DEVELOPING TRUE HIGH SPEED RAIL IN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR-- STOP SITTING ON OUR FEDERAL ASSETS

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DEVELOPING TRUE HIGH SPEED RAIL
IN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR—
STOP SITTING ON OUR FEDERAL ASSETS
(112–1)
HEARING
BEFORETHE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
JANUARY 27, 2011
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COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
JOHN L. MICA, Florida, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of
FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey Columbia
GARY G. MILLER, California JERROLD NADLER, New York
TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois CORRINE BROWN, Florida
SAM GRAVES, Missouri BOB FILNER, California
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
JEAN SCHMIDT, Ohio LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
DUNCAN HUNTER, California RICK LARSEN, Washington
TOM REED, New York MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, Massachusetts
ANDY HARRIS, Maryland TIMOTHY H. BISHOP, New York
ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas MICHAEL H. MICHAUD, Maine
JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington RUSS CARNAHAN, Missouri
FRANK C. GUINTA, New Hampshire GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California
RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois
LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
CHIP CRAVAACK, Minnesota JASON ALTMIRE, Pennsylvania
BLAKE FARENTHOLD, Texas TIMOTHY J. WALZ, Minnesota
LARRY BUCSHON, Indiana HEATH SHULER, North Carolina
BILLY LONG, Missouri STEVE COHEN, Tennessee
BOB GIBBS, Ohio LAURA RICHARDSON, California
PATRICK MEEHAN, Pennsylvania ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey
RICHARD L. HANNA, New York DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland
STEPHEN LEE FINCHER, Tennessee
JEFFREY M. LANDRY, Louisiana
STEVE SOUTHERLAND II, Florida
JEFF DENHAM, California
JAMES LANKFORD, Oklahoma
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CONTENTS
Page
Summary of Subject Matter .................................................................................... iv
TESTIMONY
Bloomberg, Hon. Michael, Mayor, city of New York ............................................. 8
Hart, Thomas, Vice President, Governmental Affairs, U.S. High Speed Rail
Association ............................................................................................................ 8
Rendell, Hon. Ed, Co-Chair, Building America’s Future ...................................... 8
Scardelletti, Robert, International President, Transportation Communications
International Union ............................................................................................. 8
Todorovich, Petra, Director, America 2050, representing the Business Alliance
for Northeast Mobility ......................................................................................... 8
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Maloney, Hon. Carolyn B., of New York ................................................................ 56
Mica, Hon. John L., of Florida ................................................................................ 58
Nadler, Hon. Jerrold, of New York ........................................................................ 65
Shuster, Hon. Bill, of Pennsylvania ....................................................................... 69
Slaughter, Hon. Louise M., of New York ............................................................... 70
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Bloomberg, Hon. Michael ........................................................................................ 73
Hart, Thomas ........................................................................................................... 76
Rendell, Hon. Ed ...................................................................................................... 81
Scardelletti, Robert .................................................................................................. 90
Todorovich, Petra ..................................................................................................... 95
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
University of Pennsylvania School of Design, Department of City and Re-
gional Planning, executive summary of report entitled, ‘‘Making High-Speed
Rail Work in the Northeast Megaregion’’ ........................................................... 10
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
Fitch Ratings, report entitled, ‘‘High Speed Rail Projects: Large, Varied and
Complex’’ ............................................................................................................... 100
Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission, re-
port ........................................................................................................................ 119
Virgin Rail Group, Tony Collins, CEO, written testimony .................................. 128
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