covery and Reinvestment Act transportation funds, $4.9 million in other federal funds, $8.2 million from the State of Illinois, and $3 million from the railroad industry, including Metra. The Englewood Flyover is part of CRE- ATE, the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency program. CREATE has a prime objective of eliminating railroad bottlenecks in the Chicago region. Thanks to Steve Scalzo for the information.
NICTD and the West Lake Corridor
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transpor- tation District/South Shore Line is planning to move ahead with the West Lake Corridor Project. The aim is to tap into the fast-grow- ing southern portion of Lake County, Ind., and provide quick transport into the Chica- go job market. A public scoping meeting was held on October 20, 2014, to enable public comment on the project. The West Lake Proj- ect was first considered in the late 1990s and early 21st century. Keep your eyes on this project; it is one of the largest transit proj- ects in Hoosier history. The price tag is like- ly to be in the neighborhood of $1 billion. In other construction-project news, the NICTD ongoing bridge-replacement effort has put 14 new structures in place, mainly replac- ing 1908-vintage trusses with girder bridges. Thanks to John Parsons and Will Hamilton for the news.
Transit-Oriented Development
Transit agencies often have real estate hold- ings that they do not use fully. Research has revealed that people are willing to pay a pre- mium to live near a railway station or other transit services. With this in mind, the New
York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a policy of working with real estate de- velopers to help in housing development. In 2014 the MTA transferred 3.2 acres of land to a development company that will construct a four story mixed use complex near the Harri- son, N.Y., Metro-North rail station in West- chester County. What is different about the arrangement is that, instead of paying the MTA, the developer proposes constructing a new garage next to the apartment and re- tail facilities. The garage is to have 569 total parking spaces, with 475 spaces reserved for commuters. The mixed-use complex includes 27,000 square feet of retail space and 143 apartments. Thanks to Harry Ross and David Harris for the information.
Flashes
Restoration of Street Railway car No. 93 is an ongoing process at the JAMESTOWN STREET RAILWAY CO. in Jamestown, N.Y. Car No. 93 is a 1926 vintage streetcar that was also used as chicken coop for many years. First rescued in 1996, restoration began in 2014 with the aid of local residents and businesses. The car is to be on display at the National Com- edy Center in Jamestown. Within the next few years it may be moved to the Jamestown Gateway/Erie-Lackawanna rail station as a part of the comedy center. Jamestown is in Chautauqua County in New York State. For more information, go to www.jamestown-
trolley.org, or call 716-538-5051. Thanks to George Pricskett for the information. WASHINGTON METRORAIL is experienc-
ing problems with declining ridership. De- spite the fact the District of Columbia area population continues to grow, the economy is
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