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Biden did not say he plans to build a high-speed rail to Tampa
At the April 30 event, Biden discussed how high-speed rails can offer an environmentally-friendly option for travelers. This comes after Biden introduced plans to grant Amtrak $80 billion on March 31 for rail expansions and improvements as part of his American Jobs Plan.
Biden described a budget he created for Amtrak while serving as vice president in the Obama administration.
“And so, you know, if you think about it. When we were when I was Vice President with Barack, he allowed me to put together a budget for Amtrak. And it had money for high-speed rail at 200 miles an hour from from Char- excuse me, from Charlotte one and another line going from in Florida down to Tampa. Another line if we had moved, Gov, we’d have that tunnel fixed in New York now. The money was there to get it done. There’s so much we can do.”