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 2005
September
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Launches Construction for New Transit
Hub as Rebuilding Begins in Earnest at Ground Zero (09/06/05)
August
Federal Transit Administration Announces Departure of Jennifer Dorn
(08/01/05)
July
U.S.
Department of Transportation Announces $899 Million for Lower Manhattan
Recovery Projects (07/12/05)
March
Chatham, Georgia
to Improve Bus Service with $2.7 Million Grant from U.S. Department of
Transportation (3/4/05)
U.S. Department Of
Transportation Provides $4.8 Million for Transit in Charlotte (3/4/05)
U.S. Department of
Transportation Grant for Two VRE Parking Structures Will Improve Commute
From Northern Virginia (3/3/05)
$3 Million Grant
from the U.S. Department of Transportation Keeps Milwaukee Metropolitan Area
Buses Rolling (3/3/05)
Nevada Receives
More Than $2.8 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Transportation for Two
New Transit Centers (3/3/05)
New Rail and
Bus Transfer Facility in Fairbanks Funded by More Than $1.9 Million
Grant from U.S. Department of Transportation (3/3/05)
Third Phase
of Boston’s Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit Project Gets Nearly $2
Million Federal Grant for Engineering Work (3/3/05)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Invests $3.1 Million for Bus and
Transportation Enhancements in Kentucky (3/1/05)
U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $2 Million in Bus Rapid
Transit and “Dial-A-Ride” Service for the Kansas City Metropolitan
Area (3/1/05)
February
City of Richmond
Receives $1.5 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Transportation for
Upgrades to Historic Main Street Station (02/25/05)
New
U.S. DOT Grant to Fund More Stops and More Trains for Denver Rail System
(2/10/05)
U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $6.9 Million For New Depot & Improved
Bus Service in Arizona (2/1/05)
January
U.S.
Department of Transportation Announces $1.2 Million for First
Hybrid-Electric Buses in Tampa-St. Petersburg (1/31/05)
$2 Million
Grant From U.S. Department of Transportation Will Move Houston Light
Rail Project Forward (1/31/05)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Invests $9.5 Million To Add New Lower
Manhattan Ferry Connections (1/11/05)
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