RAIL PROJECTS TOTAL $58 BILLION IN TOP 50
This article reports on a survey of the costs of rail projects around the country. It includes a breakdown of the top 50 passenger rail projects for 2003 in the U.S. and Canada. Despite a sluggish economy, total project costs of North American rail projects jumped 9 percent to a total of $58 billion according to the survey. New York City's MTA held the top spot with $9 billion in project costs; Chicago Transit Authority came in second at $5 billion. The U.S. Department of Transportation requested $1.5 billion for New Starts projects, $3 million more than in 2003.
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Supplemental Notes:
- June/July 2003; Page range: pp 36, 38, 40-42
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Corporate Authors:
Bobit Publishing Company
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Authors:
- Starcic, J
- Publication Date: 2003-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: 5 p.
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Serial:
- Metro
- Volume: 99
- Issue Number: 5
- Publisher: Bobit Publishing Company
- ISSN: 10098-0083
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Commuter cars; Government funding; Procurement; Public transit; Purchasing; Rapid transit cars
- Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00961062
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Files: BTRIS, TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 4 2003 12:00AM