"President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, released a strategic vision and plan for a high-speed passenger rail (HSR) system in the US. The plan identifies $8 billion provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ARRA and $1 billion a year for five years requested in the federal budget as the components of an initial $13 billion investment." http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/04/obama-hsr-20090416.html#more Link to the Whitehouse Blog (with video): http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/16/A-Vision-for-High-Speed-Rail/ Best Wishes, -- Gabriel L Espinosa