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high - speed rail\nadapted from the u.s. department of transportation.\ncompared to other countries around the world, the\nunited states is behind in the area of high - speed rail. the\nunited states, however, is looking to change this. the\nhigh - speed intercity passenger rail (hsipr) program\nwas created to help address the nations transportation\nchallenges. hsipr is investing in an efficient network of\npassenger rail corridors that connects communities across\nthe country.\non april 16, 2009, president obama announced a new\nvision for developing high - speed intercity passenger rail\nin america. he called for a collaborative effort to help\ntransform americas transportation system. this\ntransformation involves the creation of a national network\nof high - speed rail corridors. the plan calls for giving 80%\nof americans access to high - speed rail within the next 25\nyears. congress made $8 billion available through the\namerican recovery and reinvestment act of 2009.\ncongress continued to build upon the recovery act by\nmaking available an additional $2.1 billion in the years\n2009 and 2010.\nthere are economic and environmental advantages to\nhigh - speed rail. high - speed rail would promote growth in\nregional economic productivity and expansion. this would\nstimulate domestic manufacturing, promote local tourism,\nand drive commercial and residential development. high -\nspeed rail also create new choices for travelers in\naddition to flying or driving. lastly, it would reduce\nnational dependence on oil and foster livable urban and\nrural communities.\n2\ndirections: select all the correct answers.\nlook at the chart below the passage. which two statements are true based on the chart?\nthe chart shows that the united states has the least amount of area covered by\nhigh - speed rail compared to other countries.\nthe chart shows the projected growth for high - speed rail in the united states.\nthe chart shows that other countries are more advanced in terms of speed than\nthe united states.\nthe chart shows that japan provides high - speed rail to a large amount of its\npopulation.\nthe chart shows that the uk has similar transportation needs when compared to\nthe united states in terms of population.\nreset\nsubmit

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# Brief Explanations: Analyze each statement based on the information likely presented in the chart (not shown here but based on the context of the passage about high - speed rail). The passage emphasizes the US's lag in high - speed rail compared to other countries. It is reasonable to assume that the chart may show the US has less high - speed rail coverage. Also, Japan is known for its extensive high - speed rail network which likely serves a large part of its population. # Answer: The chart shows that the United States has the least amount of area covered by high - speed rail compared to other countries. The chart shows that Japan provides high - speed rail to a large amount of its population.