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European Group Gears Up Florida High-Speed Rail
French-Spanish-Virgin consortium vies for inside track on Tampa-Orlando project
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Alstom high-speed train makes a test run through the Czech Republic. Credit: Alstom SAA consortium of European companies is vying to finance and operate Florida's high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando.
The group, which includes train maker Alstom SA of France, will undoubtedly face spirited competition in its bid for the multibillion-dollar project. But the seven-company multinational consortium says no one can rival its combined experience and financial wherewithal.
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If private companies want to jump that shark with no tax payer back up they should be allowed, but no public money or grantee!
Translation: The government uses billions of taxpayer dollars to bail out AmTrack every year, they can use more of our taxpayer money to float this albatross too.
As usual, the tea party would have using horse drawn carriages.