FW: [high-speed-rail] News from FRA - just posted
Schiller, Barry
I'm forwarding the message below (from Sierra national transportation list-serve) partly as it is from Kevin Brubaker who some of us remember as a fine staffer at Save-the-Bay and later a policy assistant to Governor Sundlun. Apparently there was life after Rhode Island for Kevin!
I understand RI has applied for this money for a third track at Kingston Station and for refurbishing the PVD train station parking garage.
Also, since noone has posted a comment, I'll note the House Oversight Committee is meeting again to dicuss RIPTA tomorrow (Thurs) Oct 8 at 4pm in Room 313. Again RIPTA is the only topic!
Has anyone confirmed the rumor that Al Moscola is being let go? Haven't seen it in writing
Barry
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Subject: Re: [high-speed-rail] News from FRA - just posted
Kevin Brubaker <KBru...@elpc.org><mailto:KBru...@elpc.org> wrote:
STATEMENT FROM FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA)
ADMINISTRATOR JOSEPH C. SZABO
“We have received numerous applications from states and groups of states for the development of high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs for grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These include 45 applications from 24 states totaling approximately $50 billion to advance high-speed rail corridor programs. We also received 214 applications from 34 states totaling $7 billion for corridor planning and smaller projects.
Due to the overwhelming response and our desire to lay the groundwork for a truly national high-speed and intercity passenger rail program, we will be announcing all awards this winter. Our selections will be merit-based and will reflect President Obama’s vision to remake America’s transportation landscape. We look forward to further evaluating these proposals and spurring economic development while providing Americans with clean, energy-efficient transportation choices in the years and decades to come.”
Kevin Brubaker
Deputy Director
Environmental Law & Policy Center (www.elpc.org<http://www.elpc.org>)
35 E Wacker Drive, Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 673-6500