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[email protected] (202) 496-4812 High-Speed Rail Investment Background Data American Public Transportation Association Washington, DC February 1, 2011 Material produced by APTA from High-Speed Rail Investment Background Data, excluding material cited from non-APTA publications, may be quoted or reproduced, with appropriate attribution, without obtaining the permission of the American Public Transportation Association. Suggested Identification: American Public Transportation Association. High-Speed Rail Investment Background Data. Washington, DC, February 1, 2011. High Speed Rail Investment Background Data | 3 Table of Contents I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 6 I.a. Intercity Passenger Railroad Service Contrasted to Commuter Railroad Service ...................................................................................................................... 6 I.b. Definition of High-Speed Rail ...........................................................................................