County: Bus stops will now cost only $470K each

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Arlington County officials say they have reduced costs by 40 percent on a plan to build nearly two dozen bus stops, following public outcry when the prototype stop cost more than $1 million.

At a news conference Tuesday, County Manager Barbara Donnellan said the county now expects the project to cost $12.4 million, rather than an earlier estimate of $20.9 million.