Abstract: The views of Karen Rae, U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) deputy administrator, are presented in regard to how, in the coming decade, passenger rail will play a much greater role in U.S. transportation. In early 2010, $8 billion in grants will be allocated by the FRA as part of the Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), beginning a new investment era in the country's intercity rail network, which has long been neglected. This includes high-speed rail projects, of which the FRA received 278 pre-applications for funding totaling $102 billion. Rae believes that a few very critical successes must be produced with stimulus funds, or else there will be no high-speed rail program. Rae believes it will only be necessary to have speeds of 300 km/h or greater on certain corridors, such as California. A figure illustrates designated high-speed corridors in the U.S., with extensions into Canada.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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