Friday, June 12, 2009
News Perdue approves ARC's $25 million lifeline to MARTA
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Straphangers and transit wonks can breathe easy, as Gov. Sonny Perdue today finalized a $25 million agreement between the Atlanta Regional Commission and MARTA that will help the transit agency avoid drastic service cuts.
Perdue's action today was largely just red tape. As governor, Perdue must approve all projects paid for by federal stimulus dollars. The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority approved the arrangement on Wednesday. Perdue had hinted he would do the same.
In exchange for funding to keep its trains and buses running, MARTA will spend $25 million on transit-related projects. ARC stepped up to help the cash-strapped transit agency after the Georgia General Assembly failed to pass a bill allowing MARTA more use of its funding.
Perdue also approved $121 million worth of stimulus projects. A screenshot of those after the jump.
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