Topic – High Speed Rail

9 in 10 Americans view high-speed rail as an option

Stimulus money adds publicity

Steve Hawley, Feb 26, 10.

88% of Americans view high-speed rail as an option and 83% favor greater investments in transit, but advocacy efforts are still crucial.

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China investing heavily in high-speed rail

42 lines expected by 2012

Vilas Bhuchar, Feb 16, 10.

While the US hopes to build its first high-speed rail line by 2014 in Florida, China plans to have 42 high-speed lines in operation by 2012.

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High-speed rail vision shows early Houston line

Includes slower feeder network

Steve Hawley, Feb 11, 10.

Advocacy group releases expanded high-speed rail vision, Houston-to-Dallas, Dallas-Austin-San Antonio in first phase

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Gubernatorial candidates discuss transportation

DMN interviews candidates

Steve Hawley, Feb 05, 10.

Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, Rick Perry, and Bill White discussed their views with the Dallas Morning News.

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Feds add Houston to Texas

New high speed rail map

Steve Hawley, Feb 04, 10.

Houston is now in the FTA's proposed map of Texas Triangle HSR plan, but Ray LaHood criticized Texas for being unprepared, a view shared by many other analysts.

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Does Detroit’s revival depend on rail and transit?

"Blueprint America" on PBS

Steve Hawley, Jan 29, 10.

A PBS documentary, airing February 8, says that Detroit must switch from building cars to building trains in order to remain economically competitive.

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FL, CA, IL to get first high-speed rail funds

Texas gets just $4 million

Steve Hawley, Jan 28, 10.

Texas was far less prepared than other states and will receive just $4 million - of the $8 billion total - to improve service between Austin and Fort Worth.

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DMN talks to Perry staff about hi-speed rail

Response to Hutchison platform

Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 11, 10.

The Dallas Morning News interviewed Mark Miner with the Rick Perry campaign who says "Governor Perry is in favor of intercity passenger rail service."

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Experts review year in transportation

ARRA, high-speed rail top list

Steve Hawley, Jan 08, 10.

The stimulus bill, high-speed rail money, and new transportation reforms topped the list of 2009 transportation accomplishments.

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House, Senate agree on $2.5 billion for high-speed rail

Omits Infrastructure Bank

Steve Hawley, Dec 15, 09.

The bill also includes money for sustainable communities, although it omits money for a proposed National Infrastructure Bank for the time being.

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