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[quote user="BaltACD"] From a lot of the commercial flying I have done over the years....one right of way that rarely gets mentioned for HSR is High Voltage electrical transmission rights of way.  Those would seem to be ideal....mostly direct point to point and a ready source of power for electric HSR. [/quote] What frequently looks reasonable from 35,000 feet is not so reasonable when viewed from ground level. Many of our transmission lines cross some very rugged terrain, including steep grades.  Much of the right-of-way would not be suitable for a railroad.   Having spent most of my career working for a large investor owned electric utility, I know a bit about the industry.  It would push back vigorously on any proposal to construct a high speed railroad along its rights-of-way.  It would make the push back by the freight railroads look tame.  The liability issues would have the lawyers doing a war dance.
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