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Article: Metro Gets Stimulus Funds; Two People Hurt in Va. Carjacking; O'Malley Seeks Electricity Rate Relief
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 13, 2009
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THE REGION
Metro has received $17.7 million in federal stimulus money from
the Federal Transit Administration to repair track beds, purchase
emergency evacuation equipment, improve the chemical sensor
detection in underground stations and upgrade farecard vending
machines, federal officials said this week.
Metro is seeking a total of about $202 million in stimulus funds
for various projects.
The FTA grant includes $4 million to expand and improve the
chemical sensor detection system at underground stations; $3.5
million to upgrade about 100 fare vending machines to accept debit,
credit and SmarTrip cards; and $7.2 million to buy four pieces of
large equipment used to replace and repair rail, ...