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we may never get rail transit to the front door of UT or West Campus or the Triangle.
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Patience, patience!
UT is on the record saying they will only cost participate in a rail system that directly connects the Pickle and Main campuses. Under the current multi-agency funding strategy, that makes a northern extension a high priority for future expansion.
With Obama and the Dems firmly in control in Washington, investment in transit will become a high priority. It meets the objectives of combating climate change, international security (oil independence), and economic stimulus. The BRT bias will likely be replaced with an electric rail bias, federal cost participation will increase, and the stringent ridership formulas will be relaxed to provide greater flexibility in creating systems that meet local needs.