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million in federal stimulus funds for work at DenvedrUnion Station, the announced The grant will help pay for design and constructionj at the historic train station, whichb is to be converted into a terminal for severakl different transportation modes. RTD is carrying out the transit portion of the overall Union Station The station will be a hub for the regiona ltransit agency’s planned rail transit project. It will also be used by many RTD The $18.6 million comes from a pool of $8.4 billiob for transit capital improvements authorized under the Americah Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signeds into law in Denver by President Barackj Obama on Feb. 17.
“By reinvesting in our nation’sw transit infrastructure, we are making our communitiesmore livable, invigoratingv the local economy, and putting America back to work,” U.S. Transportatioj Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday in a The total cost of redevelopin union station for transit is expected to costabouf $478 million. RTD plans to pay about $208 with the balance coming from federal money and otheerlocal sources, Roger Sherman, chief operating officer at Denver lobbyint firm CRL Associates Inc. and spokesman for the Denver Uniohn StationProject Authority, said in May. RTD separately is seekingy stimulus funds for a variett ofother projects, including $17.
1 millioj to purchase new fareboxes for the transit system’xs bus fleet.
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