VTA is finding ways to patch the Silicon Valley BART expansion’s nearly $1 billion budget gap, from extra state funding to restructuring expensive contracts. The California Transportation Commission awarded two grants to the BART expansion project on Thursday and Friday, totaling about $100 million. At the same time, the VTA board of directors has approved recommendations to look for a different contractor to bore the expansion’s 5-mile tunnel, hoping to save on the expensive contract. While VTA representatives are excited about the funding, the public transit agency still needs to find millions in savings on the $12.75 billion project. Estimates…
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