How Does Rail Travel in the U.S. Stack Up with the Rest of the World?
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How Does Rail Travel in the U.S. Stack Up with the Rest of the World?

(I have computer problems and will be working for the next several days on an old laptop, so am temporarily opting for posts with minimal elements. Besides, this certainly makes the point, doesn’t it!)) Sad, but true. And, as they say on TV, “But wait! There’s more!” Spain has now linked most of her major cities with…

We Argue About High-Speed Rail in California …
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We Argue About High-Speed Rail in California …

… and they’re building the damn thing in Uzbekistan! Does anyone else see the irony, not to mention the absurdity, in that? Uzbekistan Railways has bought two trainsets from the Spanish manufacturer, Talgo, and will put them into service on their first high-speed run (250 km/hr) between Tashkent and Samarkand. Meanwhile, in the United States…