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Will N.J. lose $600M in federal transit funds by missing a deadline?

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Updated on June 20, 2017 at 8:55 AMPosted on June 20, 2017 at 8:45 AM

BY JONATHAN D. SALANT

NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

WASHINGTON — New Jersey could lose $600 million in federal transit funds if it doesn’t meet a federal deadline for setting up a rail safety oversight program.

The state is in the first stage of putting the program in place, according to a progress report released Monday by the Federal Transit Administration. Without a certified program, the state could no longer receive federal funding for transit.

“States need to realize timely action is critical,” FTA Executive Director Matthew Welbes said.

https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/06/could_600m_in_federal_transit_funds_be_at_risk.html

One thought on “Will N.J. lose $600M in federal transit funds by missing a deadline?

  1. That’s good. That money would go to waste anyway. Libs would be thrilled to denounce Trump on this.

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