News Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2003
Contact: Rick Olson, (206) 587-5060 rolson@psrc.org
Regional Council Approves $12.2 Million for Transit Projects
SEATTLE— On June 26, the Regional Council's Executive Board approved the distribution of $12.2 million in Federal Transit Administration funds to 16 projects in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. The money will help pay for bus replacements, bus shelters, maintenance upgrades, paratransit, and other services for transit riders around the region. The funded projects are:
Community Transit
Bus Replacements - $900,000
Bus Passenger Shelters - $75,487
Everett Transit
Paratransit Operations - $79,235
Transit Enhancement 2003 - $6,595
King County Metro
Vehicle Maintenance Overhaul - $2,063,128
Transit Enhancement 2003 - $424,341
Bus Purchases - $3,035,315
Kitsap Transit
Purchase of Small Buses - $440,517
Pierce County Ferry
Ferry Boat Purchase #2 - $69,215
Pierce Transit
Replacement Buses - $1,801,191
Seattle Monorail (Existing System)
Seattle Monorail Car Restoration - $69,697
Seattle Transit Enhancement - $5,801
Sound Transit
Pedestrian Bridge at Mukilteo Station - $98,243
Commuter Rail Project - Tacoma/Lakewood - $1,180,387
Washington State Ferries
Revenue Collection System Replacement - $1,897,763
Transit Enhancement 2003 - $74,720
More detailed information on the 16 transit projects is available in this PDF file or from the Regional Council's Information Center, (206) 464-7532.
The Regional Council develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth and transportation planning in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 county, city, port, transit, tribal and state agencies serving the region. It coordinates the distribution of about $150 million in Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds each year. The Regional Council sets priorities and evaluates the most efficient ways to target those funds to support state and local transportation and growth management plans.
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