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Alfonse D'Amato: “I concur with my colleague's understanding that the line item he described is intended to make available Federal Transit…”

On the recordMay 22, 1998
I concur with my colleague's understanding that the line item he described is intended to make available Federal Transit Administration funds for initial costs of a high speed maglev system in Pennsylvania. It is my understanding that these funds will be applied for by an existing transit system or state agency in accordance with traditional requirements for FTA grants.
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Alfonse D'Amato

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Discussing Federal Transit Administration funding for a high-speed maglev system in Pennsylvania.

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