U.S. Due to Release Funds for Metro Rail
The Urban Mass Transportation Administration is expected to sign a contract Monday to authorize the release of $123 million in funds for the construction of the first 4.4-mile segment of the Los Angeles Metro Rail project, Sen. Pete Wilson (R-Calif.) said Saturday.
Congress set aside the funds in the 1987 Transportation Appropriations bill. A Senate vote on the 1988 Transportation Appropriations bill, which will include between $145 million and $150 million for Metro Rail, is scheduled soon.
The first 4.4 miles of Metro Rail runs from Union Station to MacArthur Park.
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