美国克林顿政府最近批准拨款13亿美元用于铁路的五年发展计划。款额的大部分（9．82亿美元）将用来完成国家、私营公司及地方行政团体对建设新的高速铁路或改造现有铁路网的投资。余下的约3亿美元将用于科研开发，如研究开发新材料等。美国政府拨款13亿美元用于铁路投资@苏明 The U.S. Clinton administration recently approved a $ 1.3 billion grant for the railway’s five-year development plan. Much of the amount ($ 982 million) will be used to finance the investment by countries, private companies and local administrative groups in building new high-speed railways or in rebuilding existing rail networks. The remaining about 300 million US dollars will be used for scientific research and development, such as research and development of new materials. The U.S. government allocated 1.3 billion U.S. dollars to invest in railroads