high speed rail
January 28th, 2010
Coming off of his job-focused State of the Union address, Obama is expected to award $8 billion in stimulus funds to create high-speed rail corridors and sell the program as a jobs creator. He plans to announce grants for 21 states. Illinois' plans for high-speed passenger trains, designed to transform rail into a preferred transportation option and create jobs, will move forward on a slower track than some officials had anticipated. On Thursday, President Obama announce that his administration is releasing $8 billion in funding for 13 high-speed rail lines spread across 31 states, and both the short-term and long-term economic benefits for the nation could be