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Alex Goldmark

Obama’s vision for a transportation makeover struggling to leave the station

Global Politics

About this time last year, President Barack Obama was trumpeting his plan to build a high-speed rail network for the country. By the end of the year, rails had faded and it was back to roads and bridges.

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