BOMBSHELL: M1 Rail won't provide $100 million for DDOT's current Woodward rail plan

[corktownyuppie]

I get the dissatisfaction. My question for you: Do you think they can resolve this conflict? Or is it really dead?

[BShea]

I don't think it's dead -- I think it's in serious jeopardy. The differences can be worked out, I'm sure. The immediate threat is that it could be delayed. The city doesn't have many options to replace that local-match money. One possibility is that because the Obama administration seems keen on sending money this way, something less than the 60-40 funding formula might be acceptable for the federal funding situation. Or the feds work out a deal to pay for the whole thing. I don't think either M1 or DDOT is interested in this failing or going idle, but it will take some serious work to solve this.