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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to execute a second phase of its electric bus program to install charging infrastructure (on-route & charging bank for depot chargers) and buy electric buses. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Broward County. Bi-State Development Agency (Metro). 1,450,000.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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As examples from other countries, China runs trains on its 114 km Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail line at a top speed of 217 mph (350 km/h) and is buying 100 350 km/h trains for the upcoming Beijing-Shanghai corridor. Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Earlier post.) Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami).

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