Posted Feb 18, 2010, 7:55 PM
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Green Berniecrat
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Funds for BART airport extension reallocated
Thursday, February 18, 2010
(02-18) 09:04 PST Oakland, Calif. (AP) --
Officials say $70 million in federal funding denied to the Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency for an extension to the Oakland International Airport will be reallocated for regional rail and bus improvements.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission said Wednesday BART will get $17 million for other projects, including replacing seat cushions and flooring in some train cars.
The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority is getting $12 million to replace hybrid buses. Other funds will go to Caltrain for seismic upgrades on railroad bridges and the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District for bus maintenance.
Federal officials last week rejected BART's request to use the $70 million for the airport extension. They said the agency could not meet deadlines for a required study of the project's impact on minority residents.
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Information from: Contra Costa Times
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Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...0S85.DTL&tsp=1
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