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The $60BN Plan to Save Germany’s Failing Railways

The $60BN Plan to Save Germany's Failing Railways

This might just be Europe’s biggest rail upgrade.
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https://db-engineering-consulting.com/en/news/germanys-rail-infrastructure-receives-extensive-general-overhaul/
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/germany-commits-eur-40-billion-for-rail-infrastructure/
https://www.dw.com/en/major-construction-begins-on-german-rail/a-69566483
https://www.tunnel-online.info/en/artikel/public-transport-of-the-future-the-second-s-bahn-main-line-in-munich-3942495.html
https://www.merkur.de/lokales/muenchen/bahn-umziehen-fuer-die-stammstrecke-deutsche-bahn-muenchen-s-92706754.html

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03:11 Munich’s 2nd Main Line
07:08 Underground construction
09:11 Stuttgart 21
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Europe’s $8BN Project to Replace Russian Railways

Europe's $8BN Project to Replace Russian Railways

Inside the huge new high-speed rail line across three former Soviet states.
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https://railway-news.com/construction-of-rail-balticas-longest-railway-bridge-moves-forward/
https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/20.11.2023-rail-baltica-project-scrambles-to-stay-on-track.a532298/
https://www.idom.com/en/project/rail-baltica-connecting-the-baltic-states-with-the-european-rail-network/

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The $2BN Megaproject Under Vancouver

The $2BN Megaproject Under Vancouver

This Canadian city is digging up one of its busiest streets.
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https://tunnellingjournal.com/first-broadway-subway-tbm-completes-journey/
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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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The World’s Most Epic Railway Construction Projects

The World's Most Epic Railway Construction Projects

From crossing remote deserts to burrowing under cities, these are some of the world’s biggest railway construction projects.
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0:00 – Intro
00:34 – Mexico’s Tren Maya
11:19 – Australia’s Cross River Rail
20:47 – The UK’s High Speed 2 (HS2)
54:46 – China’s High Speed Railways
1:04:07 – Japan’s Maglev Bullet Train
1:13:06 – East Africa’s Chinese-Built Railways
1:22:08 – UAE’s Etihad Railway

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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://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 £100BN Railway Dividing a Nation

The £100BN Railway Dividing a Nation

Is Europe’s largest infrastructure project worth it?
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How New York Built the World’s Most Expensive Subway

How New York Built the World’s Most Expensive Subway

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Fixing One of the World’s Deadliest Railways

Fixing One of the World's Deadliest Railways

Egypt is home to one of the most dangerous rail systems on Earth, but not for much longer. For more by The B1M subscribe now – http://ow.ly/GxW7y

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