Subject: Fw: U.S. Department of Transportation Redirects $1.195 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds
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Subject: FW: U.S. Department of Transportation Redirects $1.195 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds

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From: Ron Thaniel [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 2:41 PM
To: Monday Morning Group Listserv
Subject: U.S. Department of Transportation Redirects $1.195 Billion in
High-Speed Rail Funds

DOT 208-10 
Thursday, December 09, 2010 
Contact: Olivia Alair 
Tel: (202) 366-4570 

U.S. Department of Transportation Redirects $1.195 Billion in High-Speed
Rail Funds 

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced
that $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds originally designated for
Wisconsin and Ohio will be redirected to other states eager to develop
high-speed rail corridors across the United States. Wisconsin has
suspended work under its existing high-speed rail agreement and the
incoming Governors in Wisconsin and Ohio have both indicated that they
will not move forward to use high-speed rail money received under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  As a result, $1.195
billion will be redirected to high-speed rail projects already underway
in other states. 

"High-speed rail will modernize America's valuable transportation
network, while reinvigorating the manufacturing sector and putting
people back to work in good-paying jobs," said Transportation Secretary
Ray LaHood. "I am pleased that so many other states are enthusiastic
about the additional support they are receiving to help bring America's
high-speed rail network to life." 

The Recovery Act included $8 billion to launch a national high-speed
rail program that will modernize America's transportation network, spur
economic development domestically and keep the U.S. competitive with
other leading nations. High-speed rail grants announced under the
Recovery Act can be used only for high-speed rail projects and not for
other transportation projects. 

Last year, the Obama Administration received a commitment from 30
domestic and foreign rail manufacturers to establish or expand their
base of operations in the United States if selected for contracts
building America's high-speed rail network. These rail manufacturers and
suppliers committed to not only locate in the U.S., but to ensure
high-speed rail projects are built by American workers with
American-made supplies. To deliver maximum economic benefits to American
taxpayers, the Administration's high-speed rail program also includes a
100 percent 'Buy American' requirement. 

Under the Recovery Act, the Federal Railroad Administration originally
announced $810 million for Wisconsin's Milwaukee-Madison corridor and
$400 million for Ohio's Cincinnati-Columbus-Cleveland "3C" route. The
Federal Railroad Administration will redirect $810 million from
Wisconsin and $385 million from Ohio, and will work with these states to
determine whether they have already spent money under their contracts
that should be reimbursed. 

The $1.195 billion originally designated for those high-speed rail
projects in Wisconsin and Ohio will now be used to support projects in
the following states: 

*	California: up to $624 million 
*	Florida: up to $342.3 million 
*	Washington State: up to $161.5 million 
*	Illinois: up to $42.3 million 
*	New York: up to $7.3 million 
*	Maine: up to $3.3 million 
*	Massachusetts: up to $2.8 million 
*	Vermont: up to $2.7 million 
*	Missouri up to $2.2 million 
*	Wisconsin: up to $2 million for the Hiawatha line 
*	Oregon: up to $1.6 million 
*	North Carolina: up to $1.5 million 
*	Iowa: up to $309,080 
*	Indiana: up to $364,980 

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-- 
Ron Thaniel
Assistant Executive Director
The United States Conference of Mayors
1620 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Direct: 202-861-6711
Fax: 202-293-2352
Website: http://www.usmayors.org
Economic Benefits of High-Speed Rail Website:
http://www.usmayors.org/highspeedrail