“By investing in high speed rail, we’re doing so many good things for our country at the same time.  We’re creating good construction and manufacturing jobs in the near-term; we’re spurring economic development in the future; we’re making our communities more livable – and we’re doing it all while decreasing America’s environmental impact and increasing America’s ability to compete in the world.” - Vice President Biden, Jan. 18, 2010.

Read about President Obama's Vision for High-Speed Rail.
To learn about ongoing efforts across the nation to increase funding, visit www.FourBillion.com.

The Federal Rail Program

• Designated High-Speed Rail Corridors
• Interactive High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program (HSIPR) Project Map
• Federal Railroad Administration and the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Federal Railroad Administration’s Preliminary National Rail Plan
• TIGER Discretionary Grant Program

Policy Issues

• A Track Record of Success: High-Speed Rail Around the World and Its Promise for America
• U.S. Conference of Mayors Report on Positive Economic Impacts of High-Speed Rail
• Tipping The Playing Field: How America's Federal Funding Policy Heavily Favors Roads Over Transit

What's Happening Elsewhere in the U.S.

• America 2050
• The Right Track: Building a 21st Century High-Speed Rail System for America
• Midwest High Speed Rail Association
• California High-Speed Rail Authority
• Minnesota Northstar Commuter Rail
• Profitable New Passenger Rail Service

What's Happening Internationally

• High-Speed Rail in Japan
• China's Bullet Train
• Spain's Bullet Train
• France's High-Speed Rail Network
• France's High-Speed Rail Expansion Plans
• High-Speed Rail in Germany
• High-Speed Rail Advocacy In the United Kingdom