Johnson Signs Legislation Aimed At High Speed Travel
Washington AP reports President Johnson signed a $90 million, three year program to develop high speed ground mass transit. The plan allocates $20 million the first year for research and development in ground travel, $10 million for research, $8 million for test projects, and $2 million to collect and improve data. The program anticipates trains reaching 125 miles per hour with a start of demonstrations about a year away, involving the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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High Speed Rail Tests Planned Between New York and Washington
The government plans to purchase up to 50 experimental rail passenger cars for service between New York Washington and later New York Boston. Trains could reach 125 mph cutting travel time from 4 hours to 3 44 hours. President Johnson hailed the program as advancing mass transportation and urged radical new techniques for future needs. The project involves the Commerce Department and major railroads with tests running on routes including the Pennsylvania and New Haven lines. Secret Service arrests without warrants were authorized by President Johnson for offenses encountered in agents' presence.
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Rest Bill Extends Arrest Powers to Secret Service
The new law, prompted by studies after President Kennedy's assassination, extends to Secret Service agents the arrest powers already granted to federal marshals and FBI agents.
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