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Hour Two
Train Technology
High-speed rail systems have been up and running for years in Europe and Japan. Why can't we seem to get one going here in the United States? What's taking so long? In this hour: the latest in high-speed rail technology, from tilting trains to maglev.
Guests:
John Harrison
Vice President
Parsons, Brinckerhoff (Engineering Consulting Firm)
Boston, MA
James Powell
Head of the Energy Systems Group
Engineering Research Applications
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven, NY
John Bell
Program Director of High Speed Train Sets
Amtrak
Philadelphia, PA
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