Thursday, May 26, 2011

GOP Lawmaker Wants To Replace Amtrak With Private High-Speed Rail In Northeast Corridor

WASHINGTON — Congress would take away Amtrak's popular Northeast corridor train service and invite private investors to bid for the right to develop high-speed rail under a plan outlined by a key House Republican Thursday.

The densely populated corridor – which extends from Washington to Boston, including service to New York and Philadelphia – is the most viable region in the country for truly high-speed trains averaging speeds better than 110 mph, said House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman John Mica, R-Fla.


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