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Metro committee weighs $89.5 million federal award for 2028 Games transportation

Federal money would fund extra transit service, rail and station safety work, and traffic management for the Olympics and Paralympics.

Metro· posted Jun 3Spending$89M

Riders and venue cities would get added transit service, station and rail safety upgrades, and traffic management planning for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Metro's Planning and Programming Committee is considering programming $89,466,188 in federal funds and amending the FY27 budget by the same amount.

What happens next

Authorizing the CEO to negotiate and execute agreements, including pass-through agreements with partner agencies

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