Commenter Wrote:
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> And how many came here just to see what THUD is?
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> Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
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> When Northeast Corridor funding was going to be
> cut 85% the local Republican reps swallowed hard
> and voted no.
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> [
www.route-fifty.com]
> e-over-amtrak-funding-derailed-vote-thud/391933/
"Among the cuts to transit would be a $2.2 billion reduction in funding for Capital Investment Grants, which fund projects like building a bus rapid transit line in Tucson and extending Minneapolis’ light rail blue line and Chicago’s Red Line. The Senate, meanwhile, would increase spending by 6.3%, or $240 million, for the program."