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Newsby StaffDecember 27, 2016

New U.S. DOT funding tool to provide $2B for Seattle rail projects

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx launched the Build America Bureau earlier this year to provide a one-stop-shop for state and municipal governments to find innovative solutions to funding critical infrastructure projects.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2016

FTA approves proposed N.C. light rail station at university

With the station at NCCU, the 17.7-mile rail line will stretch from UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill to NCCU in Durham, connecting three major universities.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2016

Light rail extension to south of Seattle links downtown, university

The 1.6-mile South 200th Link Extension to Angle Street Station in the Seattle suburb of SeaTac connects Sound Transit travelers to the existing 18.8-mile Link light rail that runs north to Seattle-Tacoma Airport, the city’s downtown, Capitol Hill and the University of Washington.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2016

Venter named sr. engineer mgr. at WSP | PB

Will be responsible for providing project management and technical expertise related to rail systems for subways, commuter rail, light rail, and people movers.  

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2016

With Miami light rail extension cost nearing $6B, alternative solution found

By expanding current rail systems, Miami-Dade could add about 30 miles of track for less than $4 billion, according to the latest estimate.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2016

Sound Transit bond sale secures lower borrowing costs for light rail extensions

The $477 million sale consisted of fixed-rate bonds at a total interest cost of 3.596%. The favorable rate is significantly lower than the 5.3% average over the last 30 years.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2016

CATS to spend $1.5M to study rail line to airport

Ten years ago, the agency had a general concept of building a streetcar along Wilkinson Boulevard toward the city's airport, but CATS CEO John Lewis wants a more detailed study to determine whether that’s the best option.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2016

Feds extend deadline for Honolulu rail recovery plan

In a letter, the FTA denied the City of Honolulu’s request to extend the deadline for the so-called recovery plan until the end of June.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2016

Honolulu rail project costs could reach $9.5B

The high figure is based on a scenario in which the general excise tax surcharge for the rail gets extended another 10 years at the same 0.5% rate.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2016

Sound Transit light rail ridership surpasses express bus for first time

Following the 2016 openings of the University Link and Angle Lake light rail extensions, Link ridership jumped 69.3%, while Sounder commuter service increased by 5.7% and ST Express grew 2.7%.

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