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Let’s imagine ourselves in the shoes of the average nine-to-five office worker. 7:00 a.m. – Wake up, get ready 8:00 a.m. – Leave house, kiss wife/partner/kids/pet dog on the way out 8:30-11:45 a.m. – Office work 11:45-12:45 p.m. – Lunch with your cubicle buddies and Jim the guy from regulatory that no one really likes 1:45-5 p.m. – Leave the office, head back home 5:30-6:30 – Gym 6:30-9:30- Walk the dog, feed the cat, do laundry, make dinner, pack your lunch for next day 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. – Sleep A normal day, roughly broken down in one-hour long…
On the Side Track?: High Speed Rail in North America
North America (U.S., Canada and Mexico) is at a crossroad of economic development. The U.S. and Canada are transitioning from the Post-Industrial to the Information Age. Mexico, an upper-middle –economy, is on the verge of becoming a developed country, despite its present difficulties. All three countries are linked geographically, economically, politically and culturally. Although N.A.F.T.A has not received much attention lately, this does not obviate joint development opportunities. Infrastructure coordination, such as high-speed rail (HSR), can strengthen all three countries and create additional opportunities. It could be the impetus for a new era of sustainable prosperity for all three countries….
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