Tell Congress: Save High-Speed Rail

The future of high-speed rail development in America took a serious blow recently when the Senate put only $1.2 billion in their transportation budget for high-speed rail — though the House requested $4 billion in their version of the budget. States are eager to put people to work building clean, efficient, high-speed rail networks. The $8 billion available for high-speed rail in the stimulus garnered 45 applications from 24 states totaling approximately $50 billion. High-speed rail will connect cities’ economic centers, provide transportation alternatives, and reduce emissions and fuel consumption. Our country, to gain a big reward, will need to make a big investment in infrastructure. Key lawmakers will meet soon to finalize the bill – help high-speed rail get rolling by urging the Senate to match the $4 billion requested by the House!

September 08, 2010 Subject: Dear Member of Congress, I’m writing to urge you to support a $4 billion investment in high-speed passenger rail in the final FY 2010 transportation appropriations bill. High-speed passenger rail will provide clean, safe, reliable and efficient travel between America's population centers. Long-term federal investment in rail will also create tens of thousands of quality American jobs in states that have experienced losses in the technology, construction, and engineering sectors over the last decade. Please do everything you can to support the full $4 billion investment in high-speed passenger rail and full funding for Amtrak in the final transportation appropriations bill. Sincerely, We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code*
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