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Speakers hail federal funding as regional light-rail nears 63 miles and World Cup preparations begin
Summary
At a public program, multiple speakers credited federal support for accelerating regional light-rail expansion, cited milestones from 0 to 47 miles and projected 63 miles next spring, and noted the World Cup as a near-term test of the system.
At a public program, speakers praised federal funding as a key driver of regional light-rail expansion and outlined recent mileage milestones and near-term openings.
Speaker 1 said, “So today shows that a federal payoff works,” adding that expanded transit is getting people to work faster, cutting transportation costs and encouraging economic development. Speaker 1 also urged organizers to prepare the system for World Cup visitors next year so the region can “show what modern transportation and efficiency looks like.”
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