10 Business View - October 2015
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Two-Thirds of Americans are Likely to
Use High-Speed Rail in America if
Available, According to Survey
Americans Feel the Need for High-Speed Rail
If you build high-speed rail in America, they will
come. According to a 2015 survey released by the
American Public Transportation Association (APTA),
if high-speed rail were available today, two-thirds (63
percent) of Americans are likely to use high-speed
trains and this jumps to nearly seventy (67) percent
when respondents were informed of the costs and
time saving benefits of high-speed rail service.
“People want high-speed rail in America and we are
seeing support among various ages and in different
regions of the country regardless of political party,”
