High Speed Rail
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law on February 17, 2009. The $789 billion stimulus bill includes $45.2 billion for core infrastructure investments, including:
- $27.5 billion for highway and bridge construction projects
- $8 billion for high-speed and intercity rail projects
- $6.9 billion for new equipment for public transportation projects
- $1.3 billion for Amtrak
- $100 million to help public transit agencies
- $750 million for the construction of new public rail transportation systems and other fixed guideway systems
- $750 million for the maintenance of existing public transportation systems
This $9.3 billion investment in rail transportation is an important first step in connecting the nation's megaregions along designated rail corridors, as shown in the images below:
Source: America 2050 | Source: FRA | |
Files:
Emerging_Megaregions.pdf | 316.17 KB | |
high_speed_rail_corridor_designations.pdf | 231.66 KB | |
Amtrak_Map.pdf | 793.39 KB |
Links:
America 2050 - http://www.america2050.org/
FRA - http://www.fra.dot.gov/