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Peer-to-peer car sharing service Getaround launches in Austin, Texas

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This announcement closely follows the company’s February launch in the greater Portland metropolitan area with a $1.7 million federal grant and expands its reach to four major cities. Getaround will join the local “collaborative consumption” space in Austin.

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

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The report formalizes the identification of ten high-speed rail corridors as potential recipients of federal funding: California Corridor (Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego). Pacific Northwest Corridor (Eugene, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver BC). Gulf Coast Corridor (Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta).

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