More Than a Third of Americans Aware of High Speed Rail Projects in Their State – WBCB: The Valley’s CW |

SOURCE Harris Interactive

Nearly two-thirds support state or federal funding for High Speed Rail, including those that live in Florida; one in five oppose, 15% unsure

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — President Obama announced in April 2009, and reconfirmed during his recent State of the Union address, his commitment to develop high-speed intercity passenger rail across the United States.

High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport between major cities that operates at substantially faster speeds than current intercity passenger trains in the U.S. It is designed to provide fast, reliable, and convenient service, operates using electric power and often includes onboard amenities such as food and beverage service and Wi-fi access.

The Harris Poll conducted an online survey among 2,566 adults between January 17 and 24, 2011 to gauge awareness, intention to use and position on funding for high-speed rail.  At the time of the survey, there were ten proposed high-speed rail corridors across the United States(a).  To-date, projects in California and Florida have been the most visible.

More Than a Third of Americans Aware of High Speed Rail Projects in Their State – WBCB: The Valley’s CW |.

Filed under: Passenger Rail Transportatio Policy, United States High Speed Rail

Bill Nye The Science guy talks abut high speed rail – OrlandoSentinel.com

Nye was headlining National Engineers Week at Epcot when he commented on projects such as the stalled plan to build high speed rail in Florida. He said that every other advanced country in the world has high speed rail and that it’s politics holding us back.

Bill Nye The Science guy talks abut high speed rail – OrlandoSentinel.com.

Filed under: Passenger Rail Transportatio Policy, United States High Speed Rail

Letters to the Editor: Rail Investment Makes Sense, if Not High-Speed Rail – WSJ.com

Several letters to the WSJ on HSR. Most are pretty good and another reveals the true reason Pres. Obama wants this infrastructure project.

Letters to the Editor: Rail Investment Makes Sense, if Not High-Speed Rail – WSJ.com.

Filed under: Passenger Rail Transportatio Policy, United States High Speed Rail