The $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds, originally designated for Wisconsin and Ohio, will be redirected to other states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States.

Wisconsin has suspended work under its existing high-speed rail agreement and the incoming Governors in Wisconsin and Ohio have both indicated that they will not move forward to use high-speed rail money received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As a result, $1.195 billion will be redirected to high-speed rail projects already underway in other states.

"High-speed rail will modernize America's valuable transportation network, while reinvigorating the manufacturing sector and putting people back to work in good-paying jobs," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "I am pleased that so many other states are enthusiastic about the additional support they are receiving to help bring America's high-speed rail network to life."

The Recovery Act included $8 billion to launch a national high-speed rail program that will modernize America's transportation network, spur economic development domestically and keep the U.S. competitive with other leading nations. High-speed rail grants announced under the Recovery Act can be used only for high-speed rail projects and not for other transportation projects.

The $1.195 billion originally designated for those high-speed rail projects in Wisconsin and Ohio will now be used to support projects in the following states:

* California: up to $624 million
* Florida: up to $342.3 million
* Washington State: up to $161.5 million
* Illinois: up to $42.3 million
* New York: up to $7.3 million
* Maine: up to $3.3 million
* Massachusetts: up to $2.8 million
* Vermont: up to $2.7 million
* Missouri up to $2.2 million
* Wisconsin: up to $2 million for the Hiawatha line
* Oregon: up to $1.6 million
* North Carolina: up to $1.5 million
* Iowa: up to $309,080
* Indiana: up to $364,980