Sentences with phrase «made high speed rail»

To date, New York has received only a small fraction of federal money for high speed rail, but we want to make it a success now, and my Administration will aggressively pursue all funding opportunities to make high speed rail a reality.

He tells us what's being done at the state and federal level to make high speed rail a reality in New York.

That's because California — a trendsetting state because of its size and population — is moving ahead with its own ambitious plans to make high speed rail a reality in that state.

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The Los Angeles - based company isn't the only one making serious moves to build a high - speed rail.

That's the approach Quebec - based Bombardier has taken — the company recently announced its plan to make a C$ 100 - million technology transfer investment into Turkey to help realize the country's high - speed rail vision for 2030.

«Spending in excess of # 50Bn on HS2, a high speed rail line that will predominantly serve London and not address the capacity and connectivity issues of the current rail network, makes even less sense than it did before the vote to leave the European Union.»

There'll be more than enough time to talk about politics in the future, but for now obviously the important thing is making sure that we get projects like high speed rail and as much funding for upstate New York.»

If High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) is to achieve a groundswell of public support then the wider economic case for it needs to be made, a panel of transport experts concluded last night.

The former transport secretary headed the body that makes recommendations to the government on projects such as the high - speed rail link HS2.

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The federal government has made available $ 295 million to improve a Queens railroad bottleneck in Sunnyside and provide a major step in opening the way for high - speed rail from New York to Boston.

«I'm delighted that $ 295 million in federal high - speed rail funding is making an on - time arrival to the MTA,» Maloney said.

Reps. Ann Marie Buerkle and Hanna are among the minority of New York's congressional delegation who oppose an Upstate high - speed rail line, saying it does not make sense in an era of shrinking government budgets.

«This additional Federal funding for high speed passenger rail will help revitalize New York State's economy, modernize our rail transportation network, and make it easier to get people and goods safely to their destinations across the State,» Governor Paterson said.

When you factor in the positive economic impact, the convenience of travel, and the environmental benefits, a High Speed Rail System in New York State makes good sense.

Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte said: «Since the conversation about high speed rail first began, I have been pushing to make sure the service would begin from Niagara Falls across the State rather than Buffalo.

The government's alacrity in commissioning the high - speed rail extension makes its procrastination over London's airport capacity look even more complacent.

GOP gubernatorial nominee Neel Kashkari has made opposition to high - speed rail, which he dubs «Jerry Brown's crazy train,» a central part of his campaign.

Transport Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday made a statement to the Commons on High Speed Rail.

Legislation for the controversial High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) project will not make it through the Commons before the 2015 general election, transport secretary admits

George Osborne wants to build a high - speed rail link and the Labour Party has made it clear that we need to strengthen regional agencies.

The Governor used the opportunity to highlight some of the many investments made to New York's high speed rail infrastructure in recent years.

And if one does believe in high speed rail in principle, it makes no sense to plan the HS2 route first and airport expansion later.

Florida's Republican governor Rick Scott recently rejected $ 2 billion in federal funding to build an 85 - mile high speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando, arguing that cost overruns would likely leave Florida taxpayers making up billions of dollars for something they don't need.

The $ 10 - billion price tag to get these projects on track is equally ambitious — California is looking for $ 4.7 billion of this to come from the $ 8 billion in stimulus money the federal government is making available for high - speed rail projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

President Obama's plan is to invest federal money «in an efficient, high - speed passenger rail network of 100 - to 600 - mile [160 - to 965 - kilometer] intercity corridors that connect communities across America,» according to an announcement the administration made in April.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that he is making available approximately $ 2.4 billion, through a competitive process, to states eager to develop high - speed rail corridors across the United States.

about U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Makes $ 2.4 Billion Available for High - Speed Rail Projects Across America

The Federal Railroad Administration and its 32 state partners are making great progress on High - Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail projects across the country.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that he is making available approximately $ 2.4 billion, through a competitive process, to states eager to develop high - speed rail corridors across the United States.

Third, we're making historic investments in America's roads, bridges, streetcar and light rail systems, and high - speed rail.

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Kinda makes one wonder how Europe / China etc. have high speed rail and the US has a firm convicted of destroying urban rail by the Supreme Court..

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With high - speed rail as an option along with an extensive service network, traveling on a Eurail Pass makes good sense.

«We hope this greater range of fare options will allow travellers to make even more use of Europe's high - speed rail network and exploit the environmental advantages of train over plane for seamless rail journeys.»

It is hoped the partnership will make it easier to incorporate a high - speed journey under the Channel into rail journeys.

In recent years Vietnam's rail network and trains have been upgraded, and whilst high speed trains have yet to appear the existing trains are safe, comfortable and air - conditioned, making rail tours of Vietnam a pleasant and rewarding experience.

Here we disembark the ship and make the short transfer to Cologne station by coach to join the high - speed rail service to Brussels.

High - speed rail services have made this region more accessible than ever, but a flight will allow you more time to explore this glorious region, its lively cities and outstanding historic landmarks such as the iconic Alhambra Palace.

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We've also made historic investments in high - speed rail and mass transit, because part of making our transportation sector cleaner and more efficient involves offering all Americans, whether they are urban, suburban, or rural, the choice to be mobile without having to get in a car and pay for gas.

First up, a look at what Obama's got in store for US transportation — like more funding for a massive high speed rail system and ideas for a controversial tax that will charge car owners a fee for every mile they drive.The proposed budget would take effect in the fiscal year 2010 (which begins October 1st, 2009 — hey, I don't make the rules.

If there has to be demand constraint, we will then bring in the analysis I mentioned earlier of where are these flights, and one of the questions we will ask is, «How many of the flights which occur are of sufficiently short distances either because they are domestic or they are London to the south of France, London to the skiing resorts, et cetera», that there is a believable story that they do not have to be flights, they can be high - speed rail, or are quite a lot of them things where, realistically, it is never going to be competed by high - speed rail and, therefore, you actually have to say that we have got to constrain demand in an absolute sense and people just will not be able to make as many journeys as they would want to in an unconstrained fashion.

Because progressivism's aim is the modification of (other people's) behavior... Forever seeking Archimedean levers for prying the world in directions they prefer, progressives say they embrace high - speed rail for many reasons... [but] the real reason for progressives» passion for trains is their goal of diminishing Americans» individualism in order to make them more amenable to collectivism.

First, he argues that high speed rail is a waste of money, and that the Tea Party governors of Florida, Ohio, and Wisconsin who have rejected funding for the projects have made the wise decision — he claims that the «three governors want to spare their states from paying the much larger sums likely to be required for construction - cost overruns and operating subsidies when ridership projections prove to be delusional.»

Two candidates for governor made opposing high speed rail projects in their states a central part of their campaign — Scott Walker in Wisconsin and John Kasich in Ohio both claimed that high speed rail was too expensive, and a waste of taxpayer money.