Thursday, April 16, 2009
News Obama calls for high-speed rail network...Atlanta's included
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 5:33 PM
From the Associated Press:
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called Thursday for the country to move swiftly to a system of high-speed rail travel, saying it will relieve congestion, help clean the air and save on energy.Appearing with Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Obama said the country cannot afford not to invest in a major upgrade to rail travel. He said he understands it necessarily will be "a long-term project" but said the time to start is now.
The president allocated $8 billion in the enormous $787 billion economic stimulus spending package for a start on establishing high-speed rail corridors nationwide.
Included on this list:
- Southeast corridor (Washington, Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Macon, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville)- Gulf Coast corridor (Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta)
Now if only Georgia would join that Atlanta-New Orleans study commission...
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