Just rename any project/program after the executive and lets see how much gets funded.
Worth a try.
I remember it being announced as a private project.
This project, Duffy said, was originally announced as a private venture, but he claims capital costs have ballooned and are believed to be over $40 billion, “making construction unrealistic and a risky venture for the taxpayer.”
“If the private sector believes this project is feasible, they should carry the pre-construction work forward, rather than relying on Amtrak and the American taxpayer to bail them out. My department will continue to look for every opportunity to save federal dollars and prioritize efficiencies,” Duffy wrote.
The $63.9 million grant was awarded to Amtrak last fall under the Corridor Identification and Development (CID) Program for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor previously known as the Texas Central Railway project. But to Texans who have been promised action for more than a decade, it’s simply known as a high-speed bullet train that can’t seem to get moving.
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