Traveling on fast trains in Europe

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President Obama’s stimulus plan includes $ 8 billion to help jump-start a new network of high-speed trains. But the future of rail is already here in other parts of the world, including Japan, China and as Kathleen Schalch reports, the European Union. (photo: French TGV, Getty Images) Download MP3

• See a map of the High-Speed Rail plan for America
• High-Speed Rail plan for America (DOT)
• French National Rail System SNCF