High-Speed Rail

James Wimberly notes the debut of AVE service from Madrid to Barcelona and describes the joys of high-speed rail in France. Building some in the United States would, of course, cost a lot of money but the benefits could be large and it'd certainly be a better deal than building a ton of F-22s.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/02/high-speed-rail/48638/