TrainBlog by Marcel Marchon

Earlier this month, the Federal Transit Administration has released its proposed allocation of funds to so-called “New Starts” projects for Fiscal Year 2007. The following projects have been selected to receive funding grants:

• Denver, CO – West Corridor Light Rail
• Portland, OR – South Corridor I-205/Portland Mall
• Washington County, OR – Wilsonville/Beaverton Commuter Rail
• Dallas – Northwest/Southeast Light Rail
• Weber County/Salt Lake City, UT – Commuter Rail
• New York, NY Long Island Rail Road East Side Access
• Pittsburgh, PA – North Shore Connector

The following projects will also be considered for funding:

• New York – Second Avenue Subway
• Northern Virginia – Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Extension to Wiehle Avenue
• Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Light Rail
• Seattle – University Link
• Washington, DC – Largo Metrorail Extension

In addition to these new projects, several already ongoing projects will also received funding under the proposed allocation:

• Phoenix, AZ – Central Phoenix East Valley Light Rail
• Los Angeles – Metro Gold East Side Extension
• Denver – Southeast Corridor Light Rail
• Chicago – Ravenswood Line Extension
• Charlotte, NC – South Corridor Light Rail Transit
• New Jersey – Hudson-Bergen (Second Segment)
• Seattle – Central Link (Initial Segment)
• San Francisco – BART Extension to San Francisco Airport
• San Diego – Mission Valley East Extension
• San Diego – Oceanside-Escondido Rail Corridor
• Chicago – Douglas Branch Reconstruction
• Chicago – Union Pacific West Line Extension
• Baltimore – Central Light Rail Double-Track
• Cleveland – Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
• Portland – Interstate MAX Light Rail Extension
• San Juan, PR – Tren Urbano

[Federal Transit Administration - New Starts Proposed Allocation of Funds for Fiscal Year 2007 Section]