[prisoner6]

Just heard Rep Mike Doyle on one of those Comcast cable news minutes saying Pennsylvania has agreed to shell out 500 million in local matching funds in hopes of bringing the federal high speed maglev project to Pittsburgh. Baltimore apparently will not be able to come up with similar funding so the speculation is we get the project.

What I don't see is where the Rendell administration is finding the money. 500 mil isn't exactly chump change, especially in a state that's financially strapped.

prisoner6

[Willie Green]

Rendell budget full of 'painful' cuts

I'm not sure of the details, but it looks like (unlike many other states) Pennsylvania has the discipline to keep its financial affairs in order. (Rendell budget full of 'painful' cuts )

Maglev will be a good infrastructure project for Pennsylvania, providing not only jobs for its construction, but also improved transportation that will facilitate commerce and an expanded tax base.