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Updated 12/15/2008 04:11 PM
Mayor, DOT Secretary Announce Expanding Rail Service
The Bush administration announced a new effort to develop new rail service along the Northeast Corridor and in other parts of the country.
Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters made the announcement today at Penn Station, along with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and representatives from Florida and Delaware.
Peters and Bloomberg asked for proposals from the private sector about developing rail service on the Northeast Corridor and 10 other areas around the nation.
Peters recently announced the federal government will provide $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects aimed at boosting capacity and on-time performance.
Peters says the proposal for new rail service comes as Americans are making a fundamental change in their travel habits by driving less and using mass transit and rail systems more.
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