For as many financial problems as the state of Florida has, turning away $2 billion will come back to haunt the state. But the good news is, the more rational states and Amtrak will be receiving that cash. As someone who used to ride the trains in the northeast (and will be doing it again soon) I'm glad to read this news. It's hard not tad eel bad for those in Florida who voted against the Republicans but unfortunately too many in that state are clueless and require a sanity check.
Amtrak and rail projects in 15 states are being awarded the $2 billion that Florida lost after the governor canceled plans for high-speed train service, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
The largest share of the money—nearly $800 million—will be used to upgrade train speeds from 135 mph to 160 mph on critical segments of the heavily traveled Northeast corridor, the department said in a statement.
Another $404 million will go to expand high-speed rail service in the Midwest, including newly constructed segments of 110-mph track between Detroit and Chicago that are expected to save passengers 30 minutes in travel time.
