Many countries and regions — including Germany, Spain, and the UK in Europe; China, Japan, and South Korea in Asia; and many more — have had HSR systems in place for many years or even decades.
Buttigieg, Members Of Congress Voice Support For New High-Speed Rail Funding
Reps. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Colin Allred (D-TX), and Dina Titus (D-NV) encouraged Buttigieg to provide robust funding from the Infrastructure IIJA to support high-speed rail projects underway in their states.