In green transportation news, China unveiled the world's longest high-speed rail line this week.
In theory, high-speed rail or HS2 has nothing to do with next week's county council elections.
High-speed rail is projected to create thousands and thousands of jobs in our state.
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Minutes later he proposed to cover the country with high-speed rail and companies making solar shingles.
Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail.
When the economy starts growing again, we might want to revive the idea of high-speed rail.
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Last month saw the opening of a new high-speed rail line and the city's first subway.
Or his other green-energy proposals, or high-speed rail, or federal-state partnerships to construct more efficient buildings?
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The question is whether social returns from high-speed rail are high enough to justify investment.
And the Transport Committee has supporters and opponents of the controversial HS2 (high speed rail) scheme.
Mr Cameron also defended high-speed rail plans in the interview with BBC Midlands Today.
There are a number of proposals for high speed rail lines floating around at the moment.
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High-speed rail is one of the few issues on which all three big political parties agree.
Should I put in the high speed rail that goes to the airport or not?
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Woo is also hopeful about China because of urbanization and the spread of high-speed rail.
David Crane, Special Advisor to the Governor and Chair, High Speed Rail Commission, California.
Now, Joe, in terms of the high-speed rail here, do you have something specific to say?
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With that kind of money you could entirely build out a national network of true high-speed rail.
Meanwhile, a slew of other states are starting to stitch together their own plans for high-speed rail.
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Despite the political enthusiasm for high-speed rail, its fate will hinge on whether it is commercially viable.
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The most contentious is a proposed high-speed rail link between the big metropolitan centres of the state.
The proposed route for the high speed rail line HS2 ignores Stoke-on-Trent, according to some city residents.
The government's plans for the proposed high speed rail line from London to Birmingham are currently under consultation.
The government will back plans for high-speed rail links to Manchester and Leeds, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said.
High-speed rail supporters say the industry would stimulate the economy by creating millions of jobs across numerous sectors.
Plans to extend Kent's high-speed rail line from Ashford to Ramsgate have been discussed with a government minister.
In France, high-speed rail has pulled regions from isolation, ignited growth, remade quiet towns into thriving tourist destinations.
"High-speed rail has three advantages over air travel, " Si Xianmin is reported to have said with refreshing frankness.
The firm behind the high-speed rail (HS2) route has shown "disregard and complacency" to Warwickshire, the county council said.
Mr Clegg also promised more high speed rail links and surcharges on most flights under a Lib Dem government.
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