Stiff Competition for Federal Rail Funds7/14 Oregon wants to compete for federal funds to build hi-speed rail infrastructureJULY 14, 2010 -- The Pacific Northwest has an opportunity to tap into a huge investment from Uncle Sam in transportation and energy corridors.
But to receive funding for a high-speed train linking Eugene to Vancouver, British Columbia, Oregon has to move in high-speed –
Brenda Wilson - the Intergovernmental Relations Manager with the City of Eugene –
Wilson tells KUGN news that recently the Pacific Northwest corridor received some $598-million dollars in stimulus funding –
Recently Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and State Representative Nancy Nathanson attended a two-day conference in Portland to discuss high-speed rail service in the Pacific Northwest.
-- Al Kline
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