In the US, high-speed rail development has faced numerous challenges and has struggled to gain momentum. While other countries around the world were building high-speed rail routes with trains achieving speeds of up to 190 mph, the US lagged behind with trains limited to speeds of 120 mph or less. Federal initiatives in the 1990s, such as the creation of high-speed rail corridors and funding for magnetic levitation (maglev) trains, aimed to promote high-speed rail, but lacked specific plans and funding for actual construction. Additional attempts to build high-speed rail occurred in states like Texas, Florida, and California, but faced significant opposition and funding difficulties. Despite ongoing proposed projects, the future of high-speed rail in the US remains uncertain.
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