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2013 RAIL SURVEY TOP RAIL PROJECTS With $14.3 billion in projects, New York City Transit tops this year's list, followed closely by the Toronto Transit Commission. Three new projects in Tucson, Ariz.; Detroit and Orlando, Fla., totaling $948 million, make their debut. BY ALEX ROMAN, Managing Editor WMATA photograph by Larry Levine Total Reaches $99 Billion t he Metropolitan Transportation Authority's New York City Transit regains the top spot in METRO's Top Rail Projects survey with a projected $14.3 billion in projects, with last year's No.1, the Toronto Transit Commission, right behind them with $14 billion. As has been the recent trend, Canadian projects continue to make a huge impact in the industry with six transit agencies, totaling approximately $21.8 billion, appearing in this year's list. Meanwhile, projects at fve California transit agencies total more than $10.4 billion. Rounding out METRO's top five are Seattle's Sound Transit with $9 billion; Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority with $7.1 billion; and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation with $5.1 billion. Overall, this year's approximate $99 billion project purse is higher than the $83 billion reported in 2012. CONTINUES ON PAGE 28 22 < mETRO mAGAZINE JUNE 2013 metro-magazine.com