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High Speed Rail

Why are more and more governments around the world taking an interest in high speed rail?

Recently President Barack Obama set aside 13 billion dollars to help create a network of high speed rail-lines in the USA. And he's not the only leader showing an interest in fast trains. In fact, internationally, there are now more high-speed rail plans than ever before. Vincent Dowd asks what lies behind the surge of interest in high-speed rail.

9 minutes

Last on

Tue 2 Jun 2009 10:41GMT

Broadcasts

  • Mon 1 Jun 2009 04:41GMT
  • Mon 1 Jun 2009 07:50GMT
  • Mon 1 Jun 2009 10:41GMT
  • Mon 1 Jun 2009 22:41GMT
  • Tue 2 Jun 2009 04:41GMT
  • Tue 2 Jun 2009 07:50GMT
  • Tue 2 Jun 2009 10:41GMT

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