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Sydney to Melbourne by train in under two hours: $200 billion high-speed rail
now a step closer with deals struck with landholders along the 900km route

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   A high-speed train linking cities on Australia's east coast is one step
   closer after the company behind the $200 billion project secured land
   deals in regional hubs.
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   A map showing the 915km proposed high-speed rail route from Melbourne
   to Canberra to Sydney
   A map showing the 915km proposed high-speed rail route from Melbourne
   to Canberra to Sydney

   A map showing the 915km proposed high-speed rail route from Melbourne
   to Canberra to Sydney

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   land value capture.
   An image from Consolidated Land and Rail Australian showing the
   high-speed train approaching Sydney
   An image from Consolidated Land and Rail Australian showing the
   high-speed train approaching Sydney

   An image from Consolidated Land and Rail Australian showing the
   high-speed train approaching Sydney
   One of the train options is France's TGV (pictured) which has a rail
   network extending across Europe including Switzerland and Italy, France
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   that can reach speeds of up to 380 km/h (240 mph)

   'Not only is CLARA seeking to build the world's largest high-speed rail
   infrastructure to date, the rail network is just part of a wider plan
   providing a quantum leap forward for the development of inland
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       leading into the centre of cities

   2. TGV (Train à grande-vitesse - high speed train) for SNCF - France
     * Set the record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching 574.8 km/h
       (357.2 mph) on 3 April 2007
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