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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.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/12/05/brightline-west-high-speed-rail-grant/
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.deccanherald.com/india/can-we-justify-our-high-speed-rail-1078489.html
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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The $27BN Railway Through a Mountain

The $27BN Railway Through a Mountain

THIS is how you dig a tunnel.
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This $67BN High Speed Railway Will Change Asia

This $67BN High Speed Railway Will Change Asia

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The £100BN Railway Dividing a Nation

The £100BN Railway Dividing a Nation

Is Europe’s largest infrastructure project worth it?
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Fixing One of the World’s Deadliest Railways

Fixing One of the World's Deadliest Railways

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