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Cost estimate of EmX project rises.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 25-AUG-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Cost estimate of EmX project rises.(Government Local)(The Gateway service extension is 10 percent over budget at a projected $41.2 million, but the cost could go down, LTD says)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard

The planned Springfield leg of Lane Transit District's high-speed bus service is running 10 percent over budget, but an official said the cost could drop before the project is finalized in the coming months.

The most recent estimate for the extension of EmX to Gateway from the Springfield city center is $41.2 million, up more than $4 million from LTD's estimate two years ago.

The project is on track for completion in 2010, but the district might delay other big-ticket purchases to cover any significant cost overruns, spokesman Andy Vobora said.

"We're feeling confident that (the cost)...



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