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Public Transit High On Roddey Wish List

Executive Wants Money For Maglev, Homeland Security

POSTED: 3:32 p.m. EST March 28, 2002
UPDATED: 3:45 p.m. EST March 28, 2002

Allegheny County Executive Jim Roddey has compiled a list of items for which he will seek funding, WTAE's Emily Ryan reported Thursday.

Among the major items on the list:

  • $66.2 million for Port Authority projects. Includes North Shore-Downtown light rail connector, increased light rail service in South Hills, and more buses.
  • $28 million for the proposed high-speed Maglev train system, which would run link Pittsburgh International Airport to Greensburg with stops in downtown Pittsburgh and Monroeville.
  • $5 million to train, coordinate and dispatch emergency crews who would respond to terrorist activity throughout the region.

Roddey plans to lobby for the money in Washington next week.

Watch WTAE Action News at 5 p.m. for more information.

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