Europe’s high speed rail

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President Obama’s stimulus plan includes billions of dollars to help jump-start a new network of high-speed trains. But the future of rail is already a reality in other parts of the world, including Japan, China… and… as Kathleen Schalch reports, the European Union.

Maps of planned US system and high speed rail links in Europe

Amsterdam’s green streets

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Reporter Kathleen Schalch takes us to Amsterdam. The Dutch city’s residents are more likely to hop on a bike than to get behind the wheel.

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Amsterdam: The World’s Most Bike-Friendly City?

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Many U.S. cities are trying to get more residents out of cars and on to bikes. But how far could this go? Kathleen Schalch takes us to a place where people are more likely to hop on a bike than to get behind the wheel.

Rethinking biofuels in Europe

Biofuels have been touted as the best hope for reducing reliance on fossil fuels and limiting greenhouse gases. Now many scientists are raising doubts about that. Reporter Kathleen Schalch examines the debate in Europe over the costs and benefits of biofuels.
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Solar Panels good business in Germany

Germany’s commitment to cutting greenhouse gases is also paying benefits in economic development. Correspondent Kathleen Schalch reports from eastern Germany, where solar panels are big business. Listen