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Chicago facing major hurdles in proposed $2.3B rail project

October 3, 2016

The CTA, however, is not the only transportation authority facing significant challenges when it comes to rail projects. The scramble for enough money to achieve even a small percentage of the necessary repairs and upgrades needed to fix crumbling roads and bridges can sometimes lead to serious controversy among officials.

Last month, Minneapolis transit officials, denied state funding for the $1.86 billion light rail extension, did an “end run” around those opposed to financing the project by moving forward with its own plan to make up their $145 million shortfall.

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