Morgantown PRT project faces cost surge and delays
An experimental Personal Rapid Transit system in Morgantown is two years old and far from operation with costs rising from 13.5 million in 1970 to an estimated 63 million. The Boeing 20 passenger cars would serve 2.2 miles of elevated guideways linking downtown to WVU campuses in a peak hour schedule and a command mode for other times.
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Swift & Co plans piped pop music for 400000 cattle to reduce bruising and improve meat quality at the plant. Separate cities debate a $9.7 million people mover project, with supporters touting urban efficiency while critics label it a boondoggle and lawmakers split on funding.
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