A highly informative video on High Speed Rail

The video above is primarily focused on California but nevertheless, it provides an excellent overview of High Speed Rail (HSR). California is one of those American states that will receive funding ($2.3 billion) from the Obama Administration for High Speed Rail construction.

Liam Julian from the Hoover Institution out of Standford University, provides a summary of the problems with HSR in the U.S. available here.

Roy MacGregor from the Globe and Mail speaks about HSR in certain regions in Canada and some of its benefits.