High-speed rail: Skipping your town

Courtesy Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:26

Most of the $8 billion in high-speed rail funds that President Obama awarded last month will not be used for high-speed projects, but rather to improvements designed to make existing lines faster.


 

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