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Amtrak’s ‘High-Speed’ Trains Not Fast Enough

By Rep. John Mica
Special to Roll Call
July 16, 2007, Midnight

Recent testimony provided to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reported that Japan’s Shinkansen high-speed train is remarkably safe and highly profitable. The project’s initial investment was recovered in 12 years, and since then the revenue from Shinkansen has provided critical resources for local lines in Japan.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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Amtrak’s ‘High-Speed’ Trains Not Fast Enough

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