It’s one of Obama’s greenest ideas–even though it may be underfunded–but news broke today that a massive high speed rail is officially on the way. The president’s announcement included an outline of 10 corridors around the US that will each likely see rail begin construction. So buckle up. Obama’s serious about getting our transportation system up to the cutting edge—here’s a guide to his plan, and a breakdown of the cities slated for a high speed transit future.
The Ten Rail Corridors
And here’s a complete list of the proposed corridors and the cities that would get high speed rail access.
- California Corridor (Bay Area, Sacramento, LA, San Diego)
- Pacific Northwest Corridor (Eugene, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver BC)
- South Central Corridor (Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Little Rock)
- Gulf Coast Corridor – (Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta)
- Chicago Hub Network – (Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville)
- Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami)
- Southeast Corridor – (Washington Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Macon, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville)
- Keystone Corridor – (Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh)
- Empire Corridor – (New York, Albany, Buffalo)
- Northern New England Corridor – (Boston, Montreal, Portland, Springfield, New Haven, Albany)
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/obama-high-speed-rail-city-plans.php
