Sentences with phrase «rail investment»
The budget provides $ 2.5 billion for the first year of a six - year, $ 47 billion rail investment plan.
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The plan will create a state policy on freight and passenger rail transportation to enhance rail service and serve as the basis for future federal and state rail investments.
Ever growing concerns about climate issues coupled with recent major European rail investments means that travelling the continent by rail is a cleaner, less expensive and more enjoyable choice.
The Northeast Corridor Commission was created — in accordance with the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 — for a simple reason: You may come from different states, with different economic strengths and different needs, but we are stronger and more effective when we work together.
... Chairman Margaret Hodge said: «The Department for Transport... has not yet demonstrated that this is the best way to spend # 50billion on rail investment in these constrained times, and that the improved connectivity will promote growth in the regions rather than sucking even more activity into London.»
As if ignoring high - speed and discouraging US rail investment were not enough, the Harper government now blocks even slow - speed rail.
It has not yet demonstrated that this is the best way to spend # 50 billion on rail investment in these constrained times,» committee chair Margaret Hodge said.
Better diversity will help bring new perspectives and fresh - thinking into rail and engineering, which will be needed as the country embarks on its biggest rail investment programme since the Victorian era.»
«It is essential that we deliver this programme of rail investments, it's the biggest, probably, since the Victorian era.
- And on infrastructure, how should we set priorities within rail spending, and between rail investment, trunk roads, expanding airport capacity, delivering super-fast broadband across the whole country, modernising our energy infrastructure and improving our flood defences?
Her reaffirmation of the commitment to press ahead with rail investment and reforms will be welcome to all of us who wish rail to be as successful in the next decade as it has been in the last.
They griped about high gas and food prices, federal high speed rail investment and foreign aid.
Spending watchdog rejects transport secretary's claim that new trains made major rail investment scheme unnecessary
«The long - standing government approach to sustaining rail investment is to cut the contribution from taxpayers and increase the share paid for by passengers,» the Association of Train Operating Companies» chief executive Michael Roberts said.
The effort to purchase standardized equipment is led by the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act Section 305 Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee, comprised of representatives of interested states, the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, host freight railroad companies, passenger railroad equipment manufacturers and suppliers, and other passenger railroad operators.
As if ignoring high - speed and discouraging US rail investment were not enough, the Harper government now blocks even slow - speed rail.
Mr Osborne will insist he is overseeing Britain's largest programme of rail investment «since the Victorian age».
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of the day's political developments, including David Cameron and Nick Clegg announcing a # 9bn rail investment
Cameron says the important thing is rail investment - Crossrail, electrification, HS2 etc..
The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 outlines requirements for SRPs and that projects must be part of the rail plan to be eligible for capital investment grants.
Completion of the State Rail Plan in accordance with the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and Federal Railroad Administration requirements.
Completion of a State Rail Plan in accordance with the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and Federal Railroad Administration requirements.
Preparation of a State Rail Plan that is compliant with the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and Federal Railroad Administration requirements.
Completion of updates to Oklahoma's 1992 State Rail Plan to meet the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and Federal Railroad Administration requirements.