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MTA getting $1B loan to prevent future rail disasters

The MTA will receive a $967 million loan to upgrade its Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road systems in an effort to prevent future train accidents. The loan was approved by the federal government

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Apr 25, 2015, 2:49 AM

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