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 2000
 Secretary Slater Announces $600
Million Loan Guarantee for Washington Metro (2/3/00)
Vice
President Al Gore Announces Administration Will Seek $211
Million for New Transit System Work in 12 Urban Regions
(2/4/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater: Public Transportation
Ended the 20th Century With Record Ridership (4/17/00)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces
$34.3 Million in Federal Funding for Denver Light Rail
(5/31/00)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces
Federal Funding for Tri-County Commuter Rail in South
Florida (6/1/00)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces
Financial Commitment For San Diego Light Rail Trolley
(6/22/00)
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Presents
Ceremonial Check To Ed Roberts Campus in Recognition of
10 Year Anniversary of ADA Passage (6/24/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater Announces
Federal Funding for BART Rail Extension (6/24/00)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Celebrates Forty Years of
Investment in Public Transit (6/30/00)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces
$26 Million Grant for Huntington Transit (7/13/00)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces
$19.9 Million Grant for Fort Worth Transit (7/14/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Announces $44 Million Grant for
Atlanta’s Rapid Transit (8/3/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $1.3 Million in
Grants to Arkansas For Public Transportation Improvements
(8/30/00)
Transportation
Deputy Secretary Downey Announces $3.5 Million Grant
to MTA for 72nd St. Station
(9/18/00)
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces $73 Million for
Welfare-to-Work Transportation (10/14/00)
Statement
of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Concerning the
Settlement of the Los Angeles Transit Strike (10/17/00)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $1 Million In Job Access Funds
to CalTrans
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $1 Million In Job Access Funds
for Detroit (10/19/00)
Mississippi
Delta Public/Private Partnership (10/19/00)
New
Jersey Transit to Receive Grant for Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System
(11/2/00)
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces Full Funding Grant Agreement With
Denver’s Regional Transportation District (11/17/00)
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Federal Funds for
MATA Medical Center Rail Extension (12/12/00)
DOT
Enters Into Full Funding Grant Agreement with Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority (12/18/00)
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