The City has some control, I'm not sure the specifics but they can say "NO" if they really want to. Case in point: M-1 Rail was at this exact juncture 5+ years ago, and the City forced them to join the DTOGS/Woodward Light Rail effort instead of go on their own. Now after some very public failures by the city, they have recovered to their original point and seem to have a more sound financial estimate [[being higher) and more firm/higher level of committments for the financing.
I really hope this happens, and I can't imagine LaHood would come to town to have a presser announcing the project is dead. He's a great guy with high standards but even I wouldn't schedule a trip and line up all the local electeds and philanthropists just to tell them NO.
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