Comments on: Dems Round Up FY 2009 with Omnibus Appropriations Act http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/24/dems-round-up-fy-2009-with-omnibus-appropriations-act/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: herenthere http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/24/dems-round-up-fy-2009-with-omnibus-appropriations-act/#comment-523 herenthere Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:08:23 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1420#comment-523 WTH: Community Transportation Association of America ??? Ridiculous. Chicago should get some more funding if they want to have a successful bid for the '16 Olympics... WTH: Community Transportation Association of America ??? Ridiculous.

Chicago should get some more funding if they want to have a successful bid for the ’16 Olympics…

]]> By: BLambert http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/24/dems-round-up-fy-2009-with-omnibus-appropriations-act/#comment-522 BLambert Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:46:33 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1420#comment-522 Given that Chicago appears to be a basket case in regards to rail, I'm somewhat sad to see CREATE getting just over 1/100th of the total cost from the feds this year (I know that there's state, local, and industry funding too, but still...) Given that Chicago appears to be a basket case in regards to rail, I’m somewhat sad to see CREATE getting just over 1/100th of the total cost from the feds this year (I know that there’s state, local, and industry funding too, but still…)

]]> By: Yonah Freemark http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/24/dems-round-up-fy-2009-with-omnibus-appropriations-act/#comment-521 Yonah Freemark Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:32:28 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1420#comment-521 Well, Lancaster Transit got $2.9 million for its <a href="http://www.redrosetransit.com/pages/index.php?pID=47" rel="nofollow">Queen Street Station</a>. Otherwise, neither Pittsburgh or Philadelphia have been successful in getting New Starts grants recently, and clearly the state's congressmen aren't that interested in earmarks... Well, Lancaster Transit got $2.9 million for its Queen Street Station. Otherwise, neither Pittsburgh or Philadelphia have been successful in getting New Starts grants recently, and clearly the state’s congressmen aren’t that interested in earmarks…

]]> By: db http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/24/dems-round-up-fy-2009-with-omnibus-appropriations-act/#comment-520 db Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:43:25 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1420#comment-520 why does the state of pennsylvania get nothing? why does the state of pennsylvania get nothing?

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