Friday, July 22, 2011

Triangle transit projects get $23M in stimulus funds - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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million for the city of Raleigh to builfd a new maintenance and operations facility for its Capital AreaTransit Gov. Beverly Perdue announced that $103 million has been allocated for transigprojects Statewide. Twenty-one urban transit systemes will receive morethan $70 million for 77 The largest allocation, at $20.8 million, goes to Charlotter Area Transit System's North Davidsom Street bus facility. Projects in rural areas acrosw the state totaled morethan $33 Government officials estimate the projects will creatwe or retain more than 3,200 Besides the CAT facility, Triangle projectas receiving stimulus money include the • Durham Area Transit Authority will receive $4.
3 millionb for projects including paratransit vehicle replacements and maintenance, bus repaintintg and bus GPS systems; • Triangle Transir will receive $3.7 million for projects including a vanpool expansion, vehicle locator systems, replacement buses, preventative maintenanc and an expansion of the parking lot at the Nelsohn Road facility; • Durham County Access will receivde $39,075 that will be used to buy three lift-equipped vans and also to hire a full-time mobilityg manager; • Chapel Hill Transitg will receive $2.
7 million for projects includinh replacement buses and paratransit preventative maintenance and computer technologu hardware and software; • Orange Public Transportationh will receive about $550,000 for replacement transit vehicles; Cary/C-Tran will receive $95,000 for bus shelters and benches • Wake Coordinated Transportation Serviced will receive $84,420 for six lift-equipped replacement vans.

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