ATP outlines FTA timeline, risk workshop and contingency options for light-rail entry to engineering

Aug 19, 2026

ATP staff said the project has completed NEPA and aims to request FTA entry into engineering in mid-2027; staff described planned risk workshops with FTA and contingency tools such as staged authorizations, letters of no prejudice, and monthly reimbursement contracts if federal action is delayed.

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ATP executives told the board that the light-rail program has completed major federal steps for project development and is working toward requesting entry into the engineering phase of the FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program.

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