Democrats are pushing to support high-speed rail in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure legislation, stressing how it could reduce the transportation industry’s carbon footprint.
“High-speed rail could be the technology that fully unlocks the potential of passenger rail travel in this country,”
His party’s ambitions to potentially tuck high-speed rail into Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan are drawing concern from Republicans, who point to delays and high costs of such projects in California and Texas.
“We must ensure that any federal policies and funding are balanced ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.