Obama Gets Rail Rolling With $8B Stimulus

Prez plots $8b high-speed train network

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Feb 17, 2009 11:31 AM CST

(Newser) – America's railways are about to get a huge handout: At today's signing of the stimulus package, $8 billion will be allocated to high-speed rail. Though the money will be divvied up according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's master plan, the expansion is truly President Obama's... Read full story »

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Obama Gets Rail Rolling With $8B Stimulus

Prez plots $8b high-speed train network

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