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Europe Listens for U.S. Train Whistle
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124354749274164117.html
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8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 15 hours agoEurope's engineering and rail companies are lining up for some potentially lucrative U.S. contracts for high-speed rail projects.
At stake is $13 billion in stimulus funds that the Obama administration is allocating to upgrade existing rail lines and build new ones that could one day rival Europe's fastest.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood traveled through Europe this week, riding France's 200 mile-per-hour bullet train, and meeting officials from several companies eager for U.S. orders.
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