High-speed rail: the costs and benefits
Amtrak's Acela Express high-speed rail runs through the borough of Queens in New York City in this Nov. 16, 2000, file photo. Most U.S. passenger trains chug along at little more than highway speeds and advocates now say Americans may be ready to embrace high-speed rail.
AP Photo/Ed Betz
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