Federal rail funds face $150M reduction

A U.S. House budget draft cuts proposed assistance by 60%

By Kevin Dayton / kdayton@staradvertiser.com

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 20, 2012

~~<p>The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a budget Tuesday that would cut $150 million from the proposed federal funding for the Honolulu rail project for the coming year.</p>
<p>The Obama administration had proposed $250 million in federal New Starts funding for Honolulu's planned 20-mile rail line, and the Senate Appropriations Committee chaired by Hawaii Sen. Daniel K. Inouye included the same amount in the Senate committee draft of the budget.</p>
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The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a budget Tuesday that would cut $150 million from the proposed federal funding for the Honolulu rail project for the coming year.

The Obama administration had proposed $250 million in federal New Starts funding for Honolulu's planned 20-mile rail line, and the Senate Appropriations Committee chaired by Hawaii Sen. Daniel K. Inouye included the same amount in the Senate committee draft of the budget. Login for more...