MTA?s missed deadline could derail Red Line

Published June 4, 2008 4:00am ET



Bureaucratic snafus have cost the state $3 million slated forpreliminary design of the proposed Red Line rapid transit, the Maryland Transit Administration acknowledged Tuesday.

And the MTA?s failure to meet the deadline to file a detailed progress report could jeopardize $1.2 billion in federal transportation funds for the Red Line, sources said.

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