High-Speed Rail for the US, Finally!
Ohio
Ohio is receiving $400 million for 250 miles of new track.
This brand new corridor, named the “3C Corridor,” will connect Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
This project will create thousands of jobs in Ohio, improve its livability greatly, and help to rehabilitate historic downtowns. There are numerous universities and major companies in close proximity to the corridor: “Nearly 40 colleges and universities lie in close proximity to the route, as do the headquarters of 22 Fortune 500 companies.”
Texas
Texas is receiving $4 million to “implement the final design and construction of signal timing improvements at grade crossings between Austin and Fort Worth. This will increase the operating speed of Amtrak’s Texas Eagle and improve on-time performance.”
Iowa
Iowa is receiving $17 million to “install four remotely controlled powered crossovers on the BNSF Ottumwa subdivision, which will reduce travel times and improve on-time performance.”
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