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Originally Posted by DJM19
I think its better to let one or two states projects get built using most of the available funds (leaving enough for the rest to stay afloat and do some pre-construction) so that when a big rail-investment bill is introduced, there will be no question that HSR is a good investment.
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There would be no available Federal funds if the allocations aren't distributed nationally. Did the Interstate Highway funds get distributed to one or two states first? No, because if the Highway funds weren't allocated nationally, there would be no Highway Trust Fund.