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Old Nov 19, 2013 | 9:54 pm
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Originally Posted by yandosan
"The [US] population density is too thin, and the distances are too great. America is not Japan."


That may hold true for Wyoming or Montana, but 35 million people
or so live along the I-95 corridor. I think a triangle from Miami to Chicago
to New York is practical. Even Spain and Turkey have high speed rail these days; this is getting embarrassing.
Who knows what is going on behind the scene ? Which lobby is powerful, FOR or AGAINST ? Who stands to gain or lose ?
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