”high-speed rail projects” News

Pennsylvania Applies for $3.1 Billion for High-Speed Rail Projects

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Erin Waters, PennDOT, +1-717-783-8800; or Barry Ciccocioppo, Governor's Office, +1-717-783-1116 Applications Illustrate State, National Transportation Priority 10 6 2009 8:31PM (...more)

Pennsylvania Applies for $28.2 Million for High-Speed Rail Projects

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Erin Waters of PennDOT, +1-717-783-8800; or Barry Ciccocioppo of Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116 Governor Rendell Lauds Rail
08 26 2009 12:36AM (...more)

Spending bill would help high-speed rail projects

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama 's high-speed rail initiative would get an enormous boost under a spending bill that a 07 19 2009 2:29AM (...more)

Panel gives huge boost to high-speed rail projects

WASHINGTON – Funding for a signature high-speed rail initiative of President Barack Obama would get an enormous boost under a transportation spending bill approved
07 18 2009 11:54PM (...more)

Panel give huge boost to high-speed rail projects

WASHINGTON – Funding for a signature high-speed initiative of President Barack Obama would get an enormous boost under a transportation spending bill approved Friday by a key House panel. Obama had asked for
07 18 2009 10:16PM (...more)

Pennsylvania Identifies Potential High-Speed Rail Projects for $8 Billion in Recovery Funding

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Erin Waters, +1-717-783-8800 or Barry Ciccocioppo, +1-717-783-1116 Governor Rendell Lauds Rail Focus on State, National Levels HARRISBURG,
07 18 2009 12:34AM (...more)

GAO: Gov't lacks strategic high-speed rail plan

WASHINGTON – The U.S. agency in charge of $8 billion in stimulus money for high-speed rail projects doesn't have an adequate plan to oversee the projects, and the system of super-fast trains ultimately will cost much
06 25 2009 6:44AM (...more)

U.S. readies plans for high-speed rail development

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.
04 15 2009 7:52PM (...more)

$50B in high-speed rail applications submitted

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Tuesday it has received applications from 24 states seeking $50 billion for high-speed rail projects , more than six times the money designated in the 10 7 2009 5:47PM (...more)

Obama promises strict oversight of stimulus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday promised careful oversight of a $787 billion stimulus package he signed into law this
02 23 2009 7:40PM (...more)