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Recalibration? Milwaukie Light Rail gets 50%, not 60% federal match.
TriMet issued a press release today noting that the FTA has expressed strong support for the Milwaukie Light Rail project, but only committed to a 50% match, rather than 60% as has been customary in the past for light rail projects in our region. The reasons listed were: TA New Starts share could be no…
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Video – TriMet Hybrid Bus Press Conference
Videos from today’s press conference announcing federal funds to purchase four hybrid buses for TriMet’s Line 72, with TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D – OR-3), and FTA Deputy Administrator Therese McMillan: Part 1 – Main Presentation Part 2 – Q&A After the press conference, I asked for some additional info via…
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Modal Smack-down at JPACT
Freight interests are making a play for flexible Federal dollars that have in recent years been allocated to active transportation. Excellent coverage at the BTA blog.
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Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright…
Via Planetizen: The vastly oversubscribed Tiger program now has a round 2, with $600M in funding.
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Feds to the Rescue on Transit Operations?
The “Public Transportation Preservation Act of 2010” was introduced in the Senate yesterday. According to Transportation for America it will: …authorize $2 billion for transit agencies nationwide to help close funding gaps in operating costs. Transit agencies can use these funds to reduce fare increases and restore services that were cut after January 2009 or…