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BusiesT casino gambling day -- in Las Vegas Status: Not Logged In; Sign In United States News See other United States News Articles Title: $2B for rail projects, speed upgrades announced Source: AP URL Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42954383/ Published: May 9, 2011 Author: AP Post Date: 2011-05-09 11:56:26 by go65 Keywords: None Views: 16028 Comments: 54 NEW YORK — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced nearly $800 million in projects improve rail service in the crowded Northeast. 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 It was money originally awarded to Florida but rescinded after the governor canceled rail plans there.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 # 6. #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   Replies to Comment # 6. #7. To: go65, Rudgear (#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. It's these rural Red State areas that lose us money. The areas where Palin thinks resemble her idea of America are in actuality welfare zones for Blue State money transfers. I am more than willing to cut these rubes off and let them die on the vine. The free market already designated those areas as no go zones. If the Tennessee Valley was profitable, for example, the private sector would have built an electrical generating damn there but they didn't, If not for the New Deal, all those rube hicks would still be reading (those that could read without Federal education money) by oil lamps. Godwinson  posted on  2011-05-09 12:40:47 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   #10. To: go65 (#6) Amtrak is profitable in the NE corridor, where Amtrak loses money is on routes that Congress mandates it maintain. 43 Amtrak lines. 41 lost money last year. But hey, lets write another 800 million in bad checks reinforcing a losing theory! Typical liberal thought process. Dumbass. Badeye  posted on  2011-05-09 13:05:18 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   End Trace Mode for Comment # 6. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest

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