Coverage dated December 5, 2023 to December 7, 2023

Biden administration announces $8.2 billion for 10 major rail projects

Headline from WCNC, on the newest of 2 developments

One of the rail lines getting funding has been billed as the nation's first high-speed route.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Biden administration puts $6.1 billion toward California, Nevada high-speed rail

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  2. Newest

    Biden administration announces $8.2 billion for 10 major rail projects

    Headline from WCNC ·

Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    Biden Admin Gives Billions To New Rail Project In California Even Though They Have Barely Started The Last One (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Biden will invest $3 billion in a new rail project to connect California to Las Vegas while the state's current project continues to show little real progress.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Biden administration puts $6.1 billion toward California, Nevada high-speed rail (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Brightline West expects to provide more than 11 million one-way trips a year between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Biden Pours Billions Of Taxpayer Dollars Into California’s Floundering High-Speed Rail Project (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Biden is set to give $3.07 billion in funding to California's rail project, which has failed to make substantial progress since it was first funded in 2008.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Las Vegas-Southern California high-speed rail project gets $3 billion Biden administration pledge (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A planned high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area got a Biden administration pledge of $3 billion to help start laying track, Nevada elected officials said.

  5. Bloomberg

    Biden Will Award $8.2 Billion to Boost Rail in Key 2024 States (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Joe Biden will announce $8.2 billion in additional railway funds this week, according to a person familiar with the matter, boosting potential projects — including a high-speed line to Las Vegas — in important states for the 2024 election.

  6. West Hawaii Today

    High-speed rail line linking Las Vegas and Los Angeles area gets $3B Biden administration pledge (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    LAS VEGAS — A planned high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area got a Biden administration pledge on Tuesday of $3 billion to help start laying track, Nevada elected officials said.

  7. KESQ Palm Springs

    High-speed rail line linking Las Vegas and Los Angeles area gets $3B Biden administration pledge-copy (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By KEN RITTERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A planned high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area got a Biden administration pledge on Tuesday of $3 billion to help start laying track, Nevada elected officials said.

  8. WCNC

    Biden administration announces $8.2 billion for 10 major rail projects (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    One of the rail lines getting funding has been billed as the nation's first high-speed route.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Biden administration announces $8.2 billion boost to rail projects, including Las Vegas to Los Angeles connection - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration announced a multi-billion dollar boost to railway construction and improvements across the country on Friday – including what could become

  10. Courthouse News Service

    Biden administration awards $8.2 billion for rail projects (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The funding will support the country’s first high-speed rail corridors.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Biden heads to Las Vegas to tout $8.2 billion for major rail projects (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Funding will cover train corridor upgrades in western Pennsylvania and Maine, among other things.

  12. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Biden's Las Vegas visit to showcase $8.2 billion for rail projects, including Nevada-SoCal line (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    President Joe Biden is heading to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion in funding for 10 major passenger rail projects, including high-speed, electric train routes that could one day link Nevada and California.

  13. Daily Journal

    Biden heads to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2B for 10 major rail projects around the country (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion in funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including to spur work on high-speed, electric train routes that could one day link Nevada and California, as well as Los Angeles and San Francis…

  14. Green Field Reporter

    Biden heads to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2B for 10 major rail projects around the country - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion in funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including to spur work on high-speed, electric train routes that could one day link Nevada and California, as well as Los Angeles and San Francis…

  15. UPI

    Biden pledges $8.2B for first U.S. high-speed rail system, new rail corridors (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President Joe Biden will announce $8.2 billion in federal funds to build a new high-speed rail system between California and Nevada in addition to nearly a dozen other major new rail projects nationwide.

  16. Fortune

    Biden heads to Las Vegas to talk up $8.2 billion in funding to boost languishing high-speed rail projects, including a 218-mile route to California (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The administration hopes the investment will help to boost prospects for a long-discussed project linking Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga, just east of Los Angeles.

  17. WTOL Toledo

    President Biden heads to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2B for 10 major rail projects around the country (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    One of the rail lines getting funding has been billed as the nation's first high-speed route.

  18. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Biden in Vegas to announce $3B grant for Vegas-to-LA rail — WATCH LIVE (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

    Published

    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    President Joe Biden is in Las Vegas where he is expected to officially announce $3 billion in federal funding for Brightline West’s $12 billion high-speed rail system.

  19. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Biden visits Las Vegas to announce $3B grant for Vegas-to-LA rail (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

    Published

    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    President Joe Biden officially announced $3 billion in federal funding for Brightline West’s $12 billion high-speed rail system today in Las Vegas.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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