White House Unveils 6-Year, $53 Billion High Speed Rail Plan

Photo: John Leech Call it a “rail shot” — with all the space race allusions being tossed around by the administration of late, this time the term would live up to expectations. The White House has announced a “comprehensive plan” that dedicates $53 billion over the next six years to achieving the president’s newly-minted goal of providing 80% of America with access to high speed rail within a generation. Now this is change we can believe in. Here’s t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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White House Unveils 6-Year, $53 Billion High Speed Rail Plan

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