California To Get $2.25 Billion In High-speed Rail Funding

The federal stimulus grant, the largest for any state, is intended to help bring the Anaheim-to-San Francisco project to fruition. California will receive $2.25 billion, the largest amount for any state, in federal economic stimulus funds to develop a high-speed rail line running from Anaheim to San Francisco -- a big boost for the long-discussed project aimed at accelerating the state's economic recovery.

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