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A CleanTechnica analysis argues that an HDR study commissioned by the Association of American Railroads measures the cost of electrifying most of the U.S. rail network, but does not answer the more important economic question: which corridors should be electrified first? The article compares this approach with the CURRENT framework, which examines phased solutions including battery-electric trains and dual-mode vehicles.