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High-Speed Rail, Jobs, and the Recovery Act

Development of America’s first nationwide program of high-speed intercity passenger rail service ... the groundwork for 13 new, large-scale high-speed rail corridors across the country.  The major corridors ... that will help lay the groundwork for future high-speed intercity rail service.  The Recovery Act grants ...

President Obama Delivers on American High-Speed Rail

-starting American High-Speed rail. The bulk of today's awards go to new, large-scale high-speed rail programs--projects such as Florida, with $1.25 billion to develop a high-speed rail corridor between Tampa and Orlando with trains ... corridors will lay the groundwork for future high-speed and intercity rail development.  I've said ...

Creating New Jobs by Investing in High-Speed Rail

President Obama, joined by Vice President Biden, announces $8 billion in Recovery Act funding for high-speed rail projects that will provide faster, more energy-efficient travel between cities and create new jobs for American workers. The announcement came during a Town Hall meeting in Tampa, FL. ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Charlotte - Raleigh - Richmond - Washington, D.C.

in substantial planning e orts to develop high-speed rail on this corridor. Several of the metropolitan areas ... . This will also aid the future development of high-speed rail lines between North Carolina and Virginia. Richmond - Washington, D.C.: New high-speed rail track, more than 11 miles in length, will be built ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Tampa - Orlando - Miami

Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will go toward the creation of a new high-speed rail corridor ... people and account for two of the nation’s 20 largest metro areas. The new high-speed rail service ... either an inland or coastal route. It is estimated that these investments in high-speed rail ...

President Obama, Vice President Biden to Announce $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Projects Across the Country

program of high-speed intercity passenger rail service.  Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment ... ground across the country, putting people to work building high-speed rail lines, because there ... .” “By investing in high speed rail, we’re doing so many good things for our country at the same time ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: California

of Transportation; California High-Speed Rail Authority Total Approximate Funding (all corridors) : $2 ... of a new, electrically powered high-speed rail system of 800 miles serving major population centers from ... per year, making it one of the busiest passenger rail lines in the world. The high-speed rail ...

One Step Closer to the Future on High-Speed Rail

just announced for a massive down payment on high-speed rail, the future of transportation, and a great source of jobs in the here-and-now. See a map of the full web of high-speed rail, and emerging high-speed ... generations; ideas like wind power, solar energy, a smart grid, broadband -- (applause) -- and high-speed rail ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Northeast Region

of Columbia DOT Total Approximate Funding (entire corridor) : $485,000,000 (ARRA High-Speed Rail ... for these rail corridors is to invest in projects that will boost speeds, cut trip times and strengthen ... Rail Authority; Vermont Agency of Transportation, Massachusetts DOT, Rhode Island DOT, Connecticut DOT ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Pontiac-Detroit-Chicago

of high-speed crossovers and related signal system improvements, rail line additions at two locations ... of daily round trips between Detroit and Chicago and increasing speeds to 110mph. Summary of Corridor ... . This project will greatly reduce congestion and allow for increased speeds of 40 percent through this area ...