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June 23, 2009

High-Speed Rail

Witnesses testified about proposals to establish high-speed rail lines. Among the issues they addressed were the high cost estimates associa… read more

Witnesses testified about proposals to establish high-speed rail lines. Among the issues they addressed were the high cost estimates associated with the proposals, environmental and economic benefits of high-speed rail lines, and improvements needed to coordinate federal and state efforts to create high-speed rail corridors. close

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Joseph Boardman President and CEO Amtrak
Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California

Robert Eckels Chair Texas High-Speed Rail and Transportation Corp.
Susan Fleming Director Government Accountability Office->Physical Infrastructure Issues
Kay Bailey Hutchison U.S. Senator [R] Texas
Frank R. Lautenberg U.S. Senator [D] New Jersey
Edward "Ed" G. Rendell Governor [D] Pennsylvania
Jay Rockefeller IV U.S. Senator [D] West Virginia
Tom Skancke Commissioner National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Cmsn.
Joseph C. Szabo Administrator Federal Railroad Administration
John Thune U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Dakota
Tom Udall U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Mexico

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Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Committee

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Program ID:: 287221-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 23, 2009 | 2:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jan 12, 2010 | 10:54am EST | C-SPAN 2

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Jun 23, 2009 | 2:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 23, 2009 | 11:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 25, 2009 | 7:42am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 27, 2009 | 3:20am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 29, 2009 | 2:43am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jul 01, 2009 | 1:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 23, 2009 | 11:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 24, 2009 | 5:51am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Dec 31, 2009 | 2:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 04, 2010 | 5:09pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 12, 2010 | 10:54am EST | C-SPAN 2

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