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Metro funding passed by House

Published 06/12/08

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The House passed a measure Wednesday that would provide long-term funding for Metro in a provision tacked onto a bill reauthorizing funding for Amtrak.

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The amendment would authorize $1.5 billion for Washington's transit system over 10 years, provided that the three jurisdictions that Metro runs through also kick in with dedicated funding.

The District of Columbia and Maryland have taken care of that, but Virginia's Metro funding was part of a state transportation package passed last year that was subsequently struck down.

Supporters of Metro have long said the federal government should play a role in...

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