California high-speed rail gets green light (via
AFP)
The US state of California has approved the first phase of construction of a much anticipated yet controversial high-speed rail project linking Los Angeles and San Francisco, officials said. Following years of contentious debate, state senators voted 21-16 Friday to allocate about $8 billion for the…
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