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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280
I don't know, its pretty good considering the massive hard-on the federal government has for subsidizing the automobile.
We could build quite a bit of transit with that money. Also take into account we may still be getting another 100 million for the BRT as well.
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That total amount is basically what it cost to rehab the Brown Line.
I'm glad they re-did the Brown Line, but this package is being talked about like it's the next New Deal. For the entire state of Illinois...Metra, CTA, Pace, all those other cities, Metro East.....the equivient of funding for a Brown Line reconstruction really isn't too special.
That money would vaporize in a heartbeat concidering all the issues that desperately need money, let alone expanding any systems.
It's like winning the jackpot in the lottery and getting $200. Sure it's great to get it....but not really what you invisioned "winning the lottery".