When Florida was awarded high speed rail, I sort of cynically said "it helps to be a swing state"! Well, according to this article, which quotes US Sec. of Transportation LaHood, there was more to it: apparently Florida's congressional delegation and its state legislature all did their part to ensure that the state got a big share of the available funds:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/10/how-florida-cashed-in-on_n_454467.html
Friday, February 12, 2010
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