State funding deal

USA: Responding to an 88% increase in ridership on state-supported inter-city services between 1996 and 2006, the Dep­artment of Transportation has unveiled a grant programme to support efforts by individual states to fund enhancements to passenger rail operations. 'Rail pass­engers demand improved service and quality and this grant programme will ...

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