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American MagLev Technology Inc. / CSX / Union Pacific / State News / /
Continent
Europe / /
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France / Japan / China / United States / Spain / /
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USD / /
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Atlanta Braves stadium / Shanghai airport / /
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speed train equipment / railroad crossing technology / transportation / typical steel wheels / as other more technology / steel tracks train / hottest technology / technology catches / faster train networks / train systems / speed train systems / superfast train travel / travel time / less energy / transportation network / steel train systems / train technology / citizens advocacy / hour train network / magnetic levitation technology / train travel / hub network / passenger train travel / grant applications / speed train technology / generous applications / electricity / steel tracks / stimulus grant applications / steel wheel trains / stimulus applications / speed rail network / /
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California High-Speed Rail Authority / Council of State Governments / Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Railroads / Federal Railroad Administration / Council of State Governments Midwest / Midwest High Speed Rail Association / federal government / Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission / North Carolina Department of Transportation / Atlanta Braves / /
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Curt Pringle / Charles Schlottach / Joe Szabo / Patrick Simmons / Laura Kliewer / Rick Harnish / Tony Morris / Mikel Chavers / George Weber / / /
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rail division director / mayor / bureau chief / middle-aged businessman / executive director of the citizens advocacy group / CEO / administrator / chairman / associate editor / /
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Engineering News-Record / State News / the Magic Carpet / /
Region
Southern California / Central California / West Virginia / /
Riding the Rail American MagLev’s prototype magnetic levitation train uses high-speed train technology not currently operating commercially in the U.S. Photo by Mikel Chavers.