains. As a result, airlines like China Southern are planning to focus on the international market, as short-haul trips are increasingly taken [...]
A study that is getting a fair amount of coverage online today is that from the Pew Economic Policy Group, which shows Amtrak “lost $32 per passenger in 2008″. The full report breaks it down route by route, showing that only a few routes generated surpluses in 2008, including the only high speed rail route [...]
As mandated by Proposition 1A, the California High Speed Rail Authority is beginning its process of studying the Altamont Corridor alignment. Have a look at their announcement newsletter for some details. The project corridor is defined as San José to Stockton, with a possible spur to Modesto: As you can tell, this is basically an [...]
by Rafael one way to discover how HSR operators in other countries have built their infrastructure and run their trains is to tag along in the driver cab, at least vicariously. Series 500 Bullet Train The following YouTube video is part 1 of an eight-part series tracking the progress of a sixteen-car series 500 bullet [...]
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