Sentences with phrase «expand rail infrastructure»
While such inaccuracy could have resulted in an overexaggeration by Hammond of the potential benefits to the north - west, if we compare the data with countries around the world that have invested in high - speed rail — including France, Germany, Spain, China and Japan, with America having recently announced plans to expand its rail infrastructure — all showed significant growth along the line.
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The ability to expand exports will depend not only on production capacity, but also on the capacity of rail and port infrastructure.
In the case of coal, while the capacity of port and rail infrastructure has become stretched with the latest surge in global demand, the industry has been expanding transport capacity steadily over recent years.
«New York stands ready to use this federal money to rebuild our transportation infrastructure, expand high speed rail, and put New Yorkers back to work,» said Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement.
The investments authorized by the Recovery Act will allow Amtrak to reduce the amount of deferred maintenance in its fleet, fixed infrastructure and fixed facilities (train stations, storage and maintenance facilities), as well as expand capacity to meet the growing demand for intercity passenger rail transportation.
In addition to the activities described above, the FAST Act expanded eligible purposes to include financing economic development, including commercial and residential development, and related infrastructure and activities, that (i) incorporate private investment, (ii) is physically or functionally related to a passenger rail station or multimodal station that includes rail service, (iii) has a high probability of the applicant commencing the contracting process for construction not later than 90 days after the date on which the RRIF loan or loan guarantee is obligated, and (iv) has a high probability of reducing the need for financial assistance under any other Federal program for the relevant passenger rail station or service by increasing ridership, tenant lease payments, or other activities that generate revenue exceeding costs (Transit - Oriented Development Projects or TOD Projects).
«Republicans have opposed the administration's infrastructure plan, especially its effort to expand high - speed rail.
The demand for infrastructure from soci - ety - including road, rail, water, power generation and distribution - is set to continue to expand significantly.