US federal judge orders release of $3 billion for Chicago rail projects
Transit finance teams must treat federal reimbursement holds as lifted temporarily
Change
A US federal judge has temporarily ordered the US government to release about $3 billion in federal transit reimbursements for Chicago rail projects that had been withheld since October.
Why it matters
The court order requires the US government to make previously approved federal transit grant reimbursements available to Chicago rail projects while the temporary order remains in effect. Funds withheld since October, including at least $9.5 million in reimbursements, must be released under the temporary injunction.
Implications
- — US Department of Transportation and US Federal Transit Administration must implement the court order immediately by releasing the withheld federal transit reimbursements for Chicago rail projects — failure to comply will expose them to court enforcement measures.
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