The New Age of Trains

Passenger rail is on the minds of voters and politicians more than ever. Some say the next train era is on its way.

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November 5, 2008, 8:00 AM PST

"The high cost of energy, coupled with congestion on highways and at airports, is drawing travelers back to trains not only for commuting but also for travel between cities as much as 500 miles apart."

"Californians are considering selling billions of dollars worth of bonds to get going on an 800-mile system of bullet trains that could zip along at 200 miles per hour, linking San Francisco and San Diego and the cities in between."

"In the Midwest, transportation officials are pushing a plan to connect cities in nine states in a hub-and-spoke system centered in Chicago. The nine states included in the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative are: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska."

FULL STORY: Passenger trains gain favor with public, Congress

Monday, November 3, 2008 in San Francisco Chronicle

Government / Politics Transportation United States Trains

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