What the Governor’s Talking about
Today
Thursday, October 28,
2010
Governor Says $161
Million for High-Speed Rail Will be Transformational, Create
Jobs
The governor today applauded the announcement from the
Obama administration that
The largest grant, for $150 million, will be used to
improve rail services along a 135-mile section of track between
The two grants will improve both existing intercity
passenger service and future high-speed intercity passenger service, as well as
set the stage for regional services such as the proposed
A third grant, for $3.2 million, will produce a corridor
investment plan for the Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac high-speed rail corridor.
This includes an environmental impact document that will help pave the way for
increased speeds and frequencies on the route. This is an important step
for the overall success of the federally designated 304-mile high-speed rail
corridor.
Key
message:
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