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Writer on urban issues at the blog The Transport Politic
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Yonah Freemark
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Which Way, L.A.?
California Gets Big Money for High-Speed Rail In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama announced an $8 billion high-speed rail initiative, and California will get the largest piece, $2.25 billion. In Tampa, Florida today, he reiterated his intention , which could prove important for the future of transportation in California. "There's no reason why other countries can build high-speed rail lines and we can't."
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