Congresswoman Kathy Castor spoke directly with Karen Rae of the Federal Railroad Administration today about the great economic news for our state: an additional $342 million for Florida high-speed rail. Here is a quote from the congresswoman:

“This additional $342 million is a huge shot in the arm to Florida’s major jobs initiative, Florida high-speed rail. Thousands and thousands of jobs are tied to this initiative. With this additional money, on top of the $2.05 billion Florida already has received for high-speed rail, we are even closer to putting to work thousands of Floridians and boosting our economy.”