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High-speed railway between Beijing, Shanghai to run trials beginning Wednesday

SHANGHAI — A long-anticipated high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai is due to begin trial operations Wednesday, as China persists with its lavish rail spending boom despite recent losses and...

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Crash raises doubts about China's fast rail plans after bullet train wreck

BEIJING — Doubts about China's breakneck plans to expand high-speed rail across the country have been underscored by a bullet train wreck that killed at least 39 people.One train rammed into the back...

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California gives green light on nation's first high-speed rail line to link...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers gave the green light to start building the nation's first dedicated high-speed rail line, a multibillion dollar project that will eventually link Los Angeles...

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Feds approve first leg of California high-speed rail; 130 mile segment in...

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Amtrak passenger train hits 111 mph in test run on route between Chicago, St....

JOLIET, Ill. — For the first time on a key Midwestern route between Chicago and St. Louis, an Amtrak passenger train topped 110 mph Friday, ripping through fog-shrouded farm fields and blowing past...

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Texas-Oklahoma passenger rail options discussed

DALLAS — Transportation officials are studying the feasibility of adding high-speed passenger trains and other rail upgrades to a corridor extending from Oklahoma City to South Texas.The Texas-Oklahoma...

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Spain train crash investigation turns to driver

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — Investigations into Spain’s deadliest train crash in decades have only begun, but already a key question has been answered: Experts said Friday the driver, not a...

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'Bullet train' cleared for environmental review

HOUSTON — Federal rail regulators have cleared the proposed Dallas-to-Houston "bullet train" project for an environmental review.The Federal Railroad Administration published a "notice of intent" in...

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World's 1st bullet train, made in Japan, turns 50

TOKYO (AP) — It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, "like flying in the sky."read more

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Area Opinions: Bullet train sorely needed in Texas

Bullet train sorely needed in Texas The “great train race,” as we’ll call it, isn’t on anybody’s ballot and won’t be decided for years, but it’s one of the most fascinating contests in the country. The...

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Europe rethinks train security after Americans thwart attack

PARIS — European security and transport chiefs held an emergency meeting Saturday in Paris to reconsider train security after American passengers thwarted an Islamic extremist attack on a high-speed...

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