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United States Senate Authorizes Metro Money
A United States Senate bill passed last week authorized $150 million dollars for Metro with a specific prioritization that the money be used to enhance safety.The National Transportation Safety Board had made a series of recommendations in the aftermath of the deadly June 22nd, 2009 Fort Totten Metro crash. (see http://www.maryland-law.com/blog/ntsb-completes-onsight-inverstigation-of-fort-totten-metro-crash.cfm
These recommendations include acquisition of new rail cars, warning systems for Metro workers of approaching trains and new guardrails to prevent derailment.
More than $3.0 billion dollars have been authorized by the combined U.S. Congress and Maryland, Virginia and The District of Columbia to fund the purchase of new rail cars and other capital projects.
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