Announcing High Speed Rail Talk

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The High Speed Rail Alliance Podcast

We are excited to announce the launch of our podcast High Speed Rail Talk. This new format builds upon our celebrated webinar series to bring you news and discussion about fast, frequent trains and the future of transportation in America.

Episode 1—A New Transit Hub for Detroitis now available on Transistor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other streaming services.

We will continue to add episodes based upon recent webinars as well as current and upcoming ones in the weeks ahead.

We hope you enjoy this handy new resource. No matter how much you know about trains, High Speed Rail Talk is a great way to learn more about the social, economic, and environmental benefits they bringand how you can get involved.

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