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| Fast, efficient, affordable, sustainable mobility for all |
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High speed rail delivers high capacity, fast, safe, efficient, mobility
High speed rail offers unprecedented mobility unmatched by other modes. A network of high speed trains can carry more passengers than cars and airplanes combined - using a fraction of the energy, with little or no delays. Since high speed rail stations are usually located in city centers, numerous destinations are within easy reach. This also enables direct connections to regional and commuter rail, metro systems and local light rail lines. Together, these form efficient, sustainable mobility - the heart of a strong, prosperous economy.
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| High capacity, efficient transportation |
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"A single high speed train line can carry the equivalent passengers of a 10 lane freeway"
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| US transportation paralysis - every city, every day |
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| Fast, efficient mobility - every train, every day |
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"The average American motorist will spend 6 months of their life waiting for red lights to change, and over 5 years of life stuck in traffic." -Time Magazine
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| Inefficient transportation - constant delays across America |
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| Dangerous transportation - 43,000 killed, millions injured every year |
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"Road and airport congestion cost America over $87 billion per year in wasted time and fuel"
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| Thousands of miles of delays and waste daily |
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| Endless, costly delays - every airport, every day |
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"High speed rail offers one of the fastest, most efficient, and most comfortable ways to travel
over moderate distances between city centers." -Brian Solomon, Bullet Trains
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| Fast, safe, comfortable transportation without delay |
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| High capacity, efficient mobility powered by clean electricity |
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"The French railway system, which is the best in Europe, has been achieved only by very heavy government investment coupled with a complete faith in the value of rail travel."
-Nicholas Grimshaw, Modern Trains and Splendid Stations
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| Fast, easy mobility across France |
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| 21st century transportation - France, today |
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"High speed rail offers travelers a quick, relaxing way to reach their destinations."
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US HSR. Making it happen.
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