RailNews: High-speed rail act suffers setback in Congress
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(Source: www.Trainsmag.com)
High-speed rail act suffers setback in Congress
The $10 billion High Speed Rail Investment Act, which would
help fund the creation of regional higher-speed passenger rail
networks around the country, may not make it out of the Senate.
The bill became a stumbling block during December 11 budget
negotiations between Congress and the White House. President
Clinton told Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) that the
bill was a priority, the Washington Post reported. But Lott, an
Amtrak supporter apparently acting at the request of Sen. John
McCain (R-Ariz.) balked. It is unclear whether the bill will
resurface again in the ongoing budget negotiations.
(Source: www.Trainsmag.com)
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