Comments on: Stimulus / High-Speed Rail Update http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jake http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-958 Jake Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:56:11 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-958 Which plans are formally approved? I know the Proposition 1A passed but which ones are approved already? Which plans are formally approved? I know the Proposition 1A passed but which ones are approved already?

]]> By: planningpolitics http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-957 planningpolitics Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:14:10 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-957 Details are here: http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/31 Not much new, but good to see the top levels of the DoT and the White House are on this. Details are here:
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/31

Not much new, but good to see the top levels of the DoT and the White House are on this.

]]> By: David Galvan http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-956 David Galvan Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:13:30 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-956 I thought so too. But it doesn't look like that's the case. I guess this is just a summary of the strategy that the administration hopes to pursue. If you look at the new "fact sheet". http://www.fra.dot.gov/Downloads/RRdev/hsrspfacts.pdf It lists the 10 corridors identified for possible funding. But no word on who gets what. More strategy documents and a map (that looks to me exactly the same as the old map) showing corridors are here: http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/31 I thought so too. But it doesn’t look like that’s the case. I guess this is just a summary of the strategy that the administration hopes to pursue.

If you look at the new “fact sheet”.

http://www.fra.dot.gov/Downloads/RRdev/hsrspfacts.pdf

It lists the 10 corridors identified for possible funding. But no word on who gets what.

More strategy documents and a map (that looks to me exactly the same as the old map) showing corridors are here:
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/31

]]> By: Jake http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-955 Jake Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:03:22 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-955 So who's going to get the $$$? We already know that there's corridors set up and places want the money. I thought that they were going to announce where it's going today? So who’s going to get the $$$?
We already know that there’s corridors set up and places want the money. I thought that they were going to announce where it’s going today?

]]> By: David Galvan http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-954 David Galvan Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:34:37 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-954 Ok, here's the text of the speeches. I don't think they gave us any new information, but it sure is nice to see that Obama and LaHood are 100% behind giving this country a faster rail system. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/16/A-Vision-for-High-Speed-Rail/ Ok, here’s the text of the speeches. I don’t think they gave us any new information, but it sure is nice to see that Obama and LaHood are 100% behind giving this country a faster rail system.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/16/A-Vision-for-High-Speed-Rail/

]]> By: David Galvan http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-953 David Galvan Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:28:52 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-953 Ah. Here's an updated quote: "The administration has identified 10 potential corridors, including proposals in California, the Gulf Coast, the Midwest and the Northeast. Obama envisions a network of short and longer-haul corridors of up to 600 miles plied by trains traveling up to 150 miles per hour." Sounds like they'll be working out which projects get how much funding later. Ah. Here’s an updated quote:
“The administration has identified 10 potential corridors, including proposals in California, the Gulf Coast, the Midwest and the Northeast.

Obama envisions a network of short and longer-haul corridors of up to 600 miles plied by trains traveling up to 150 miles per hour.”

Sounds like they’ll be working out which projects get how much funding later.

]]> By: David Galvan http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-952 David Galvan Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:22:38 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-952 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE53F4DJ20090416 This reuters article isn't very detailed about which projects will get how much funding, but it sounds like it's going to focus on "up to 150 mph", Acela-style fast trains. I'm a bit concerned, as this leaves unclear whether CA-HSR will be getting any investment from the stimulus. http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE53F4DJ20090416

This reuters article isn’t very detailed about which projects will get how much funding, but it sounds like it’s going to focus on “up to 150 mph”, Acela-style fast trains. I’m a bit concerned, as this leaves unclear whether CA-HSR will be getting any investment from the stimulus.

]]> By: Deacon http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-951 Deacon Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:20:35 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-951 Thanks for the heads up, this is exciting news. Thanks for the heads up, this is exciting news.

]]> By: Chris G http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-950 Chris G Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:39:01 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-950 I think the most exciting thing about the quote is that they're calling for HSR and Intercity. As if someone actually understands the difference and the need for both. I think the most exciting thing about the quote is that they’re calling for HSR and Intercity. As if someone actually understands the difference and the need for both.

]]> By: planningpolitics http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/15/stimulus-high-speed-rail-update/#comment-949 planningpolitics Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:21:14 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1954#comment-949 Very exciting! Thanks for the heads up. The FRA and DoT have some tough decisions to make, but hopefully with the vision the US needs to move forward on rail investments. Very exciting! Thanks for the heads up.

The FRA and DoT have some tough decisions to make, but hopefully with the vision the US needs to move forward on rail investments.

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