Florida and California lead the chase for $13 billion in high-speed-rail funding.
MICHEL KRAKOWSKI AFP Getty But the bullet-train idea is back, as it is throughout the rest of the country, thanks to $13 billion for high-speed rail (HSR) that was tucked into .
Many high-speed train initiatives have been derailed due to their exorbitant cost recent rail construction in Spain averaged some $22 million per mile.
High-Speed Chase Ends In Interstate Wreck, Arrest A high-speed chase that started after a carjacking and shooting in Dallas ended in a crash on a Central Texas interstate.
June 12, 2013 - KWTX-TV Waco
I-70 high-speed rail ridership projections fall short of expectations For the Colorado Department of Transportation and other stakeholders involved in the study of a high-speed rail that would connect Denver with the mountain resort communities, one thing is becoming clear. Initial projections of potential demand for a train system were off, and off by millions.
June 12, 2013 - Summit Daily News
Fitchburg home invasion leads to high-speed chase down Route 2; one person in custody An armed home invasion in Fitchburg Tuesday night erupted into a high-speed chase early this morning as State Police attempted to stop two cars allegedly seen fleeing the scene of the crime, State Police said. Police stopped a white Lexus in Acton after chasing it along Route 2 eastbound, but a white Dodge van eluded authorities after leading troopers to Lawrence, State Police spokesman Dave ...
June 12, 2013 - Boston Globe
Barack Obama in Wall Street Journal Obama said in a statement that "few technological developments hold as much potential to enhance America's economic competitiveness, create jobs, and improve the quality of our lives as wireless high-speed access to the Internet."
Antonin Scalia in Forbes A police officer's attempt to terminate a dangerous high-speed car chase that threatens the lives of innocent bystanders does not violate the Fourth Amendment, even when it places the fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death,Scalia...
Sir Richard Leese in BBC News Mr Leese, who is chairman of the high-speed campaign, warned: "We cannot continue to grow the UK's economy and compete on a global stage without a high-speed rail network in the UK. There are 3,480 miles of high speed railway lines in mainland...