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[HartfordTycoon]

CBS NY

“If Governor Christie is going to cancel a major project in New Jersey, why not spend that money within the region?” Malloy said to WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau.

Great job, Malloy. If Republicans want to leave a ton of rail money on the table then we should be going after whatever it is that they turn down. Go after New Jersey's, Wisconsin's, Ohio's, Florida's or any other state that decides they don't want the rail money.

[HartfordTycoon]

I am so pleased with Rell's handling of New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line. She really understands why this is so vital to our state's and Hartford's future. If other states elected Governor's who are opposed to it then that means they must not want rail in their states. That is their decision and it makes perfect sense that we and other pro-rail states go after that money. I feel bad for rail supporters and businesses who support rail in those states but hey, we all get to have different priorities. That's the good thing about democracy.

Hartford Courant

HARTFORD — With new Republican governors in Wisconsin and Ohio preparing to turn back $1.2 billion in federal grants, Gov. M. Jodi Rell is taking the opposite approach.

She's asking the Obama administration to send $100 million of that money to Connecticut.

Connecticut joins several other states including New York and North Carolina in pressing to get a share of the $1.2 billion earmarked for establishing high-speed rail projects

[HartfordTycoon]

HSR is dead in FL for the foreseeable future. I am so glad we didn't elect some sort of anti rail zeolot like these states did. I take Foley at his word that he would have supported it though so I guess we should have been OK even with him. Hopefully their lack of vision will prove to be our gain.

Reuters

[The Voice of Reason]

Malloy has officially asked for an additional 100 millin for this project from the feds.  this is part of the Florida monies.


apparently the wording is "at least 100 million"
saw it in the HBJ

he said the state is willing to spend more than other states and that we have no other option but to build and embrace the rale and we are excited about it and enthusiastic...

something like that.


Cheers!!!!



lets hope this moves along quickly, and lets home we can get the Waterbury spur added on ASAP

[MadVlad]

Nice to have a Governor that finally cares about this...

[HartfordTycoon]

MadVlad, on 19 March 2011 - 02:43 PM, said:

Nice to have a Governor that finally cares about this...

It definitely is. Thankfully we don't have an anti-rail Governor who would have just thrown this in the trash.

[The Voice of Reason]

Thanks Florida!!!!
I knew that state was good for something
http://www.hartfordb...tml?Type=search

its not much money, but we will take any penny you dont want

[MichaelQReilly]

Any rail money is welcome.