High-speed rail is a great means of transportation in the world and a controversial subject in China and the United States. There are many socio-cultural, environmental, economic, technological and political issues related to the construction of high-speed lines. Safety and cost are serious concerns for each country. The paper discusses the result of surveys and interviews that the undergraduate research group of Bridgewater State University conducted in China and the United States in summer 2011. From a different prospective, the paper compares and analyzes the attitudes of the Chinese and American peoples towards high-speed rail, and discusses the issues the Chinese high-speed rail and possible causes of the 7.23 Accident.
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机译：高铁是世界上一种很好的运输方式，在中国和美国是一个有争议的话题。高速铁路建设涉及许多社会文化，环境，经济，技术和政治问题。安全和成本是每个国家都非常关注的问题。本文讨论了布里奇沃特州立大学（Bridgewater State University）本科研究小组在2011年夏季在美国和美国进行的调查和访谈的结果。从不同的角度，本文比较并分析了中美两国人民对高收入国家的态度。高速铁路，并讨论了中国高铁的问题以及7.23事故的可能原因。
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