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 2002
 New
York’s Transit Community Honors U.S. Federal Transit Administrator
(11/6/02)
Federal
Transit Administration Launches Emergency Preparedness and Security
Forums in Texas with Regional Transit Agencies (10/31/02)
Federal
Transit Administration Launches Emergency Preparedness Forum in
Cooperation with Denver Regional Transportation District (10/24/02)
DOT
Deputy Secretary Opens Emergency Preparedness and Security Forum
(10/10/02)
DOT
Announces $27.7Million Grant to Bi-State Development Agency in St.
Louis, MO (9/27/02)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Announces $11 Million Transit Grant to
Minnesota (9/27/02)
DOT
Announces $59.4 Million to the Metropolitan Transit Development Board
in San Diego, CA (9/27/02)
Kristi M.
Clemens Joins the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as Associate
Administrator for Communications and Legislative Affairs (9/25/02)
Mineta Announces Approval of Final Design
Activity For Seattle Light Rail (8/22/02)
 Administrator
Jennifer L. Dorn Opens Emergency Preparedness and Security
Forums in Northern California with Area Transit Agencies (8/8/02)
Federal
Transit Administrator Awards $56.9 Million To Chicago for Transit
(7/2/02)
Federal
Transit Administration Conducts Emergency Preparedness and Security
Forum with SEPTA (6/18/02)
Federal
Transit Administrator Announces $21.4 Million for New York (6/13/02)
Robert
Tuccillo Named To Budget And Policy Post At Federal Transit
Administration
(6/4/02)
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Announces Federal Transit
Deputy Administrator (5/29/02)
Federal
Transit Administrator Announces Federal Funding to Salt Lake City
(5/23/02)
Transportation
Secretary Mineta Opens Transit Center in Columbus, Ohio (5/14/02)
Regional
Federal Transit Administrator Named For Pacific Northwest (5/9/02)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Announces $49.5 Million Transit Grant to
Minnesota (4/29/02)
Federal
Transit Administration Awards $63 Million To Tri-County Metropolitan
Transportation District (4/2/02)
DOT
Announces $54.4 Million Grant to Regional Transportation District in
Denver, CO (3/17/02)
DOT
Announces $69.3 Million Grant To Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority
(3/11/02)
Federal
Transit Administrator Announces Funding to Washington DOT (3/8/02)
$1.4
Million in Federal Funding Awarded to King County DOT (3/8/02)
Federal
Transit Administrator Announces Funding for City of Everett, WA
(3/8/02)
US
Transportation Deputy Secretary Announces Federal Funding for MARTA
(2/8/02)
President
Bush Announces Major Federal Commitment to Transit (2/5/02)
US
Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Announces Federal Funding
for Tasman Corridor (1/22/02)
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