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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Is High-Speed Rail a Good Public Investment?
Is High-Speed Rail a Good Public Investment? - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com: "the cost of a 240-mile line, like the one that could connect Dallas and Houston, would probably run about $12 billion, but it could be as cheap as $6 billion or as expensive as $24 billion, and these are the numbers that we have most confidence about."
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