March 17, 2009: USA Today "$8 billion could help revive travel by train"
Submitted by VHSR on March 17, 2009 - 3:00am.
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Americans started falling out of love with trains 50 years ago, when thrilling silver airliners left locomotives far behind.
Now, President Obama and leaders in more than 30 states say it's time to embrace trains again — but newer, faster ones that can transport passengers past gridlocked airports and highways on electrified railroads at up to 200 mph.