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North Shore light rail project in jeopardy after loss of federal funding
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Tuesday, February 11, 2003 | Joe Grata

Posted on 02/11/2003 1:02:34 PM PST by Willie Green

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:34:58 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Federal funding has come to an unexpected stop on plans to extend the Port Authority's light-rail network to the North Shore and the new Downtown convention center.

The transit agency's chief executive officer, Paul Skoutelas, confirmed yesterday that the Federal Transit Administration has dropped the status of the $400 million project from "recommended" to "not recommended."


(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: masstransportation; priorities; transportationlist
Well that figgers.
Instead of investing in much needed mass transportation systems, they turn around a buy a computerized, high-tech toilet.
South Side gets streetside pay toilet
As if a pay-toilet is going to stimulate commerce and economic development.
Sheeesh.
1 posted on 02/11/2003 1:02:34 PM PST by Willie Green
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2 posted on 02/11/2003 1:18:03 PM PST by Free the USA (Stooge for the Rich)
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