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The announcement last week of federal funding for high-speed rail in the Southeast generated plenty of excitement. It conjured pleasant images of relaxing in a comfortable train seat with a book and occasionally dozing off, while zipping easily to Atlanta or Washington D.C. — and avoiding the hassles of fighting traffic and dodging unending construction and wrecks on interstates.
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Federal and state transportation agencies are seeking comments at a public meeting in Charlotte on Thursday night on a proposed 280-mile high-speed rail…