Feds reverse course, approve $647 million grant for Caltrain electrification project

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Feds reverse course, approve $647 million grant for Caltrain electrification project
(Source: San Jose Mercury News, May 22, 2017)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a stunning reversal, the Federal Transit Administration said Monday that it will approve a $647 million grant to electrify Caltrain tracks, nearly doubling capacity on the overburdened San Jose to San Francisco commute route.

Full story: San Jose Mercury News

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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