Rail Dollars Rolling

摘要

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has pumped another $2.5 billion into the high-speed-rail funding pipeline and is increasing the flow of actual obligations from its $8-bil-lion first rail round. The moves are good news for the states that won grants and companies pursuing the work. However, whether the new Congress will approve another installment of high-speed-rail (HSR) aid in 2011 remains an open question. In announcing the winners of the $2.5-billion round-two competition on Oct. 28, DOT Secretary Ray LaHood said the money will help finance 54 projects in 23 states. Rail corridors received $2.15 billion, and individual projects across the country got $278.4 million.