High Speed Rail Gets a Boost
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2009069602_webhighspeedrail16.html
Obama puts 8 billion towards developing high speed rail corridors. In the Northwest it will benefit the Eugene to Vancouver BC route, allowing the Amtrak Cascades to run closer to its 110 mph design speed.
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