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TAC approves TIP amendment to add rail-safety work and enable Amtrak service to Burlington
Summary
The Chittenden County TAC unanimously approved a TIP amendment Aug. 2 to add funding for rail-safety work — including signals and pedestrian crossings — to bring a project into compliance so Amtrak service can reach Burlington after bids came in higher than expected.
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Transportation Advisory Committee unanimously approved a Transportation Improvement Program amendment Aug. 2 to add funding for rail-safety improvements that staff said are required to secure Amtrak service to Burlington.
Christine Forde, senior transportation planner for CCRPC, said the amendment covers additional costs because bids for the project were higher than…
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