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Bones Of Famed British Explorer Found During Construction Of U.K. Train Line

Matthew Flinders' remains have been exhumed in London. Joyce Gold, Navy Chronicle Office, London/Library of Congress hide caption

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Bones Of Famed British Explorer Found During Construction Of U.K. Train Line

January 25, 2019 • Capt. Matthew Flinders led the first circumnavigation of the continent whose name he would go on to popularize: Australia.

U.K. Government Selling Its Share Of Eurostar

Eurostar unveiled its e320 fleet in November 2014 at St. Pancras Station in London. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images hide caption

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U.K. Government Selling Its Share Of Eurostar

March 4, 2015 • The move is part of an effort by the British government to sell off national assets to raise $20 billion by 2020.

Construction Begins On California's $68 Billion High-Speed Rail Line

Gov. Jerry Brown speaks to the crowd during the California High-Speed Rail Authority groundbreaking event in Fresno. The $68 billion project faces challenges from Republicans in Congress, and from Central Valley farmers suing to block the train from crossing their fields. Gary Kazanjian/AP hide caption

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Construction Begins On California's $68 Billion High-Speed Rail Line

January 6, 2015 • Once completed, the line could travel faster than 200 mph and get people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours. But the project has only a fifth of the funding it needs.

Construction Begins On California's $68 Billion High-Speed Rail Line

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Florida DOT Study Undercuts Scott On Rail Project

March 9, 2011 • When he rejected $2.4 billion in federal funds for a high-speed rail project, Gov. Rick Scott explained that the train line would lose money, and put Florida on the hook to pay millions for the system. But a new study undercuts Scott's claim, saying the project would turn a profit.

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Obama Rebuffed On Hi-Speed Rail By New GOP Guvs

November 12, 2010 • Republican governors-elect are rejecting federal stimulus money for high-speed rail. They say their states can't afford the added debt and tax burdens that would arise from having to pay their share. But other states are seeking the spurned money.