"High speed rail" refers to a type of train system that is designed to travel at very fast speeds, often exceeding 250 miles per hour. It allows people to travel between distant cities or regions quickly and efficiently. Full definition
He committed to laying and maintaining 4,000 miles of track — some for transit, some for freight, some for high speed rail — enough to stretch from coast to coast. (transportation.gov)
So if the $ 8 billion was spent in just 2 corridors at $ 4 billion each, that will only buy 80 miles of high speed rail in each region. (treehugger.com)
These days the news is full of high speed rail links but what about the old days? (petesgrillandpizza.com)