High speed rail
Projects Will Help Create Construction Jobs, Revitalize U.S.
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Awardees : Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority; Vermont Agency of Transportation, Massachusetts DOT, Rhode Island DOT, Connecticut DOT, New York State DOT, New Jersey Transit, Pennsylvania DOT, Delaware DOT, Maryland DOT, District of Columbia DOT
TotalApproximate Funding (entire corridor) : $485,000,000 (ARRA High-Speed Rail Grants), $706,000,000 (ARRA Amtrak Grants), $1,191,000,000 (Total)
Benefiting State : Maine,Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C.
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Awardees : Florida Department of Transportation
TotalApproximate Funding (entire corridor) : $1,250,000,000
Benefiting State : Florida
Miles of Track : New - 84, Planned - 240, Total - 324 miles
Grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will go toward the creation of a new high-speed rail corridor that connects Tampa Bay, Orlando, Miami and other communities in central and south Florida.
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Awardees : Washington State Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Transportation
TotalApproximate Funding (entire corridor) : $598,000,000
Benefiting State : Washington, Oregon
Miles of Track : Upgraded - 437, Planned - 30, Total - 467 miles
The 467-mile long corridor connecting Eugene, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada is the backbone of intercity passenger rail in the Pacific Northwest.
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