Friday, February 13, 2009

Chicago transit gets zapped in final stimulus bill

Greg Hinz:
It looks like the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and other local public-transit operators will get a bit under $400 million for new capital projects, just a small slice of what they say are their unmet needs for new equipment, stations and the like. That figure had been around $600 million under the House version of the bill, but the money went away at the last minute as the $50 billion was trimmed form the overall stimulus package.
Go to the Hinz article to find out the winners and losers of the stimulus for the Chicago-area.

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