US High-Speed Rail: Too Important to Hit the Buffers

The US could benefit immensely from investment in high-speed rail connections as an effective and sustainable mode of transport. On 21 February, CoMotion LIVE hosted a webinar entitled ‘The Future of High Speed Rail in the US: Why the Hold Up?’ Throughout this discussion, representatives from the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Amtrak, Brightline and the National Association of Railroad Passengers explored the need to improve passenger rail services in the US through the introduction of high-speed services. The Amtrak Acela service is currently the fastest passenger train operating in the US, travelling at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour on select sections of the Northeast Corridor.

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