Welcome to the Federal
Transit Administration's (FTA) 1998 news archives. 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 AND STATEMENTS
FOR JANUARY
 DOT
Secretary Slater Visits JobsPlus! Program in Syracuse
(1/28/98)
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS
FOR FEBRUARY
FTA
Names Transit Authority Regional Safety
"Champion" (2/10/98)
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS
FOR MARCH
Vice
President Gore Announces Award of $22.9 Million to Denver
RTD for Southwest Corridor Light Rail Extension (3/27/98)
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS
FOR APRIL
Mass
Transit Critical to Chattanooga's Turnaround, Secretary
Slater Says (4/8/98)
Secretary
Slater Kicks-Off Advanced Technology Transit Bus Roll-Out
in Nation's Capital (4/29/98)
No press releases or statements
were issued in May.
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS
FOR JUNE
Secretary
Slater Announces $87 Million for New Jersey Transit
Projects (6/22/98)
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS
FOR JULY
Linton
Announces $199 Million to WMATA for Metro Construction
(7/2/98)
Deputy Secretary
Downey Announces $3.8 Million Grant for Tampa Transit
(7/15/98)
Deputy Secretary
Downey Announces $1.8 Million Grant for Cleveland Transit
(7/15/98)
Secretary
Slater Announces Federal Funds for Florida Transit
Systems (7/22/98)
Secretary
Slater Announces $18.4 Million for Kansas City Transit
Projects (7/27/98)
Deputy
Administrator Fernandez Announces Federal Funds for Ohio
Department of Transportation (7/30/98)
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENT
FOR AUGUST
Secretary Slater
Announces Improvements to Chicago Transit Check Program
(8/11/98)
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENT
FOR SEPTEMBER
Deputy
Secretary Downey Announces $6.4 Million for New York MTA
(9/14/98)
Secretary Slater
Announces $3.9 Million to North Carolina DOT (9/21/98)
Historic
Transportation Regulation Means Passengers with
Disabilities Will Be Able to Use Intercity Buses
(9/24/98)
Remarks
by Secretary Slater at the Announcement of the
Over-the-Road Buses Final Rule (9/24/98)
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENT
FOR OCTOBER
Deputy
Secretary Downey Announces $30 Million to MTA for
Commuter Rail Extension (10/23/98)
PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS
FOR NOVEMBER
Secretary
Slater Announces $17 Million to the Miami-Dade Transit
Agency (11/19/98)
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