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Bonding bill would help Rush Line |
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008 |
The Rush Line Corridor between St. Paul and Hinckley would benefit from a legislative bonding bill working its way through the state House and Senate. According to State Sen. Rick Olseen, DFL-Harris, the bill would provide $500,000 to build park-and-ride lots. The state funding will move the project closer to securing $5 million in federal funding, he said. “The Rush Line Corridor will greatly benefit the lives of local commuters,” Olseen said. “I’m very pleased that the Senate is continuing to invest in its development through additional park-and-ride opportunities.” The Rush Line funding is part of a $965 million bonding bill that passed the Senate last week on 51-7 vote. District 52 Sen. Ray Vandeveer, R-Forest Lake, was one of the seven members to vote against the bill.
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