i note that amtrak's president, joe borgman is a witness today and so i'll leave it to him to talk about the progress that amtrak is making with these dollars. let me now talk about the president's high speed intercity passenger rail initiative. the obama administration believes that our transportation investment strategy must address several strategic goals in the coming years. ensuring safe and efficient transportation choices, building a foundation for economic competitiveness. promoting energy efficiency and environmental quality. and supporting interconnected livable communities. high-speed intercity passenger rail is well-positioned to address many of these strategic transportation goals. at fra, we're on track to achieve this vision in a timely manner using the same build-out approach that european countries have used. through our grant guidance which was issued on time, we seek to advance new express high-speed corridor services, with speed above 150 mile per hour and dedicated track, in corridors of 200 to 600 miles. we intend to develop emerging and regional high-speed corridor