Just one day after the federal government went into shutdown mode, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) recieved some exciting news. The much delayed 24-mile Perris Valley Line has been green-lit by the Federal Transit Administration.
So what does this mean for RCTC? This means that they now have the ability to start construction and it appears optimistic to assume that the final approval for $75 million federal grant will be approved in the near future.
According to local Rep. Mark Takano, D-Riverside,"I’m pleased that the Department of Transportation issued a Letter of No Prejudice to the Riverside County Transportation Commission, allowing the RCTC to incur costs for the Perris Valley Line,” Takano said in a statement. “This 24-mile rail will be a great benefit to the Inland Empire, not only because it will take 4,000 cars off the road each day, but because it will provide thousands of jobs to local businesses. … I look forward to construction beginning on the PVL as soon as possible.”
For more information, here is the link today's referenced article.
http://blog.pe.com/breaking-news/2013/10/01/transportation-rctc-gets-green-light-for-perris-valley-line/
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