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 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration |
Annual Report on Funding Recommendations Proposed Allocations of Funds for Fiscal Year 2008 New Starts, Small Starts, Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands |
Proposed Allocation of Funds for Fiscal Year 2008 Report of the Secretary of Transportation to the United States Congress Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5309(k)(1) |
(Cover photos courtesy of the Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO,
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Pompano Beach, FL,
Metra, Chicago, IL, and the Lane Transit District (LTD) Springfield, Oregon.)
2007
Prepared by:
Federal Transit Administration
Pursuant to:
Title 49, United States Code, Section 5309(k)(1)
Available from:
Federal Transit Administration
Office of Planning and Environment
400 7th Street, SW, Room 9413
Washington, DC 20590
http://www.fta.dot.gov/
Letter to The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd
Letter to The Honorable James L. Oberstar
Letter to The Honorable Richard C. Shelby
Letter to The Honorable John L. Mica
Letter to The Honorable Jeff Bingaman
Letter to The Honorable Nick J. Rahall II
Letter to The Honorable Peter V. Domenici
Letter to The Honorable Don Young
Letter to The Honorable David R. Obey
Letter to The Honorable Robert C. Byrd
Letter to The Honorable Jerry Lewis
Letter to The Honorable Thad Cochran
- Table of Contents -
Executive Summary
Introduction
Principles for Funding Recommendations
FY 2008 Funding Allocations and Recommendations
Existing Full Funding Grant Agreements
Pending Full Funding Grant Agreements
CO, Denver/West Corridor LRT
OR, Portland/South Corridor I-205/Portland Mall LRT
Proposed Full Funding Grant Agreements
NY, New York/Second Avenue Subway Phase I
WA, Seattle/University Link LRT Extension
Other Projects
CT, Hartford/New Britain-Hartford Busway
MN, Minneapolis-Big Lake/Northstar Corridor Rail
TX, Houston/North Corridor BRT
TX, Houston/Southeast Corridor BRT
VA, Norfolk/Norfolk LRT
VA, No. Virginia/Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project – Extension to Wiehle Avenue Extension
Small Starts
CA, Los Angeles Metro Rapid Bus System Gap Closure
MO, Kansas City/Troost Corridor BRT
OR, Springfield/Pioneer Parkway EmX BRT
WA, King County/Pacific Highway South BRT
Other Funding
Transportation in the Parks and Public Lands Program
FY 2008 New Starts Projects and Ratings Contained in this Report
Tables 2-A and 2-B
[Map] Project Development, Preliminary Engineering & Final Design
[Map] Existing and Pending FY 2008 Full Funding Grant Agreements
Appendix A: New Starts Project Profiles
Appendix B: FY 2008 Evaluation and Rating Process
Appendix C: Alternative Transportation in the Parks and Public Lands Program