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Woodward Light Rail Moving Forward Amid Uncertainty

Written by Michael Malloy
Monday, 19 September 2011 17:14
With over a week still remaining, September has already proven to be an important month for the future of the Woodward Avenue light rail project. Yet it remains to be seen whether there will even be light rail on Woodward in the near future. The month began with a victory for the project, as the Federal Transit Authority issued a Record of Decision approving the city's Environmental Impact Statement detailing plans for the rail's construction. The approval was a necessary step for this project to have any chance of being realized, but many obstacles remain.
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