E&E breaks down how and where the Obama administration is spending billions of federal dollars to launch a nationwide high-speed rail network.
Click on a state for more details on projects there, as well as a complete list of congressional districts that are expected to see part of the stimulus cash awarded to each corridor.
A note on methodology: Congressional districts were tallied by examining existing rail line and federal sketches of future routes. The map does not include $6 million worth of planning grants that were given to multiple states -- seven of which received no other high-speed grants -- as part of the high-speed stimulus program.
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California High-Speed Rail: $2.250 billion Purchase of right-of-way, track construction, signaling systems and stations, as well as environmental review and engineering costs for high-speed rail line linking northern and southern California. Capitol Corridor (Sacramento - San Jose): $23 million Completion of track relocation project in Sacramento, a new crossover near Davis and upgrades to a San Jose station. San Joaquin Corridor (Sacramento/Oakland - Bakersfield): $20 million Upgrade to San Joaquin's train sets, including the addition of more storage space for bicycles and an overhaul of the trains' emissions control equipment. Pacific Surfliner Corridor (San Luis Obispo - Los Angeles - San Diego): $51 million Construction of new track and crossovers to improve on-time performance and ultimately allow for top speeds of 110 mph on the segment connecting Los Angeles and San Diego. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 39, all in California (26 Democrats; 13 Republicans)
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For corridor Northeast/Acela, see Maryland. New Haven, Conn. to Springfield. Mass. to St. Albans, Vt.: $160 million Work includes relocating the Amtrak Vermonter to a more direct route and construct a new segment of second main track. Brunswick to Portland: $35 million Restore more than 30 miles of track, including 36 grade crossing to extend passenger rail service from Portland to Brunswick. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 8, 1 in Maine, 2 in Massachusetts, 4 in Connecticut, 1 in Vermont (All Democrats)
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Boston to NYC to DC: $112 million Improvements include completion of engineering and environmental work for a new tunnel in Baltimore and a new station at BWI airport. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 34: 1 in DC, 7 in Maryland, 1 in Delaware, 4 in Pennsylvania, 6 in New Jersey, 6 in New York, 3 in Connecticut, 2 in Rhode Island, and 4 in Massachusetts. (3 Republicans, 23 Democrats)
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Tampa - Orlando: $1.250 billion This investment will initiate the development of the Tampa to Orlando segment, with speeds reaching 168mph and 16 round trips per day on brand new track dedicated solely to high-speed rail. Trip time between the two cities on the new line will be less than one hour, compared with around 90 minutes by car. Completion of this phase is anticipated in 2014. Orlando - Miami: Zero Scheduled for completion in 2017, the 230-mile Orlando to Miami line is expected to operate at speeds up to 186mph, reducing travel time between these two cities to approximately two hours. Ultimately, 20 round trips per day between Orlando and Miami are planned. Although no ARRA funding will be used for this segment, significant planning activities are ongoing to prepare for this second phase of Florida's high-speed rail vision. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 7, all in Florida (4 Republicans; 3 Democrats)
Note: Orlando-Miami line would cover 5 additional districts |
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Chicago - St. Louis: $1.102 billion Corridor improvements to will allow passenger rail service from Chicago to St. Louis to operate at speeds of up to 110 mph, cutting travel time between the two cities to approximately four hours, a 30 percent reduction. Improvements will be made to track, signal systems and existing stations. St. Louis - Kansas City: $31 million Improvements are expected to provide sizable service reliability improvements; on-time performance on the route is projected to increase from 18 percent in 2008 to 85 percent in five years. Numerous construction projects, including the expansion of existing railroad bridges and universal crossovers, as well as improved grade crossings, will be funded on this segment. Chicago - Milwaukee: $12 million Station construction, infrastructure enhancements, and signal and track improvements will increase on time performance and reliability. The increased speed will eventually reduce travel time between the two cities by more than 30 percent. Milwaukee - Madison: $810 million Upgrading infrastructure along 80 miles of track connecting the two cities. This project also includes new and refurbished stations, as well as positive train control. Approximately 76 percent of Wisconsin's total population lives within 30 miles of the rail stations on this corridor. Madison - Minneapolis/St. Paul: $1 million Planning and environmental work will begin to lay the groundwork for connecting the rail line through Wisconsin to Minnesota at speeds of up to 110 mph. Several route alignments will be considered in the planning process. Detroit/Pontiac - Chicago: $224 million In Michigan, existing stations will be renovated in Troy and Battle Creek, and a new station will be constructed in downtown Dearborn adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum. In Illinois, a flyover, approach bridges, embankment and retaining walls will be built to complement additional investments and support the construction of three new tracks for trains operating east of Lake Michigan. This project will allow for increased speeds of 40 percent through this area. In Indiana, the project includes the relocation, reconfiguration and addition of high-speed crossovers and related signal system improvements, rail line additions at two locations, and the creation of new passing tracks. The project will reduce train delay times by 24 percent and increasing average speeds by nearly 7 percent through this segment. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 37: 6 in Missouri, 16 in Illinois, 5 in Wisconsin, 2 in Indiana, 5 in Michigan, 3 in Minnesota (12 Republicans, 35 Democrats).
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Chicago - St. Louis: $1.102 billion Corridor improvements to will allow passenger rail service from Chicago to St. Louis to operate at speeds of up to 110 mph, cutting travel time between the two cities to approximately four hours, a 30 percent reduction. Improvements will be made to track, signal systems and existing stations. St. Louis - Kansas City: $31 million Improvements are expected to provide sizable service reliability improvements; on-time performance on the route is projected to increase from 18 percent in 2008 to 85 percent in five years. Numerous construction projects, including the expansion of existing railroad bridges and universal crossovers, as well as improved grade crossings, will be funded on this segment. Chicago - Milwaukee: $12 million Station construction, infrastructure enhancements, and signal and track improvements will increase on time performance and reliability. The increased speed will eventually reduce travel time between the two cities by more than 30 percent. Milwaukee - Madison: $810 million Upgrading infrastructure along 80 miles of track connecting the two cities. This project also includes new and refurbished stations, as well as positive train control. Approximately 76 percent of Wisconsin's total population lives within 30 miles of the rail stations on this corridor. Madison - Minneapolis/St. Paul: $1 million Planning and environmental work will begin to lay the groundwork for connecting the rail line through Wisconsin to Minnesota at speeds of up to 110 mph. Several route alignments will be considered in the planning process. Detroit/Pontiac - Chicago: $224 million In Michigan, existing stations will be renovated in Troy and Battle Creek, and a new station will be constructed in downtown Dearborn adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum. In Illinois, a flyover, approach bridges, embankment and retaining walls will be built to complement additional investments and support the construction of three new tracks for trains operating east of Lake Michigan. This project will allow for increased speeds of 40 percent through this area. In Indiana, the project includes the relocation, reconfiguration and addition of high-speed crossovers and related signal system improvements, rail line additions at two locations, and the creation of new passing tracks. The project will reduce train delay times by 24 percent and increasing average speeds by nearly 7 percent through this segment. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 37: 6 in Missouri, 16 in Illinois, 5 in Wisconsin, 2 in Indiana, 5 in Michigan, 3 in Minnesota (12 Republicans, 35 Democrats).
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New Haven, Conn. to Springfield. Mass. to St. Albans, Vt.: $160 million Work includes relocating the Amtrak Vermonter to a more direct route and construct a new segment of second main track. Brunswick to Portland: $35 million Restore more than 30 miles of track, including 36 grade crossing to extend passenger rail service from Portland to Brunswick. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 8, 1 in Maine, 2 in Massachusetts, 4 in Connecticut, 1 in Vermont (All Democrats)
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Boston to NYC to DC: $112 million Improvements include completion of engineering and environmental work for a new tunnel in Baltimore and a new station at BWI airport. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 34: 1 in DC, 7 in Maryland, 1 in Delaware, 4 in Pennsylvania, 6 in New Jersey, 6 in New York, 3 in Connecticut, 2 in Rhode Island, and 4 in Massachusetts. (3 Republicans, 23 Democrats)
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For corridor Northeast/Acela, see Maryland. New Haven, Conn. to Springfield. Mass. to St. Albans, Vt.: $160 million Work includes relocating the Amtrak Vermonter to a more direct route and construct a new segment of second main track. Brunswick to Portland: $35 million Restore more than 30 miles of track, including 36 grade crossing to extend passenger rail service from Portland to Brunswick. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 8, 1 in Maine, 2 in Massachusetts, 4 in Connecticut, 1 in Vermont (All Democrats)
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Chicago - St. Louis: $1.102 billion Corridor improvements to will allow passenger rail service from Chicago to St. Louis to operate at speeds of up to 110 mph, cutting travel time between the two cities to approximately four hours, a 30 percent reduction. Improvements will be made to track, signal systems and existing stations. St. Louis - Kansas City: $31 million Improvements are expected to provide sizable service reliability improvements; on-time performance on the route is projected to increase from 18 percent in 2008 to 85 percent in five years. Numerous construction projects, including the expansion of existing railroad bridges and universal crossovers, as well as improved grade crossings, will be funded on this segment. Chicago - Milwaukee: $12 million Station construction, infrastructure enhancements, and signal and track improvements will increase on time performance and reliability. The increased speed will eventually reduce travel time between the two cities by more than 30 percent. Milwaukee - Madison: $810 million Upgrading infrastructure along 80 miles of track connecting the two cities. This project also includes new and refurbished stations, as well as positive train control. Approximately 76 percent of Wisconsin's total population lives within 30 miles of the rail stations on this corridor. Madison - Minneapolis/St. Paul: $1 million Planning and environmental work will begin to lay the groundwork for connecting the rail line through Wisconsin to Minnesota at speeds of up to 110 mph. Several route alignments will be considered in the planning process. Detroit/Pontiac - Chicago: $224 million In Michigan, existing stations will be renovated in Troy and Battle Creek, and a new station will be constructed in downtown Dearborn adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum. In Illinois, a flyover, approach bridges, embankment and retaining walls will be built to complement additional investments and support the construction of three new tracks for trains operating east of Lake Michigan. This project will allow for increased speeds of 40 percent through this area. In Indiana, the project includes the relocation, reconfiguration and addition of high-speed crossovers and related signal system improvements, rail line additions at two locations, and the creation of new passing tracks. The project will reduce train delay times by 24 percent and increasing average speeds by nearly 7 percent through this segment. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 37: 6 in Missouri, 16 in Illinois, 5 in Wisconsin, 2 in Indiana, 5 in Michigan, 3 in Minnesota (12 Republicans, 35 Democrats).
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Chicago - St. Louis: $1.102 billion Corridor improvements to will allow passenger rail service from Chicago to St. Louis to operate at speeds of up to 110 mph, cutting travel time between the two cities to approximately four hours, a 30 percent reduction. Improvements will be made to track, signal systems and existing stations. St. Louis - Kansas City: $31 million Improvements are expected to provide sizable service reliability improvements; on-time performance on the route is projected to increase from 18 percent in 2008 to 85 percent in five years. Numerous construction projects, including the expansion of existing railroad bridges and universal crossovers, as well as improved grade crossings, will be funded on this segment. Chicago - Milwaukee: $12 million Station construction, infrastructure enhancements, and signal and track improvements will increase on time performance and reliability. The increased speed will eventually reduce travel time between the two cities by more than 30 percent. Milwaukee - Madison: $810 million Upgrading infrastructure along 80 miles of track connecting the two cities. This project also includes new and refurbished stations, as well as positive train control. Approximately 76 percent of Wisconsin's total population lives within 30 miles of the rail stations on this corridor. Madison - Minneapolis/St. Paul: $1 million Planning and environmental work will begin to lay the groundwork for connecting the rail line through Wisconsin to Minnesota at speeds of up to 110 mph. Several route alignments will be considered in the planning process. Detroit/Pontiac - Chicago: $224 million In Michigan, existing stations will be renovated in Troy and Battle Creek, and a new station will be constructed in downtown Dearborn adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum. In Illinois, a flyover, approach bridges, embankment and retaining walls will be built to complement additional investments and support the construction of three new tracks for trains operating east of Lake Michigan. This project will allow for increased speeds of 40 percent through this area. In Indiana, the project includes the relocation, reconfiguration and addition of high-speed crossovers and related signal system improvements, rail line additions at two locations, and the creation of new passing tracks. The project will reduce train delay times by 24 percent and increasing average speeds by nearly 7 percent through this segment. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 37: 6 in Missouri, 16 in Illinois, 5 in Wisconsin, 2 in Indiana, 5 in Michigan, 3 in Minnesota (12 Republicans, 35 Democrats).
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Chicago - St. Louis: $1.102 billion Corridor improvements to will allow passenger rail service from Chicago to St. Louis to operate at speeds of up to 110 mph, cutting travel time between the two cities to approximately four hours, a 30 percent reduction. Improvements will be made to track, signal systems and existing stations. St. Louis - Kansas City: $31 million Improvements are expected to provide sizable service reliability improvements; on-time performance on the route is projected to increase from 18 percent in 2008 to 85 percent in five years. Numerous construction projects, including the expansion of existing railroad bridges and universal crossovers, as well as improved grade crossings, will be funded on this segment. Chicago - Milwaukee: $12 million Station construction, infrastructure enhancements, and signal and track improvements will increase on time performance and reliability. The increased speed will eventually reduce travel time between the two cities by more than 30 percent. Milwaukee - Madison: $810 million Upgrading infrastructure along 80 miles of track connecting the two cities. This project also includes new and refurbished stations, as well as positive train control. Approximately 76 percent of Wisconsin's total population lives within 30 miles of the rail stations on this corridor. Madison - Minneapolis/St. Paul: $1 million Planning and environmental work will begin to lay the groundwork for connecting the rail line through Wisconsin to Minnesota at speeds of up to 110 mph. Several route alignments will be considered in the planning process. Detroit/Pontiac - Chicago: $224 million In Michigan, existing stations will be renovated in Troy and Battle Creek, and a new station will be constructed in downtown Dearborn adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum. In Illinois, a flyover, approach bridges, embankment and retaining walls will be built to complement additional investments and support the construction of three new tracks for trains operating east of Lake Michigan. This project will allow for increased speeds of 40 percent through this area. In Indiana, the project includes the relocation, reconfiguration and addition of high-speed crossovers and related signal system improvements, rail line additions at two locations, and the creation of new passing tracks. The project will reduce train delay times by 24 percent and increasing average speeds by nearly 7 percent through this segment. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 37: 6 in Missouri, 16 in Illinois, 5 in Wisconsin, 2 in Indiana, 5 in Michigan, 3 in Minnesota (12 Republicans, 35 Democrats).
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Boston to NYC to DC: $112 million Improvements include completion of engineering and environmental work for a new tunnel in Baltimore and a new station at BWI airport. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 34: 1 in DC, 7 in Maryland, 1 in Delaware, 4 in Pennsylvania, 6 in New Jersey, 6 in New York, 3 in Connecticut, 2 in Rhode Island, and 4 in Massachusetts. (3 Republicans, 23 Democrats)
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For corridor Northeast/Acela, see Maryland. New York - Albany - Buffalo: $148 million The 468-mile Empire Corridor connects all of New York's largest cities. The goal for the corridor is to increase speeds to 110mph and add daily round trips, with one of the largest investments being the construction of a third track between Albany and Buffalo. New York - Montreal: $3 million Currently, there is daily service between New York and Montreal. Future efforts will focus on improving speed and reliability on this corridor. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 10, all in New York (1 Republican; 9 Democrats)
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Charlotte - Raleigh: $520 million Nearly 30 related projects will be undertaken in order to increase top train speeds to 90 mph and double the number of round trips between the two cities. Work includes the purchase and rehabilitation of locomotives and cars, track upgrades and station security improvements. Raleigh - Richmond: $25 million Congestion mitigation will involve construction of four new crossovers, which will reduce trip times. This will also aid the future development of high-speed rail lines between North Carolina and Virginia. Richmond - Washington, D.C.: $75 million New high-speed rail track, more than 11 miles in length, will be built between Richmond and Washington, DC. The improvements to the route will improve on-time performance and lay the groundwork for future high-speed rail in the region. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 15: 7 in North Carolina, 7 in Virginia, 1 in DC (5 Republicans; 10 Democrats)
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All new service: $400 million This new service is expected to offer three daily round trips at speeds up to 79 mph. This investment will fund a number of projects across the state, including track upgrades, grade crossings, new stations and maintenance facilities. This project will also include planning for necessary equipment that can support future service improvements. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 14, all in Ohio (7 Republicans, 7 Democrats)
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Seattle - Portland: $590 million Two additional daily round trips will be added between Seattle and Portland, for a total of six; travel time will be reduced by at least 5 percent; and on-time performance will increase from 62 to 88 percent. Major construction projects include building bypass tracks to allow for increased train frequency and multiple upgrades to existing track and signal systems. Portland - Eugene: $8 billion Investments include upgrading Portland's Union Station, and engineering and environmental work for track and signaling projects that will increase service reliability and reduce congestion. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 9: four in Oregon, five in Washington (All Democrats)
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For corridor Northeast/Acela, see Maryland. Philadelphia to Harrisburg to Pittsburgh: $27 million Will fund the elimination of the three remaining grade crossings on the corridor, improve service to 110 miles per hour, and pay for a planning study for the extension of service from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 10, all in Pennsylvania (5 Republicans; 5 Democrats)
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Boston to NYC to DC: $112 million Improvements include completion of engineering and environmental work for a new tunnel in Baltimore and a new station at BWI airport. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 34: 1 in DC, 7 in Maryland, 1 in Delaware, 4 in Pennsylvania, 6 in New Jersey, 6 in New York, 3 in Connecticut, 2 in Rhode Island, and 4 in Massachusetts. (3 Republicans, 23 Democrats)
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New Haven, Conn. to Springfield. Mass. to St. Albans, Vt.: $160 million Work includes relocating the Amtrak Vermonter to a more direct route and construct a new segment of second main track. Brunswick to Portland: $35 million Restore more than 30 miles of track, including 36 grade crossing to extend passenger rail service from Portland to Brunswick. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 8, 1 in Maine, 2 in Massachusetts, 4 in Connecticut, 1 in Vermont (All Democrats)
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Charlotte - Raleigh: $520 million Nearly 30 related projects will be undertaken in order to increase top train speeds to 90 mph and double the number of round trips between the two cities. Work includes the purchase and rehabilitation of locomotives and cars, track upgrades and station security improvements. Raleigh - Richmond: $25 million Congestion mitigation will involve construction of four new crossovers, which will reduce trip times. This will also aid the future development of high-speed rail lines between North Carolina and Virginia. Richmond - Washington, D.C.: $75 million New high-speed rail track, more than 11 miles in length, will be built between Richmond and Washington, DC. The improvements to the route will improve on-time performance and lay the groundwork for future high-speed rail in the region. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 15: 7 in North Carolina, 7 in Virginia, 1 in DC (5 Republicans; 10 Democrats)
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Seattle - Portland: $590 million Two additional daily round trips will be added between Seattle and Portland, for a total of six; travel time will be reduced by at least 5 percent; and on-time performance will increase from 62 to 88 percent. Major construction projects include building bypass tracks to allow for increased train frequency and multiple upgrades to existing track and signal systems. Portland - Eugene: $8 billion Investments include upgrading Portland's Union Station, and engineering and environmental work for track and signaling projects that will increase service reliability and reduce congestion. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 9: four in Oregon, five in Washington (All Democrats)
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Chicago - St. Louis: $1.102 billion Corridor improvements to will allow passenger rail service from Chicago to St. Louis to operate at speeds of up to 110 mph, cutting travel time between the two cities to approximately four hours, a 30 percent reduction. Improvements will be made to track, signal systems and existing stations. St. Louis - Kansas City: $31 million Improvements are expected to provide sizable service reliability improvements; on-time performance on the route is projected to increase from 18 percent in 2008 to 85 percent in five years. Numerous construction projects, including the expansion of existing railroad bridges and universal crossovers, as well as improved grade crossings, will be funded on this segment. Chicago - Milwaukee: $12 million Station construction, infrastructure enhancements, and signal and track improvements will increase on time performance and reliability. The increased speed will eventually reduce travel time between the two cities by more than 30 percent. Milwaukee - Madison: $810 million Upgrading infrastructure along 80 miles of track connecting the two cities. This project also includes new and refurbished stations, as well as positive train control. Approximately 76 percent of Wisconsin's total population lives within 30 miles of the rail stations on this corridor. Madison - Minneapolis/St. Paul: $1 million Planning and environmental work will begin to lay the groundwork for connecting the rail line through Wisconsin to Minnesota at speeds of up to 110 mph. Several route alignments will be considered in the planning process. Detroit/Pontiac - Chicago: $224 million In Michigan, existing stations will be renovated in Troy and Battle Creek, and a new station will be constructed in downtown Dearborn adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum. In Illinois, a flyover, approach bridges, embankment and retaining walls will be built to complement additional investments and support the construction of three new tracks for trains operating east of Lake Michigan. This project will allow for increased speeds of 40 percent through this area. In Indiana, the project includes the relocation, reconfiguration and addition of high-speed crossovers and related signal system improvements, rail line additions at two locations, and the creation of new passing tracks. The project will reduce train delay times by 24 percent and increasing average speeds by nearly 7 percent through this segment. Lawmakers/Districts Involved: 37: 6 in Missouri, 16 in Illinois, 5 in Wisconsin, 2 in Indiana, 5 in Michigan, 3 in Minnesota (12 Republicans, 35 Democrats).
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E&E looks at the business, politics and policy behind President Obama’s push for a national high-speed rail network.
Environmental Law and Policy Center Executive Director Howard Learner talks stimulus grants, budget proposal for high-speed rail. (OnPoint, 02/04/2010)
American Public Transportation Association President William Millar discusses impact of stimulus on employment in transport sector. (OnPoint, 01/20/2010)
The $8 billion President Obama handed out late last month to jump-start work on 13 high-speed rail lines across the country will likely do more than put shovels in the ground.
It also appears to lay the track for lawmakers to pump billions of dollars more into the president's vision of a nationwide high-speed rail network for many years to come.
According to an E&E analysis, the passenger rail lines that received stimulus cash go through more than 40 percent of all congressional districts, including those represented by a number of powerful lawmakers that will play a key role in finding the tens of billions of additional dollars thought to be needed to complete the work.
When looked at as a whole, the grants can be seen as an attempt to entice lawmakers to continue to spend on a massive public works project that is still very much in its infancy, even at a time when Washington has one eye firmly focused on the growing national deficit.
"Logrolling is the name of the game," said Steve Ellis, vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan federal budget watchdog. "If everyone gets a piece of the pie, they become more likely to support that program in the future."
An exact congressional tally is difficult to determine given that no exact route yet exists for some lines such as the "3C" high-speed line in Ohio linking Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, and an extension of Pennsylvania rail service from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. But based on existing rail lines and federal sketches of future routes, the 13 lines appear to cross into a total of 182 congressional districts plus the District of Columbia.
| 11/30/2009 | TRANSPORTATION: Foreign suitors lining up for U.S. high-speed rail paydayWith the United States expected to spend billions of dollars on high-speed rail over the next decade, European and Asian manufacturers have launched charm offensives aimed at selling themselves and their technology to states with big projects in mind. The train makers came courting after the White House secured $8 billion from the federal stimulus for high-speed rail. They hosted federal and state officials on trips to show off their bullet trains and visited Washington, D.C., and the Midwest to show interest in developing long-term relationships. |  Greenwire |
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| 11/06/2009 | TRANSPORTATION: Stimulus sparks scuffle among high-speed rail boostersInterest in high-speed rail was lukewarm until President Obama packed $8 billion for it into the stimulus package. Now, standing-room-only crowds show up when rail is on the agenda, and some high-speed-rail advocates are not sure anymore about who's at the throttle and who's in the caboose. "You have a lot of voices out there. ... That's what we need, and that's what it will take," said Art Guzzetti, vice president of policy for the American Public Transportation Association, or APTA. "But we need to have some order." | Greenwire |
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| 10/22/2009 | TRANSPORTATION: High-speed rail effort proceeds with cautionPresident Obama billed the $8 billion in stimulus funds for high-speed rail as the "first step" toward a nationwide system of European-style bullet trains linking the nation's largest cities. But now his administration must take the second step: figuring out how and where to spend the cash among more than $50 billion worth of proposals from across the country. | Greenwire |
| 02/01/2010 | TRANSPORTATION: Proposal creates infrastructure bank, adds $1B for high-speed railPresident Obama's proposed fiscal 2011 budget would create a national infrastructure bank to fund major transportation projects and provide an additional $1 billion for high-speed rail projects. As expected, the request for overall spending on the two largest federal ground transportation programs, highways and transit, remained relatively constant from the previous year. The federal highway program would receive a $200 million bump to $41.3 billion, and transit investment would climb roughly $70 million to $10.8 billion. | Greenwire |
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| 01/28/2010 | STIMULUS: Calif. gets largest piece of high-speed rail cashCalifornia will receive the largest chunk of $8 billion in funds for 13 high-speed rail corridors in regional population centers. President Obama will announce the funding this afternoon in Tampa, Fla., along with Vice President Joe Biden. Thirty-one states will share the Transportation Department money, part of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, connecting cities such as Seattle and Portland in the Pacific Northwest; Detroit and Chicago in the Midwest; and Charlotte, N.C., and Washington, D.C., in the Southeast. | Greenwire |
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