Government Resources

U.S.Senate Committee on Appropriations

• THUD press Statement: Summary: FY 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations (7/2010)

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports

• GAO-09-317: High Speed Passenger Rail:  Future Development Will Depend on Addressing Financial and Other Challenges and Establishing a Clear Federal Role (3/2009).
• GAO-09-786T: High Speed Passenger Rail: Effectively Using Recovery Act Funds for High Speed Rail Projects (6/2009).
• GAO-10-162T: High Speed Passenger Rail: Developing Viable High Speed Rail Projects under the Recovery Act and Beyond (10/2009).

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

• CRS R40973: High Speed Rail (HSR) in the United States

News

• FRA Receives 77 Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding Totaling $8.5 Billion .
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  U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces up to $25 Million for High-Speed Passenger Rail Research.