to these announcements: $30 million had been allocated to several states by 1997 to improve grade crossings, but that was a very tiny amount in comparison to the billions required for a true high-speed network. Aside from a few places in California and the Chicago–Detroit Line, most areas outside the Northeast Corridor continued to be limited to until $8 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was distributed in January 2010. Jeff Morales one of the principal drafters of this bill, is currently serving as CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, which is currently constructing a high-speed rail line along the route originally proposed in this bill. Airbags The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 also mandated that passenger automobiles and light trucks built after September 1, 1998, to have airbags installed as standard equipment for the driver and the right front passenger. Notes References External links Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 as enacted (details) in the US Statutes at Large H.R.2950 - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 on Congress.gov A Guide to Metropolitan Transportation Planning Under ISTEA - How the Pieces Fit Together (USDOT) United States federal transportation legislation United States railroad regulation 1991 in rail transport 1992 in rail transport 102nd United States Congress High-speed rail in the United States Airbags 1991 in American law