http://blog.tstc.org/2010/01/12/ct-bond-commission-moves-on-new-haven-springfield-rail/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.tstc.org/2010/01/12/ct-bond-commission-moves-on-new-haven-springfield-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-6204 Yes CT Can: New Haven-Springfield Line Wins High-Speed Rail $ | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:13:42 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8236#comment-6204 [...] The announcement comes after months of advocacy by Tri-State and Connecticut groups that recognized, after President Obama announced last April that the federal government would fund high-speed rail, that this funding could put momentum behind the New Haven-Springfield project. In August, TSTC and 21 New England groups sent a joint letter of support for the project to the Federal Rail Administration, and through the winter Tri-State called on state leaders to make the down payment needed to show the federal government that it was serious about the project. They did so earlier this month. [...] [...] The announcement comes after months of advocacy by Tri-State and Connecticut groups that recognized, after President Obama announced last April that the federal government would fund high-speed rail, that this funding could put momentum behind the New Haven-Springfield project. In August, TSTC and 21 New England groups sent a joint letter of support for the project to the Federal Rail Administration, and through the winter Tri-State called on state leaders to make the down payment needed to show the federal government that it was serious about the project. They did so earlier this month. [...]

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