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Work starts on first high-speed train in US between LA and Vegas

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The much-anticipated construction of the first high-speed passenger train between Los Angeles and Las Vegas got underway Monday — promising to ferry passengers between the two cities in half the the time it now takes to drive through the desert. The $12 billion project is being spearheaded by Brightline West, which will lay 218 miles … Read more

Canadian customs officers could soon be based in the U.S. for the first time

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Canadian customs officers could soon be posted to U.S. border posts on American soil for the first time in history, and American officers could be assigned to work from border posts in Canada, CBC News has learned. “It’s a fundamental shift,” said Mark Weber, president of the union that represents Canadian border officers. “You’re working … Read more