http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/29/senate-panel-backs-1-2b-for-high-speed-rail-1-4b-extra-for-highways/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/29/senate-panel-backs-1-2b-for-high-speed-rail-1-4b-extra-for-highways/comment-page-1/#comment-17331 Crazy Commuter Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:59:40 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=5491#comment-17331 The more I find out about how much we spend on roads (which are figures that are surprisingly difficult to come by) the more angry I get. For what we spend on highways we could have subways through rural Kansas. The more I find out about how much we spend on roads (which are figures that are surprisingly difficult to come by) the more angry I get. For what we spend on highways we could have subways through rural Kansas.

]]> http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/29/senate-panel-backs-1-2b-for-high-speed-rail-1-4b-extra-for-highways/comment-page-1/#comment-16951 Dan Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:28:41 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=5491#comment-16951 The House Bill had an additional $4 billion for HSR. This one waters it down by $2.8 billion and funnels $1.4 billion into highways. Many are tired of concrete jungles and if we keep adding to them and building them, we've really not changed. The House Bill had an additional $4 billion for HSR. This one waters it down by $2.8 billion and funnels $1.4 billion into highways. Many are tired of concrete jungles and if we keep adding to them and building them, we’ve really not changed.

]]> http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/29/senate-panel-backs-1-2b-for-high-speed-rail-1-4b-extra-for-highways/comment-page-1/#comment-16861 David Galvan Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:14:10 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=5491#comment-16861 Well, let's hope the HSR funding gets boosted in conference committee. It has happened before! Well, let’s hope the HSR funding gets boosted in conference committee. It has happened before!

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