Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Commentary: High-speed rail is on horizon | McClatchy

Commentary: High-speed rail is on horizon | McClatchy: "True high-speed rail is still far down the track, but President Barack Obama's blueprint for investing billions in rail has one big thing going for it: The Pacific Northwest is on it.

Obama's plan – which directs the spending of $8 billion in federal stimulus money and pledges to request another $1 billion annually for the next five years – represents the biggest federal commitment for passenger rail in decades."

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