Topic: High-Speed Rail
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 7 ways they differ on energy issues
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney claim to want to expand America’s access to conventional fuels and green energy. But their energy plans have very different flavors.
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8 steps to US energy security
If Americans are serious about making energy security a moon shot for this generation, the president and Congress must create an integrated rather than piecemeal approach for meeting this goal.Here's a plan to consider.– Steve Yetiv, August 15, 2012
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China's real estate bubble? Three reasons it's not.
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China's online protest movement
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/27
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First leg of Calif. high-speed rail approved
A 65-mile section of track from Merced to Fresno has been approved by the US Federal Railroad Administration. California's new high speed rail system will eventually cover 800 miles.
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Briefing
Obama vs. Romney 101: 7 ways they differ on energy issues
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney claim to want to expand America’s access to conventional fuels and green energy. But their energy plans have very different flavors.
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Focus A lot riding on California dream of high-speed rail
California is moving ahead with a massive high-speed rail project, with construction of the first link set to begin early next year. The project could put the state in the vanguard of a transportation revolution – but is it more a dream than reality?
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Focus Obama plan for high-speed rail, after hitting a bump, chugs forward again
High-speed rail plans, announced by the White House in 2009, are back on track after Amtrak commits to upgrades in the Northeast and California approves billions to build new tracks.
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8 steps to US energy security
If Americans are serious about making energy security a moon shot for this generation, the president and Congress must create an integrated rather than piecemeal approach for meeting this goal.Here's a plan to consider.– Steve Yetiv, August 15, 2012
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Consumer Energy Report Why California and the Northeast need High-Speed Rail
California and the northeastern US are perfect for high speed rails. But implementing HSR would be very different processes for each region.
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Consumer Energy Report Why America needs high-speed rails
As the US population grows, more transportation options will become vital in densely packed sections of the country. High speed rail (HSR) may be the best answer.
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After 20-year battle, protests over Italian high-speed train derail
Farmers lost the battle against a high-speed train they see as serving the economic interests of the Italian elite and causing harm to the environment.
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I Wish: movie review
Director Hirokazu Koreeda shows a strong affinity for the humors and longings of childhood in 'I Wish.'
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Jerry Brown's Waterloo Station? California high-speed rail takes a new hit.
A congressional committee says it will investigate federal funding for California's embattled high-speed rail project. California Gov. Jerry Brown's continued support is making him an increasingly lonely voice.
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Chapter & Verse Railroad historian says California is on wrong track
Stanford professor Richard White, author of 'Railroaded,' voices his staunch opposition to California's high-speed train
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Why Jerry Brown is standing firm on shaky California high-speed rail plan
Another report critical of California's $100-billion high-speed rail project – the second this month – has not shaken Gov. Jerry Brown's faith in the plan. He has his eyes on his legacy, some say.
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Jerry Brown's defiant State of the State: California is still golden
With chronic budget woes engulfing California, many analysts had expected a 'gloom and doom' State of the State address from Gov. Jerry Brown. They got nothing of the sort.
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Green Economics California's high speed rail hits a speed bump
The head of California's multi-billion dollar high speed rail project has resigned, and the question remains: can the state really finance such a big project?
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Did $98.5 billion high-speed rail project just hit a wall in California?
An independent review panel says the plan for a high-speed rail corridor linking northern and southern California poses 'an immense financial risk' to the state and should not move forward.
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Opinion: China's critics don't represent the voice of the Chinese people
China's politically-stifled intelligentsia has painted the recent train accident as a symbol of the Communist Party's failings, warning against the perils of rapid economic growth. But these Internet-wielding elite are venting personal frustration, not voicing the will of the Chinese people.
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China's real estate bubble? Three reasons it's not.
Many analysts and market watchers, whose job it is to warn of impending real estate bubbles, have trained their sights on China. It's easy to see why. The economy has expanded an average 10 percent a year for the past 30 years, an incredible growth rate. Average housing prices tripled between 2005 to 2009 alone. But here are three reasons Chinese real estate has more room to run on the upside before the good times end:
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After China train crash, it's not just rail safety that worries Chinese
Last week's China train crash, which killed some 40 people, has reinforced a sense of unease with the pace of the nation's development.
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China's online protest movement
The online outpouring of anger and sympathy after a weekend bullet train accident in China killed at least 39 people has highlighted a robust criticism that exists online, sometimes beyond the reach of even the most powerful Chinese Internet censors. A number of recent online campaigns have managed to raise awareness of issues the government would have otherwise been able to keep out of the public eye. In some cases, protests have even prompted a government response. Here are four:
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Public calls for change of track following bullet train crash in China
Online messages allowed Chinese to learn quickly about an accident involving two new high-speed trains. The public has reacted furiously to a lack of transparency about the cause.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/27
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High-speed rail speed claim in China faked
High-speed rail: A deputy chief engineer at the ministry, told the financial magazine Caijing that the trains' maximum operating speed should be 300 kph rather than the originally targeted 350 kph.
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China pushes rail links into southeast Asia: Is Laos aboard?
China's ambitious rail project in Laos could bring prosperity, some say. But others in region doubt that’s high on Beijing’s agenda.
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Bin Laden fallout: Do US trains need a 'no-ride list'?
Osama bin Laden wanted Al Qaeda to attack US rail transportation on the 9/11 anniversary, according to intelligence taken from his compound. A 'no-ride list' for Amtrak is being considered.
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In Pictures: High-speed rail worldwide
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