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April 2009
High-Speed Rail Strategic Plan
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
 
Sincerely,Secretary Ray LaHood
U.S. Department
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
of Transportation
Washington, DC 20590
Office of the Secretaryof Transportation
Dear Members o Congress:It is with great enthusiasm that I submit this strategic plan or high-speed rail. In the last century, anational vision led to the creation o the world’s most advanced highway and aviation networks – helpingspur unprecedented economic growth and urban development. Now, President Obama is ready to makea renewed commitment to the Nation’s travelers – not just to upgrade and maintain our aging highway and aviation systems, but to build a world-class network o high-speed passenger rail corridors. We ace a complex set o challenges in the 21
st
century – building a robust, green economy, gaining energy independence, reversing global climate change, and ostering more livable, connected communities. Tesenew challenges require creative new transportation solutions. A combination o express and regionalhigh-speed corridors, evolving rom upgraded, reliable intercity passenger rail service, has proven eectivein addressing many o these challenges around the world and in selected U.S. corridors. Te President iscommitted to bringing this successul approach to key travel corridors across America. We begin that process here, and will urther develop and rene it in the coming months through ourbudget and policy proposals. Troughout the process o advancing this new transportation vision, thePresident has asked me to reach out to you, our State partners, other key stakeholders and the public. We will, thereore, be seeking eedback and suggestions that help lead us to a successul implementation o this high-speed rail initiative.I look orward to working with Congress as we embark on this exciting new journey to transorm America’s transportation system.
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