http://trainblog.com/2007/04/california-legislator-fiona-ma-was-onboard-the-record-setting-tgv/ TrainBlog - Blogging about passenger trains, high-speed rail, Amtrak, Caltrain, VTA, railroads, transit, public transportation, passenger rail advocacy and related politics. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://trainblog.com/2007/04/california-legislator-fiona-ma-was-onboard-the-record-setting-tgv/#comment-10504 Some additional thoughts on the TGV record | TrainBlog Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:32:19 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2007/04/california-legislator-fiona-ma-was-onboard-the-record-setting-tgv/#comment-10504 [...] Also, this record seems to have revived interest in high speed rail in California - it probably created more public and press attention for the ailing California High Speed Rail project than years of rail advocacy. Maybe we should all thank the French for inviting those lawmakers… Hmm, I wonder whether it was a coincidence that this record attempt took place in the same week as the California legislature’s spring break … After all, the CAHSR project potentially represents big business for Alstom. [...] […] Also, this record seems to have revived interest in high speed rail in California - it probably created more public and press attention for the ailing California High Speed Rail project than years of rail advocacy. Maybe we should all thank the French for inviting those lawmakers… Hmm, I wonder whether it was a coincidence that this record attempt took place in the same week as the California legislature’s spring break … After all, the CAHSR project potentially represents big business for Alstom. […]

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