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Forget high-speed rail: California is exploring 140 mph bullet buses

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Forget high-speed rail: California is exploring 140 mph bullet buses
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When most American travelers conjure up the image of a bus, many words come to mind but fast almost certainly isn’t one of them. An ambitious proposal in California wants to change that by exploring the idea of buses operating between 100-140 mph.



Though buses function as an integral means of affordable transit for millions of people, they certainly aren’t the mode of travel for anyone in a hurry. Long-distance operators like Greyhound, traveling from city to city, typically max out at 65 mil

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