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tromm <br /> Background and Timeline <br /> June 2013—DCHC MPG includes Durham-Orange Light Rail(D-O LRT)in the 2040 Metropolitan <br /> Transportation Pla n. <br /> February 2014—The Federal Transit Administration(FTA)approves the project for entry into <br /> project Development,the first phase of the federal funding pipeline. <br /> Fall 2015—DCHC MP0,Durham County,City of Durham,Town of Chapel Hill,and Orange County <br /> unanimously endorse a preferred alternative from ON Hospital to Alston Avenue. <br /> February 2016—F7A issues a Final Environmental Im pact State men tand Record of Decision far the <br /> D-O LRT project. <br /> NovemLber 2016—DCHC M PO unanimously recommends including the NCCU station refinement in <br /> the D-O LRT project. <br /> 5 <br /> Background and Timeline <br /> December 2016—FTA appi-oves an arnended Record of Decision induding the NCCU station <br /> refinement in the D-O LRT project. <br /> April 2017—Durham County,Orange County,DCHC MPD,and GoTriangle boards vote to commit <br /> additional dedicated transit funds for the D-D LRT projects in the updated County Transit Plans and <br /> cost-sharing agreement. <br /> July 2017—FTA approves the D-O LRT project for entry into Engineering,the second phase of the <br /> federal funding pipeline. <br /> January 2018—GoTria ngle Board of Trustees authorizes the acqu isition of property for the <br /> project's Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility, <br /> December 2018—Durham City Council unanimously approves rezoning and annexation for the <br /> project's Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility. <br /> March 2019—GoTri angle board votes to cancel the D-D LRT project. <br /> s <br />