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Total Rail Budget In Context

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FY2008 Expended    FY2009 Budget As Passed
Vtrans Total Budget:        
State Total             $191,827,193    $192,352,508
Federal Total           $173,380,370    $203,753,166
Local/Other               $6,637,766      $6,964,561
Central Garage Fund      $14,013,374     $14,930,774
Vtrans Total            $385,858,703    $418,001,009

Rail Budget:        
Rail State                $8,559,935      $8,538,901
Rail Federal              $4,780,900      $8,256,000
Rail Total               $13,340,835     $16,794,901
Rail % of State Funding         4.5%     4.4%
Rail % of Total                 3.5%     4.0%

However see below - the budget does not necessarily perfectly reflect the actual spending.

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The story here is that the Agency of Transportation has consistently been spending less than the legislature has directed, with paving & maintenance consistently getting a larger share than directed.  Why has rail been the place for the agency to make up it's budget shortfall?

 
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