yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 4/16/2009
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I’m watching Barack Obama’s remarks on high-speed rail, which I think are excellent, but I’m more interested in the fact sheet I’ve gotten in the old inbox from the White House since it sheds some light on something that I and others have been wondering about—how is ...
fra.dot.gov - 4/16/2009
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fra.dot.gov —
Vision of High-Speed Rail in America President Obama
proposes to help address the nation's transportation challenges by...
launching new an efficient, high-speed passenger rail network in 100-600 mile corridors that connect communities across America. ...
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION : PASSENGER RAIL
whitehouse.gov - 4/16/2009
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whitehouse.gov —
Joined by famed rail enthusiast Vice President Biden,
the President releases his vision for high speed rail...
as funded by the Recovery Act and the coming budget.
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A Vision for High Speed Rail
reuters.com - 4/16/2009
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reuters.com —
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is expected
to unveil its plans on Thursday for accelerating development...
of high-speed rail, a concept that in the past has had mixed political support and little public funding. "It will be broad and ...
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U.S. readies plans for high-speed rail development
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Not Enough Cash, Too Many Corridors
Eschaton —
While talk of SUPERTRAINS of course gets me excited, it's also the case that without more money not much is really going to happen. Hopefully more money will be coming! ...
'It is happening right now,' just not here
Political Animal —
... added, "Also, opportunities exist for the Northeast Corridor from Washington to Boston to compete for funds to improve the nation's only existing high-speed rail service." The National Association of Railroad Passengers said it is "thrilled with this initiative." Matt Yglesias, who follows the issue rather closely and seems encouraged by today's presentation, has more .— ...
So What Does Obama's High Speed Rail Plan Mean, Anyway?
Open Left - Front Page —
... corridors.
Of course, such a balanced approach also has political merits. There may be little appetite in Congress, especially among the contemptible Senate Blue Dogs, for spending billions on bullet trains in just a few corridors. Would Claire McCaskill or Evan Bayh vote for money that'll only go to the Northeast Corridor and California - or will they vote for money that will help their states get high speed trains, even if they're not bullet trains?
Such a balanced approach drew the frankly uninformed criticism of Matthew Yglesias:
My take on this is ...
'Green News Report' - April 21, 2009
The BRAD BLOG —
... Obama’s High-Speed Rail Plan:
there will be a two-stage competitive grant process. In the first stage “applications will focus on projects that can be completed quickly and yield measurable, near-term job creation and other public benefits” and then there will be a ...
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