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High speed rail is a glamorous idea -- it's fun to imagine a train streaking through the cornfields from Chicago to St.

The gist: SunRail owes much to U.S. Rep. John Mica. December 13, 2009 Transformative legislation - like the bill boosting Florida's passenger rail - rarely gets passed in Tallahassee .

A big pot of federal dollars for high-speed rail has sparked a frenzy among interested states, and Florida hopes the Legislature's action this week puts it in play.

Several former aides to Sen. John Ensign have been subpoenaed by the Senate Ethics Committee as the investigation of the Nevada Republican shifts into high gear and dramatically raises the political and legal stakes for the embattled senator.

As the nation prepares to celebrate the party-rich holiday season, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood had a simple message for American motorists Monday: Have fun, but don't get behind the wheel if you've been drinking.

More than 1 million Floridians are without work. Little surprise, then, that all the chatter in Tallahassee is about jobs.

The Senate ethics committee has begun issuing subpoenas in the scandal surrounding Sen.

Canada's Bombardier could hit the jackpot if U.S. President Barack Obama rubberstamps any of the high-speed rail proposals worth an estimated $50 billion currently up for grabs in 24 states.

More than 30 manufacturers and suppliers have committed to expanding or establishing operations in the United States if they are selected to help build high-speed passenger rail lines, the Obama administration said.

The highest-ranking transportation official in the United States told an influential group of northwest Louisiana residents Monday that he will leave Shreveport with a lasting impression.

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A Sangamon County farmer is being honored with the top award given by the Illinois Corn Growers Association.

New York Republicans trend toward the center, and the state's 23rd Congressional District is no exception.

Defense Secretary Roberty Gates, third from left, watches as President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with members of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov.

Senate authorizers will begin work "immediately" on a multi-year surface transportation bill with the goal of finishing by next spring -- if Congress moves quickly on a six-month extension, Senate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer said.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Citing an increase in the number of subway and light-rail crashes and resulting passenger injuries, the Obama administration will push for legislation that would allow the federal government to set and enforce safety standards on the nation's transit systems, officials said on Sunday.

If recent actions are any indication, chances are good that some form of national legislation on texting while driving will soon see the light of day.

The Obama administration will propose that the federal government regulate local transit agencies in the wake of an increase in subway and light-rail passenger injuries, a Transportation Department spokeswoman said Sunday.

Share + Nov 16, 2009 11:29 am US/Eastern Timeline: U.S. Credit Crunch & Financial Failures WASHINGTON 1 of 1 President Barack Obama arrives followed by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan.

The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies.