High Speed Ground Transportation

Funds Need to Be Focused Under Proposed Legislation Gao ID: T-RCED-93-45 May 20, 1993

High-speed ground transportation systems are expensive, requiring a strategic selection of the most beneficial projects. The federal government has provided an average of $147 million each year over 17 years for one project alone--the Northeast Corridor. GAO believes that if Congress chooses to increase federal funding for high-speed ground transportation, it should target funds to the most worthwhile projects. The criteria used in the Administration's proposed legislation could help provide this focus. However, the methodology and assumptions used in developing ridership forecasts need to be completely understood to determine the reliability of states' assumptions about anticipated revenues, subsidies, congestion relief, and air quality improvement.



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