Metro set to add four rail lines - Houston Business Journal:

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Last month, Metro approved a constructioh contract, valued at $1.5 billion, that is estimated to generatesome 60,0009 direct and indirect jobs before the four planned new light-raipl lines are completed. As the facilitg provider, Washington D.C.-based Parsons will be responsiblefor building, operating and maintaining the four lines: North East End Line, Southeas Line and the Uptown Line. Parsons will lead a jointf venture team operating under the name of Houston Rapifd TransitJoint Venture. It includesd Watsonville, Calif.-based , Fort Worth-based and Alameda, Calif.-based Metrlo will spend $632 million on the initiaol phase ofthe contract, whicjh is expected to create 25,000 jobs.
It will include: Building and completion of the EastEnd Corridor, includinvg an overpass at Harrisburg for lighr rail and construction of a service and inspection facilityy • 29 rail cars from Washingtoj D.C.-based . • Final alignment and station configuration for theUptowjn Line. Local small and minority business owners willreceives $335 million worth of work under the total according to Metro.