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The $140BN Race to Build America’s First High-Speed Railway

The $140BN Race to Build America's First High-Speed Railway

This new plan for a US bullet train might actually work.
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Note: USD $140BN referenced in the title of this video represents the total amount of money that is being invested across all high speed railway projects across the US at the time of publication.

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-27/florida-s-wealth-flood-spurs-high-speed-train-bonds-past-peers
https://uichighspeed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/High-Speed-around-the-world_FINAL.pdf
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-billions-to-deliver-world-class-high-speed-rail-and-launch-new-passenger-rail-corridors-across-the-country/
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Why India’s Bullet Train Project is So Slow

Why India's Bullet Train Project is So Slow

The battle to build India’s first high-speed rail line.
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https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-project-maharashtra-cm-eknath-shinde-gives-all-clearances-for-rs-11-lakh-crore
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/maharashtra-overtakes-gujarat-in-land-acquisition-for-bullet-train-project-8592244/
https://news.sky.com/story/india-train-crash-how-safe-is-the-countrys-rail-network-12895682
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/japanese-firm-extends-rs-18750-crore-oda-loan-for-bullet-train-project/articleshow/99101979.cms?from=mdr

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Canada’s $30BN Gamble To Become An Energy Superpower

Canada’s $30BN Gamble To Become An Energy Superpower

It’s one of North America’s biggest megaprojects, but you’ve probably never heard of it.
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This $67BN High Speed Railway Will Change Asia

This $67BN High Speed Railway Will Change Asia

Thailand’s landscape is beautiful to look at, but hell for engineers.
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Egypt Built a Supertall Skyscraper in the Desert

Egypt Built a Supertall Skyscraper in the Desert

Africa has its first supertall skyscraper.
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China is Building the Stadium of the Future

China is Building the Stadium of the Future

You’ve never seen a stadium like this.
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China’s Skyscraper Boom is Officially Over

China's Skyscraper Boom is Officially Over

China’s ban on skyscrapers just got even stricter.
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Fixing One of the World’s Deadliest Railways

Fixing One of the World's Deadliest Railways

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Why China is Building Africa’s Railways

Why China is Building Africa’s Railways

Africa is in the midst of a railway renaissance, and it’s being built in large part by China.
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