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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Obama’s budget tabs $1.83B for transit construction

Spending plan announces recommendations by the FTA to invest $604.3 million in 10 new or expanding transit projects: five under the New Starts Program and five under the Small Starts Program.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Calif. high-speed rail board approves ARRA proposal

Gave go-ahead for list of shovel-ready construction projects likely to qualify for $8 billion in federal stimulus funding.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

Parsons signs Houston light rail contract

Construction contract, valued at $1.46 billion, is projected to generate approximately 60,000 direct and indirect jobs before the four light rail lines, approximately 20 miles, are completed.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2009

LaHood: reinvest cost savings on transit

In just seven weeks, the U.S. Department of Transportation approved more than 2,400 requests worth $7.5 billion for highway, road, bridge and airport construction and repairs nationwide.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2009

ARRA to fund Chicago Transit track replacement

The $87.8 million project will create approximately 400 jobs locally over the course of the project through the construction contractor.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2009

Hatch Mott MacDonald awarded TriMet contract

Construction on the new MAX line could begin in 2011 and be completed by 2015.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2009

N.J. Transit awards first ARRA contract

Contract will pay for a new parking lot with 500 parking spaces. In addition, the project will generate approximately 110 jobs during construction and includes repaving and reconfiguring one of two existing lots.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2009

Maryland to improve public address, CIS

The contract to upgrade the system was awarded to Intelect Corp. of Baltimore; a certified minority business enterprise. Construction will begin later this month.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2009

Caltrain, Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority partner

Will engage as partners in planning, design and construction of improvements along the Caltrain corridor, serving both the near-term and long-term needs of high-speed rail and Caltrain.

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