National: Can Obama Get HSR On Track?
March 10, 2011|Der Spiegel
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President Barack Obama wants to upgrade America's transport system using high-speed trains, bringing a taste of what is a part of everyday life in Europe and Asia to the United States. But the car-obsessed nation is divided over the plans. Is the mammoth project doomed to failure?..
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Tampa: Florida HSR Line Would Have Had a Surplus
March 10, 2011|Tampa Tribune
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High-speed trains that Gov. Rick Scott rejected would carry more passengers and operate at a greater financial surplus than projected in a 2009 federal application, data the state released Wednesday showed...
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National: Oil CEO Says US Should Consider $1 Gas Tax
March 10, 2011|Bloomberg
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The U.S. should consider imposing a $1-a-gallon gasoline tax and boosting average auto fuel economy to 50 miles a gallon to help avert a global energy crisis, the head of oil company Hess Corp. (HES) said. ..
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National: Mad Men Stump for HSR
March 10, 2011|Huffington Post
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Reprising their characters from the hit series, "Mad Men," actors Vincent Kartheiser and Rich Sommer have teamed up with U.S. PIRG and Funny Or Die to voice their support for high-speed rail in America.
Blogosphere: Playing Politics with Transportation
March 9, 2011|Infrastructurist
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Last week we told you that George Will considers high-speed rail not just a bad investment for the United States, but also a step toward the ultimate liberal goal of "diminishing Americans' individualism." (A simple "wrong" would have done just fine.)..
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Blogosphere: Emergency Transit Bill Passes Senate
March 9, 2011|Seattle Transit Blog
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PubliCola reports, adds interesting details: The bill has been substantially modified from its original version, which would have allowed King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties to pass a $30 license fee by a majority vote of their county councils...
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Calgary: Developer to Pay for Bus Service
March 9, 2011|Calgary Herald
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A new community in northeast Calgary will have transit service starting next Monday thanks to the developer helping foot the bill. Walton Development and Management will spend around $262,000 a year for peak-period service to SkyView Ranch, which is about seven kilometres from the nearest LRT station...
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Florida: State Could Owe Feds Money for HSR
March 9, 2011|Florida Times Union
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It would cost $2.7 billion to build a high speed rail between Orlando and Tampa. But with the project on life support, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is arguing that it may end up costing state taxpayers even if the project dies...
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National: Whip McCarthy Against Cali HSR Now
March 9, 2011|The Hill
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House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that his state should not get more money to build a high speed rail there, despite speculation that it stands to gain from Florida's rejection of $2.4 billion in federal funds. ..
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National: Why Do Conservatives Hate Trains So Much?
March 9, 2011|Slate
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In the movie version of Atlas Shrugged, there is a scene in which Ayn Rand's libertarian heroes defy all odds, deploy some untold amount of private funding, and launch the fastest high-speed train in history over rails of experimental metal...
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