Green Signal For Fast Trains

Rail has proven itself reliable, economically viable, and better for the environment, writes the Christian Science Monitor.

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October 18, 2003, 5:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Train service that's as fast as flying or driving has long been a dream of US transportation planners. Amtrak's Acela service in the Washington-New York-Boston corridor has shown it's possible, at least between populous cities... This study should help pave the way for cities and states to make the worthwhile investments."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Green Signal for Fast Trains

Friday, October 17, 2003 in The Christian Science Monitor

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