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Obama Aims to Pull Rail Infrastructure Out of 1970s
To ensure a sustained and effective commitment to a national high speed rail system over the next generation, the Obama Administration announced a plan to construct and maintain 4,000 miles of passenger rail.
UK Unveils Plan for 250 MPH High Speed Train
Government sees the future of transportation in high speed rail network As the United States is in the early stages of adding new high speed rail corridors to its one currently in operation, the British government yesterday uncovered its plan for a $45 billion high speed rail corridor that would connect the cities of London [...]
Obama Outlines Vision for High-Speed Rail
Standing alongside the well-known train commuter Vice-President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama on Thursday gave the details of and made the case for the $10 billion investment in high-speed rail in the stimulus package. Unfortunately for us Coloradoans, there is no money for the long hoped-for passenger rail lank between the Front Range cities of [...]
Economic Stimulus Includes $1,000 for Some Mass Transit Users
We’ve already discussed what the $10 billion in economic stimulus might mean for high-speed rail. But the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama, also includes an increase in the tax benefit for many users of mass transit who can now save up to $1,000 a year or more on their [...]
$10B in Stimulus for High Speed Rail: How Did it Get There and Is it Enough?
After a recent trip to California, I was reminded what it is like to have a mass transit infrastructure that can take you just about anywhere you want to go. Unfortunately, the U.S. rail infrastructure has withered significantly since its zenith in the early twentieth century, and unlike many of its European and Asian counterparts, [...]
