re: Can high speed rail work in the United States?

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Beyond that, how many deer and other wildlife will be annihilated by a bullet train?

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The ones they will have in the ne cant even go that fast because of turns, tunnels and old bridges. So they will have high spd trains that cant average the high speed.

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Amtrak will soon get 28 high-speed rail cars. But they won't operate at high speeds because Amtrak tracks are outdated

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The first U.S.-made high-speed "bullet" trains will start running as early as 2024 between Boston, New York and Washington, with the promise of cutting transportation emissions by attracting new rail passengers who now drive or fly.

But Amtrak’s plan to run high-speed rail service on its Northeast Corridor faces a major obstacle — the 450-mile route does not have modern tracks that can handle the speed.

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