Editorial: Japan, France, China eye Texas high-speed rail

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Editorial: Japan, France, China eye Texas high-speed rail
(Source: Editorial in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 21, 2016)

FORT WORTH, Texas — Nobody should have thought high-speed passenger rail service in Texas would be easy, even if a private company and its investors want to pick up the $10 billion tab for the initial Houston-to-Dallas segment.

Full story: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

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