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Gilbert B Norman
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http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/fra1611.html

A problem: a total of $60M matching funds must be provided by each award recipient state...they all broke!!

Also of interest, Illinois is opting for conventional bi-level cars. I continue to hold that there is a better home for the Talgos under construction than Wisconsin.

All told no exotica; just incremental steps towards "highER speed rail'.

And of course "buy American"; whatever that may mean.

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