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Friday, January 5, 2007
News Digest
DOT Announces $2.7 Million to Improve Transit Services for Older Americans and
Persons with Disabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced
a total of $2.7 million for eight U.S. cities to demonstrate how Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS) can improve access to transit services for older
Americans and persons with disabilities. The ITS mobility projects are part of
the Department’s effort to address rising transit costs and provide better
service to Americans with special needs. The following cities will receive funds
through the Federal Transit Administration to plan and design the demonstration
projects, which may be eligible for additional deployment funding: Aiken, SC;
Atlanta, GA; Cherry Hill, NJ; Fitchburg, MA; Kent, OH; Louisville, KY; Paducah,
KY; and Orlando, FL. Intelligent Transportation Systems use advanced
communications technologies to improve transportation safety and operations. The
Department’s ITS program is managed by the Research and Innovative Technology
Administration. For more information, visit www.its.dot.gov. Contact Paul
Feenstra: (202) 366-4792.
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