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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it will provide $1.58 billion for 27 major transit construction projects slated for New Starts funding allocations for 2011. Some of the projects involve subway, light-rail and streetcar systems.

In terms of projects with existing full funding grant agreements, the USDOT will provide:
• $215 million for MTA Long Island Rail Road’s East Side Access project;
• $197 million for MTA New York City Transit’s Second Avenue Subway, Phase 1 project in New York City;
• $86 million for the Northwest/Southeast light-rail project in Dallas; and
• $40 million for the West Corridor light-rail project in Denver.

Allocations for projects with new and pending full-funding grant agreement recommendations include:
• $80 million for the Eagle Commuter-Rail project in Denver;
• $75 million for the North Corridor light-rail project in Houston;
• $75 million for the Southeast Corridor light-rail project in Houston;
• $55 million for the Honolulu Rail Transit project;
• $40 million for the Central Florida Commuter-Rail Transit project’s initial  operating segment in Orlando, Fla.; and
• $20 million for the Third Street light-rail project, Phase 2, in San Francisco.