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An Introduction to High Speed Rail

HSR 101


This course is designed to be a general, high level overview of high speed rail and HSR services. This course is a stepping stone to help you get familiar with HSR and the High Speed Rail Learning System. You will explore rail and HSR terminology, check out what countries abroad have done with HSR, and see what plans there are for HSR services in the United States.

This course is also used to demonstrate a couple of interactive technologies: Javascript and Flash. You will need a browser enabled with both to experience all of the content.


Time to Complete: ~5 Hours

Category: High Speed Rail Basics
Start Date:  Monday, 03 June 2013
Topics: 5
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