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Metro has more money -- $7 million in federal funds -- to work with as it starts to restore on Aug. 3 part of the service it cut in March. With the new money available, the restoration, initially paid for by $12 million in state funds, will add more routes and last a year. The federal government is relaxing its restrictions on two funding sources enabling the transit agency to restore more routes for longer than planned. Despite earlier rulings, Metro can now use part of its Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds and up to 10 percent of its federal stimulus funds for operating costs. |
