yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/9/2009
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John Judis has an article expressing skepticism that Barack Obama’s stimulus is of the right size and nature to meet our present challenges that winds up touching on a subject near and dear to my heart— high-speed rail :
One area that is ripe for such investment–and that is ...
usatoday.com - 1/9/2009
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The statement by Alex Kummant came during a
presentation on the federally funded railroad's capital needs. During...
the hearing, members of the House transportation committee expressed frustration about the lack of truly high-speed rail service in the ...
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Amtrak president: High-speed rail would cost billions
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/8/2009
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From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and
Carrie Dann*** The need for speed: For the first...
time since the night he won the presidential election, Obama today will do what he might do best -- deliver a major address. Today’s speech, which ...
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First thoughts: The need for speed
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While it's true that there aren't necessarily an infinite number of shovel ready sexy mass transit projects that can be rolled out instantly, there are still plenty of places where dollars can be spent fast. First, and the least sexy, are maintenance projects which are needed but endlessly deferred by cash-strapped transit agencies. Things like "station refurbishment" aren't exciting, but they are needed. Second, even if you can't fund full-scale projects, you can fund planning. Engineers and transport economists need jobs too! Third, orders can be put in for needed train ...
Scritti Politti: January 9, 2009
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... to ease our thought processes. [Via.]
And, Related To Judis' Second Point, Hire Joe Stiglitz: John Judis offers up some bold food for thought today, on how Obama needs to go bolder in his economic stimulus package. Central to his first point: Getting high-speed rail projects into the "shovel-ready" category. I like Judis' mind grapes on the matter. And for what it's worth, Obama's spoken, sensibly and pleasingly about it. But Matt Yglesias offers some caution on having a realistic time frame for this sort of undertaking. ...
Scritti Politti: January 9, 2009
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... to ease our thought processes. [Via.]
And, Related To Judis' Second Point, Hire Joe Stiglitz: John Judis offers up some bold food for thought today, on how Obama needs to go bolder in his economic stimulus package. Central to his first point: Getting high-speed rail projects into the "shovel-ready" category. I like Judis' mind grapes on the matter. And for what it's worth, Obama's spoken, sensibly and pleasingly about it. But Matt Yglesias offers some caution on having a realistic time frame for this sort of undertaking. ...
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