Leo Penne: High Speed Rail Stimulus Package

High-Speed Rail Stimulus Package

$8 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds are on the table as states apply to receive new federal funding for high speed passenger rail projects. In this Briefing Room segment AASHTO's Leo Penne, program director for intermodal transportation, discusses with Tony Dorsey how these vital resources will be distributed and the various ways states will be able to use the funds. Penne also offers his expert opinion about how this unprecedented investment will affect the future of high-speed passenger rail in America.