LaHood puts Florida rail money up for grabs

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/railroads/149067-lahood-puts-florida-rail-money-up-for-grabs

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday he was officially making the $2.4 billion in high speed rail money that had been rejected by Florida available to other states.

LaHood has repeatedly said there was a great deal of interest in building high speed railways, despite Florida's rejection. Last week, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) became the third newly-elected GOP governor to turn down the funds.

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The Obama administration’s bold high-speed rail plan will create jobs, reinvigorate our manufacturing sector and spur economic development for years to come,” LaHood said in a statement.

“States across the country have been banging down our door for the opportunity to receive additional high-speed rail dollars and to deliver all of its economic benefits to their citizens," he added.

I hope Oregon jumps in line on this. We could use us some high speed rail to Seattle and Oakland (San Francisco not being optimally situated for such). Maybe even a line eastward to Salt Lake City or Boise as the first leg toward Chicago.

Sorry, my Sunday School roots come out when I'm mightily pissed off.

Congrats to the fortunate states that receive the funds so desperately needed by my state. "Wear it in good health."

Excuse me, I'm going to go throw up now.

so they can plug the hole*

But only if its a state where Democrats run the whole show.

Jerry Brown is what we call a smart governor.

I'd love to be able to ride a train from LA -> SF.