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Boise just landed over half a million dollars in federal funding to kickstart plans for bringing passenger trains back to town—aimed at figuring out how to pay for future rail projects and reviving opportunities around the historic Boise Depot. This grant, part of a long-term push fueled by city growth and public demand for efficient transit across the Treasure Valley, could unlock a major transportation shift. While building commuter rail here has been studied for years—potentially connecting Boise, Nampa, and Caldwell—the cost is steep, with billions needed to build and millions per mile to operate. Without state funding, progress stalled—until now. This federal money is a critical first step, helping Boise develop a solid financial plan for what could be a transformative infrastructure project, reviving hopes for a rail line that shut down in 1997.

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