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High-Speed Rail

California High Speed Rail
(Future)

A new High Speed Rail System is being constructed from San Francisco and Scramento to LA and San Diego.

The trains would travel at speeds up to 220 mph. A trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles will take two and a half hours.

Funding was approved in 2008. The first stage of construction is projected to begin in 2010

The system is forecast to carry over 100 million passengers per year by 2030

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YouTube Train Video

Visual Tour of the High Speed Train Location in California (YouTube)

Worlds fastest Train
Top Speed: 574.8kmph

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