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Transit also in need of federal stimulus support

Posted on March 23, 2020

Just as the bottom has fallen out of the of the air travel market, so it has for local and regional transit and intercity rail travel. Transit farebox revenue has taken an immediate hit, and sales, state, and local taxes will likely decline as well. In total, transit agencies stand to lose between $26 billion and $38 billion over the next year.

Posted in Multimodal, NewsTagged Amtrak, COVID-19, funding, stimulus, transit

From the Community of Practice: Washington State applies for Florida’s high-speed-rail funding.

Posted on April 12, 2011

Washington state applied for approximately $120 million in federal high-speed-rail stimulus money, part of $2.4 billion returned by Florida. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will use the money to continue improving and expanding …

Posted in NewsTagged COP, federal funding, FL, high speed rail, passenger rail, rail, stimulus, WA

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