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
• Corporate Authors:

  Bobit Publishing Company

  21061 S Western Avenue
  Torrance, CA  United States  90501-1711
• Authors:
  • Starcic, J
• Publication Date: 2003-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 5 p.
• 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