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Mica on Fla. rail project: ‘I have done all that I can to salvage the project’
U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, released the following statement regarding Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to not accept alternative plans to move forward with the Orlando-to-Tampa passenger rail project and not permit transfer of the project to local government grantees: “The governor has made his decision to not pursue the Florida passenger rail project. I understand his concerns with the overall project, which would incur certain risks. “I have done all that I can to salvage the project to this point and present what I consider to be a viable alternative plan that places the risk with the private sector and protects the taxpayers..."
February 24, 2011
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