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Big Mistake May Delay Red Line

June 4, 11:55 PM
 
 
It looks like there was a "bureaucratic snafu" that will cost the state $3 million.  That money was supposed to go to the preliminary design of the proposed Red Line.  The MTA has yet to file a report with the Federal Transit Administration that was due on December 31, 2007.  This may turn out to be a very costly error and mean the loss of $1.2 billion in federal transportation funds that were supposed to pay for the project.  You would imagine that in a bureaucracy like the MTA they would understand the importance of a simple deadline.  Things like this make many people cynical when they talk about government run organizations.

One positive may come out of all this. Ed Cohen of the Transit Riders Actions Council feels this could be an opportunity for everyone involved to step back and straighten things out.  I assume he means that instead of ruling out heavy rail the government will finally see the light and understand that it is the only viable option.
Topics: TRAC , Red Line
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I name names- Who gave money to pro-slots groups

December 1, 12:01 PM
For the last few months I have been talking about how the pro-slots people would raise a lot more money than the anti-slots people. The Sun reports that this is exactly what happened.  Below is a list of entities that gave more than $3000 to... Read More
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Baltimore sustainability plan meeting with Sheila Dixon

November 30, 11:37 PM
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Water bills and the water bill woman

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The Confiscated Assets for Neighborhoods (CAN) grant program bill

November 28, 12:27 PM
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