Despite a previously canceled rail tunnel project, New Jersey commuters might receive an alternative mass transit route, after all. Photo by Tambako the Jaguar.

The government has identified 10 major high-speed rail corridors eligible for stimulus funding. Photo by the White House via About.com.
From the World Resources Institute Pressroom:
President Barack Obama announced plans [yesterday] to pump $8 billion of stimulus funds into building a network of high-speed and intercity rail.
“The President is on the right track,” said Nancy Kete, [...]