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What budget was designated for the light rail part of T-REX in Denver?

The Southeast Corridor light rail line of the Regional Transportation District, now the E Line, is the 19-mile line with 13 stations in the south-east of Denver, Colorado, built as the light-rail part of the T-REX Transportation Expansion Project with a groundbreaking on 24 September 2001 and opened ahead of schedule and under budget on 17 November 2006. RTD says that of the 1.67 billion dollar T-REX budget, 879 million dollars was designated for light rail.

Approved budget

$879 million

Cost basis: 2006

The EMD SD90MAC is a 6250 horsepower (4.5 MW) C-C diesel-electric locomotive produced by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. It is, with the SD80MAC, one of the largest single-engined locomotives produced by that company, surpassed only by the dual-engined DD series. The SD90MACs feature radial steering trucks and an isolated cab which is mounted on shock absorbers to lessen vibrations in the cab. (Wikipedia)
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Approved budget2006
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  1. 24 September 2001

    Construction started

    Regional Transportation District
  2. 17 November 2006

    Opened or launched

    Regional Transportation District

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