Welcome to the Federal
Transit Administration's (FTA) Public Affairs web page.
FTA is the federal agency which helps cities and
communities nationwide provide mobility to their
citizens. Through its grant programs, FTA provides
financial & planning assistance to help plan, build,
& operate rail, bus & paratransit systems. The
agency also assists in the development of local &
regional traffic reduction.
PRESS RELEASES FROM 2004
October
US
Department of Transportation Commits $82.2 Million for Cleveland
Revitalization Project (10/19/04)
$3.8 Million
Transit Grant Will Help Revitalize Downtown Kalamazoo (10/19/04)
U.S. Department
of Transportation Invests in Pittsburgh Light Rail System
(10/8/04)
U.S. DOT
Announces $73.8 Million For New York City East Side Access Project
(10/7/04)
Secretary
Mineta Announces $13.6 Million For Expanded Rail Service In South
Florida (10/4/04)
September
New U.S. DOT
Grant to Fund More Stops and More Trains for Chicago’s Metra (9/27/04)
U.S. DOT
Investing $38.8 Million in Upgrades to Chicago’s “L” Rail System
(9/27/04)
US. Department
of Transportation Awards Washington County $5.7 Million to Advance
Congestion-Relieving Commuter Rail (9/23/04)
New Grant for Portland’s Yellow Line as it Generates New Retail, Residential
Development (9/22/04)
USDOT
Invests $14.5 Million in Better Bus, Reverse Commute Services in
Wisconsin (9/15/04)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Invests $1.3 Million for Easier Bus
Service in Eastern Ohio (9/9/04)
$5.1 Million
Transit Grant Will Help Revitalize Downtown Hershey (9/9/04)
USDOT
Continues to Fund Better Rides to Work For Twin Cities Area Commuters
and Low-Income Workers (9/9/04)
August
U.S. DOT Invests
$1.8 Million for Improved Bus Service in Topeka (8/30/04)
U.S. DOT
Invests $9.5 Million to Expand Key New York City Ferry Connections
(8/25/04)
Federal Transit Administration Funds Charlotte Light Rail to Support Economic
Development (8/9/04)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta
Announces $1.9 Million for Colorado Bus Services (8/2/04)
July
U.S. DOT Invests $1.6 Million for Expanded Bus Service in Rural Washington
(7/30/04)
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $1.3 Million For Fort Smith Transit
Facilities (7/30/04)
U.S. Department of Transportation Funds Expansion of Metrorail’s Blue Line from
D.C. to Largo, MD (7/23/04)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $23 Million for Transit
Project in Maryland (7/23/04)
Federal
Transit Administration Awards Funding for Dulles Corridor Project
(7/22/04)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Announces Funding For Durham/Raleigh
Regional Rail System (7/22/04)
FTA Awards
$2.3 million For Transit Training and Educational Programs (7/22/04)
U.S. DOT
Invests $7.4 Million in Rapid Bus Service and Replacement Vehicles for
the Kansas City Metropolitan Area (7/22/04)
U.S.
Department Of Transportation Provides $4.6 Million for Transit in
Albuquerque (7/22/04)
U.S. Department of Transportation Invests 2.3 Million to Bring Bus Rapid Transit
to Eugene and Springfield (7/8/04)
FTA Announces Funding for Washington D.C. Public Transportation Programs
(7/8/04)
U.S. Department of Transportation Supports Transit Projects in Newark and
Trenton (7/8/04)
U.S. DOT
Invests $4.35 Million for Expanded Bus Service and Transit
Enhancements in Communities Throughout Iowa (7/6/04)
June
New Federal Grant
Will Fund Light Rail Extension into Minneapolis Suburbs Announcement Comes
During Grand Opening for New Hiawatha Line (6/26/04)
U.S. Department of
Transportation Invests in Seattle’s Transportation Future Provides Funding for
Central Link Light Rail Project (6/13/04)
Federal
Transit Administration Approves New Phase of Work on Rail to Dulles
Project (6/10/04)
$5.8 Million Announced for North Shore Project As Overbrook Construction is
Completed (6/2/04)
May
U.S.
Transportation Department Closes Book on Palmetto Extension; Final
Payment Clears way for Miami-Dade Transit to Focus on Other Projects
(5/27/04)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Hops New Orleans Streetcar for First-Hand
Look at Federal Investment (5/18/04)
U.S. Department of Transportation Gives Go-Ahead For Las Vegas Resort Corridor
and Downtown Monorail Extension To Begin Final Design (5/13/04)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $9.9 Million for Phoenix
Light Rail (5/3/04)
April
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $39.1
Million For Under-Budget, Ahead-of-Schedule Transit Project in Portland, OR
(4/29/04)
FTA Selects
Four Communities For Pilot Program To Boost Public Transportation Ridership (4/2/04)
March
Under Budget And On Time:
FTA Joins Local And State Officals For Opening Of Memphis Trolley Line
February
Transportation Secretary Mineta Promotes President Bush’s Executive Order on
Transportation Coordination (2/26/04)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $3.4 Million For Transit Projects
in Tennessee (2/26/04)
United We Ride Aims to Improve Transportation for Older Adults, People with
Disabilities and Low-Income Families (2/23/04)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $13.3 Million For Transit
Projects in Pennsylvania (2/10/04)
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $4 Million for Expanded Bus
Service and Transit Enhancements for Virginia (2/5/04)
Secretary
Mineta Recommends 34 Key Transit Projects For Federal Funding; Federal
Investments to Improve Job Access (2/3/04)
January
Bernard Cohen Appointed Director, Lower Manhattan Recovery Office
(1/20/04)
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