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April 22, 2005

Houston-Galveston Area Council

The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy this morning unanimously voted to put the City of Galveston's $4.5 million downtown transportation terminal project on the H-GAC contingency list for funding by the United States government.

"The only thing we are waiting on now is for Congress to pass the transportation bill," said City Manager Steve LeBlanc. Listen  Download  "Galveston sitting pretty right now."

Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, who represents the city council on the TPC, said the H-GAC is eager to work with Galveston on transportation projects, including establishment of a rail link to Houston and other communities in the region.

"We are very much on the minds of this council," Thomas said, adding that transportation consultant Barry Goodman deserves credit for helping the city secure funding for projects. 

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