(November 16, 2011) Proposed federal funding for high speed rail has been nixed as part of a Congressional budget deal. Federal funding for Amtrak, however has been restored–a good thing considering that Amtrak’s ridership in numbers are up in the […]
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House Transportation Committee Chair says focus high speed r…
(November 9, 2011) John Mica (R-FL), the powerful Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said this week, said that the country’s best chance to accomplish a high speed rail corridor is the northeast corridor from Boston to Washington, […]
continue readingNew York snags federal high-speed rail funds
A long awaited decision came down on May 9, with the federal government allocating $354.4 million to New York State for rail improvements. The funding was made available after the governor of Florida rejected the money earlier this year. In […]
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