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

Green Car Congress

By late summer, the Federal Railroad Administration will begin awarding the first round of grants. Additional funding for long-term planning and development is expected from legislation authorizing federal surface transportation programs. Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami).

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Brightline Brought High-Speed Rail to Florida. Can the Public Sector Follow?

Baua Electric

Now a privately owned service called Brightline , operating on Flaglers old line, is making a 21st-century pitch for the enduring virtues of train travel, moving passengers 235 miles between Miami and Orlando, with a few stops in between, and hopes to reach Tampa. The company is pursuing a second service , too: a $12.4

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