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The announcement Monday at Penn Station is part of a $2 billion award going to rail projects in 15 states nationwide. It was money originally awarded to Florida but rescinded after the governor canceled rail plans there. The Northeast's share will be used to upgrade train speeds from 135 mph to 160 mph on critical segments. He says the money will indirectly improve service on other commuter lines by making shared electrical lines and other infrastructure more reliable. LaHood notes the Transportation Department received nearly 100 applications for federal rail money. He says it's evidence the United States is hungry for better rail service. Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread   Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 17. #1. To: All (#0) Great news - thank you Florida for electing Rick Scott, who's actions have caused your rail money to head to the Northeast instead of creating jobs in Florida. go65  posted on  2011-05-09   11:56:59 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #2. To: go65 (#1) Why spend two billion dollars we don't have on another government fiasco? Just sell AMTRAK to the private sector. Or do you statists just like collecting taxes? Rudgear  posted on  2011-05-09   11:59:27 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #3. To: Rudgear (#2) Why spend two billion dollars we don't have on another government fiasco? Just sell AMTRAK to the private sector. Or do you statists just like collecting taxes? Scott's own transportation department just released a study indicating the rail line between Tampa and Orlando would have been profitable, and would have created jobs in Florida. go65  posted on  2011-05-09   12:02:18 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #5. To: go65 (#3) How many jobs? Short-term construction? We don't have $2,000,000,000 to spend on high-speed rail. SELL AMTRAK if you want rail service! Rudgear  posted on  2011-05-09   12:23:14 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #6. To: Rudgear (#5) (Edited) How many jobs? Short-term construction? We don't have $2,000,000,000 to spend on high-speed rail. SELL AMTRAK if you want rail service! Are you aware that the rail line Scott killed would have been privately operated? Amtrak is profitable in the NE corridor, where Amtrak loses money is on routes that Congress mandates it maintain. If you want to reform Amtrak, let it actually act as a private company and kill off unprofitable routes. go65  posted on  2011-05-09   12:33:41 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #8. To: go65 (#6) "Amtrak is profitable in the NE corridor, where Amtrak loses money is on routes that Congress mandates it maintain. If you want to reform Amtrak, let it actually act as a private company and kill off unprofitable routes." If passenger rail ever leaves the shadows as a poor stepchild to freight trains and don't get put on the sidelines anymore to waith for them to pass, get trains with Internet and all these nice attractions to draw business high speed rail brings, many more of these routes will show a healthy profit. I like the train as I can just hang my bicycle on a hook in the baggage car and use it and light rail in Portland with it to get around. I don't like taking my care up there. The only thing I hate is how it is slower than driving due to the priority fraight trains get and because the trains and rail lines are obsolete and need replacing. High speed rail is a great idea that is long overdue. Ferret Mike  posted on  2011-05-09   12:57:58 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #17. To: Ferret Mike (#8) High speed rail is a great idea that is long overdue. Of course. Alas, the US government has been interested ONLY pissing it's tax dollars away on International Manifest Destiny with wars EVERYWHERE that go nowhere but creating bullet and missile factories. Meanwhile the shortsighted vision of and about American requirements has been blinded by politicians whose only interest has been their own pocketbooks and power base. Energy, transportation and infra-structure and other American interests are sorely lacking in America. Europe is a model of handling these requirements with their integrated inter-national high speed rail system that is on-time and frequent. My wife and I love it; who needs an automobile in Europe? buckeroo  posted on  2011-05-09   13:23:59 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   Replies to Comment # 17. #19. To: buckeroo (#17) "My wife and I love it; who needs an automobile in Europe?" That's exactly right. Last time I was there I got by with a eurail pass and a bicycle. I took over a 1958 Flying Scot I could get a higher re-sell price for in Europe than here and sold it at a profit before returning. Ferret Mike  posted on  2011-05-09 13:29:23 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   End Trace Mode for Comment # 17. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest

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