RSSRail projects receive billions in grants
From: The Washington Times | January 29, 2010
High-speed rail projects in California, Florida and Illinois were among the big winners of $8 billion in grants announced Thursday by the White House - the start of what some Democrats tout as a national rail-building program that could rival the interstate highways begun in the Eisenhower era. President Obama announced the awards during a town-hall meeting in Tampa, Fla. Thirteen passenger rail corridors in 31 states will receive grants, which are funded by the economic recovery act enacted last year. "It creates jobs immediately, and it lays the foundation for a vibrant economy in the future," Mr. Obama said. ...
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