"Given Shane's experience - he's been around for a while, he's been working pretty hard on his fitness and his speed and that's been apriority for him, " said Gatland.
Gov. Deval Patrick and Mayor Thomas Menino have made speed in getting the money to those who need it a top priority, said Feinberg, who hopes to begin sending payments June 30.
And there would be a 15-year priority programme of improvements to the rail network, including the introduction of high speed links between London, Heathrow Airport, Birmingham and Manchester.