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Amtrak's Incredible Shrinking Service

These historical maps of Amtrak service show the slow death of America's passenger trains. The only cure: high-speed rail.READ»

America's Railroads Are Still A Century Behind

The U.S. trails behind other nations when it comes to bringing high-speed rail to the masses.READ»

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A $53 Billion Plan to Bring High-Speed Rail to the U.S.

The government unveiled a strategy today to spend a whopping $53 billion on high-speed rail over the next six years. First up? Florida. READ»

Abu Dhabi and Dubai Ports to be Connected Via Rail

Dubai's bankruptcy hasn't stopped the United Arab Emirates from making multi-billion-dollar infrastructure investments.READ»

Amtrak's $117 Billion Plan For High Speed Travel

It's a dream to make Joe Biden weep: trains that connect East Coast cities at 220 miles per hour. But it won't be finished until 2040. Hear that sound? That's Europe and Asia laughing. READ»

Sliver Steak: Amtrak's Beef-Powered Passenger Train Debuts

Taking Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City sometime in the next year? You will be hitching a ride on the first beef byproducts-powered biodiesel train. The train, which runs on 80% regular diesel and ...READ»

Coming Soon: America's High-Speed Rail Network

Efficient high-speed rail networks are already staple of many European and Asian countries. President Obama outlined an ambitious plan today to bring the United States up to speed--literally. It won't be cheap.READ»