Stimulus Package
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DOT Reallocates High-Speed Rail Funds Rejected By Florida Governor
… Barack Obama's goal to connect 80 percent of Americans to high-speed rail in 25 years. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 set aside $8 billion to begin work on high-speed rail development in the United States …
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Biden: Obama Budget To Include Another $8 Billion For High-Speed Rail
Vice President Joe Biden announced that the Obama administration will dedicate another $8 billion toward high-speed rail in the proposed U.S. federal budget expected next week. The plan calls for $53 billion over six years "to continue construction of a national high-speed and intercity passenger
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House Transportation Committee Knocks High-Speed Rail Funding Plan
… criticized high-speed rail funding plans by suggesting that the $8 billion set aside from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for projects around the country instead should be pumped almost exclusively into the Northeast Corridor …
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On The Horizon: US Airways, Delta Eye Slot-Swap Resolution
… money to California and Florida, $901 million and $800 million, respectively. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , an initial down payment of $8 billion was set aside for high-speed rail. Applicants during …
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BA Clears Obstacle To Iberia Merger
… reached agreement on tackling the problem with its unions and, now that the trustees are onboard, it will submit a full recovery plan to the U.K. Pensions Regulator by June 30. Iberia has three months to decide whether it too approves of the plan, which …
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USTA Study Claims High Return On Business Travel
… States would forfeit 15 percent of its profits in the first year of eliminating business travel. "Business travel is economic stimulus ," said Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, which commissioned the study. "In order to …
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Port Authority Reconstructing JFK Runway To Reduce Delays
… provide $292.4 million and FAA will provide $83.9 million, $15 million of which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , for the $376.3 million project. The project, planned since November 2007, includes the widening …
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DHS To Use $1B In Stimulus Funds For Baggage Security Systems
The Department of Homeland Security today said it has secured $1 billion in funding through the stimulus bill for aviation security projects, including enhanced checked and carry-on baggage systems. DHS said the plan allocates "$700 …
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Obama Budget Would Raise Airport Security Fees, Air Traffic Control Funding
… high-speed rail grant program for states, "in addition to the $8 billion provided" in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , signed by the president last week. The budget proposal states that the high-speed rail plan …
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ATSB Approves US Airways Loan Application
US Airways today received an important vote of confidence for its recovery plan that alliance partner United Airlines could not secure: a federally backed loan guarantee. The Air Transportation Stabilization …
