[PRCo] Fwd: maglev

[Schneider Fred]

Trying to get to the Pittsburgh airport before you left never seems  
to die, does it?
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> Oh good, another boondoggle to waste money on.
>
> FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION TO HOLD A MAGLEV MEETING: On  
> December 17, 2008, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will  
> be holding an open, public meeting to answer questions regarding  
> its Notice of Funding Availability for $45 million in grant funding  
> for proposed magnetic levitation (maglev) projects located east of  
> the Mississippi River. Due to requests for meetings from proponents  
> of eligible projects, and because of the competitive nature of the  
> application process, FRA determined a public meeting is appropriate  
> so all potential applicants can attend. By law, Congress limited  
> the eligible projects to those in or between: Pittsburgh, Baltimore- 
> Washington, and Atlanta-Chattanooga and authorized FRA to award one  
> or more grants which can be used for preconstruction planning  
> activities and the capital costs of the fixed guideway  
> infrastructure. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of  
> Transportation headquarters building located in Washington, DC.  
> (FRA - posted 12/16)