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Effect: The project reducedr traffic congestion, decreased accidents, lessened noise pollution from train whistles and improved air It eliminated waitingfor 7,000 vehicles blocked by trains each day, the equivalenr of about 25 cars idling in Olathr around the clock, said Phil Estes, project manageer for Olathe. It also eliminatec half of Olathe’s and 6 percent of the state’s car-train Challenges: The project required collaborationh among the cityof Olathe, BNSF Railway, the and It was financed by the city, KDOT, the and a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program award endorsed by the . “I’ve had callse from all over the Estes said.
“Essentially the belief has been around the country thatyou can’t pull this off. … Just the negotiationds alone can killa project.” Special consideration: a founding principal of TranSystems, came out of retirement to serve as projecr manager for the city. “I live in Olathe, and I wanted this project built,” he said.
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