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DART President/Executive Director Gary Thomas, DART Board Chairman William (Bill) Velasco,
Federal Transportation Administrator Peter Rogoff and DART Board Member Randall Chrisman
onboard a DART Rail
Green Line train.
In addition to local funding provided by the one-percent sales tax collected in DART's 13 cities, major
funding for the Green Line came from a $700-million Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) from the
Federal Transit Administration. The FFGA was awarded in July 2006 at the start of construction.
Construction was bolstered by the receipt of $78.4 million in funds from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in mid-2009. They are part of DART's FFGA.
"With the completion of the Green Line, DART is
continuing its reputation as a model of excellence in the -
transportation community," US Senator Kay Bailey
Hutchison said in videotaped remarks presented at the
celebration.
"I'm very proud of your (DART's) many accomplishments,"
US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson said, also in videotaped
remarks. "I look forward to everyone in the area getting an
opportunity to enjoy the mobility the Green Line provides."
New rail connections on the way
US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson and
US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
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