Monday November 15, 1999
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Magnetic levitation trains are capable of speeds of more than 300 miles per hour. The technology has been around for decades, but up to now, highways and conventional rail and air service have remained the preferred ways to travel in the U.S. Now seven states are competing for almost $1 billion in federal funds to host the first American demonstration site for "maglev." A panel talks about how maglev could transform regional transportation in the U.S.
Jim Repass, National Corridors Initiative
Phyllis Wilkins, Baltimore Development Corporation
John Molitoris, Federal Railroad Administration
Jack Kinstlinger, chairman of the board for KCI Technologies
Dana Reeve joins Diane to talk about the thousands of letters her family has received since her husband, actor Christopher Reeve, was paralyzed in a riding accident over four years ago. She has collected some of the most touching, inspirational, and humorous letters into a book called "Care Packages" (Random House).
Dana Reeve, author
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