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Article: MEETINGS TO OUTLINE AGENDA FOR NEW HIGH-SPEED RAIL INITIATIVE

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November 19, 2008
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Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following news release:

U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL), the Republican Leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will convene briefings with public and private sector stakeholders for two days this week to review pending U.S. Department of Transportation plans to issue a Request for Proposals for U.S. high-speed passenger rail service.

In October, legislation Mica helped to author was signed into law that allows, for the first time, private sector participation in the development, financing, operation and maintenance of high-speed rail service in the U.S. By law, the Department of ...

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