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What is the defining speed criterion for high-speed rail service?
What is the defining speed criterion for high-speed rail service?
Which Canadian city pair was proposed for a high-speed rail corridor?
Which Canadian city pair was proposed for a high-speed rail corridor?
Which country is not mentioned as having a high-speed rail system in the text?
Which country is not mentioned as having a high-speed rail system in the text?
Which of the following is not a major privately owned transcontinental freight railway system in Canada?
Which of the following is not a major privately owned transcontinental freight railway system in Canada?
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What is the average speed of Amtrak's Acela high-speed train between Washington, DC and New York City?
What is the average speed of Amtrak's Acela high-speed train between Washington, DC and New York City?
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Which of the following is not a type of Canadian railway mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is not a type of Canadian railway mentioned in the text?
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During the Golden Age of Railways from 1900 to the 1920s, what percentage of intercity passenger trips were made by railroad?
During the Golden Age of Railways from 1900 to the 1920s, what percentage of intercity passenger trips were made by railroad?
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In the 1950s, what factors contributed to the decline of intercity passenger services in Canada and the United States?
In the 1950s, what factors contributed to the decline of intercity passenger services in Canada and the United States?
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Which corporation took over the intercity railway passenger network in the United States in 1971?
Which corporation took over the intercity railway passenger network in the United States in 1971?
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What year did VIA Rail take over the intercity railway passenger services in Canada?
What year did VIA Rail take over the intercity railway passenger services in Canada?
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Which country began operating its first high-speed train (TGV) between Paris and Lyon in 1981?
Which country began operating its first high-speed train (TGV) between Paris and Lyon in 1981?
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What is a major factor that contributed to conflicts over the roles of government and private enterprise in the railway industry?
What is a major factor that contributed to conflicts over the roles of government and private enterprise in the railway industry?
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