Welcome to the Federal
Transit Administration's (FTA) Public Affairs news and
information archive for 1999. 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives Staff to
Participate in Transit Benefits Program (1/22/99)
DOT Announces $18.9 Million to Houston
Metro (1/25/99)
DOT Announces $11 Million to Dallas
Area Rapid Transit Authority (2/5/99)
Deputy Secretary Downey Announces $9 Million
Grant to Puget Sound Transit for Commuter Rail Service
(3/23/99)
Secretary Slater
Announces $69.5 Million Grant for Salt Lake Light Rail
Transit (5/27/99)
FTA
Anounces Projects Selected for Bus Rapid Transit
Demonstration Program (6/8/99)
Deputy Secretary Downey Announces
$22.5 Million Grant for Oregon's Tri-Met Light Rail Line
(7/15/99)
White House
Women's Office Celebrates Women's Equality Day (8/25/99)
Deputy Secretary Downey Announces
$43.8 Million Federal Contributuion to MTA's Long Island
Rail Road East Side Access Project (9/27/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces $333 Million Grant for Dallas Light Rail
Extension (10/1/99)
Longest-Serving
Federal Transit Administrator to Depart (10/6/99)
Secretary Slater Announces $11.8
Million in Grants for Transit in Washington (10/8/99)
Secretary
Slater Leads Transportation and Trade Mission to Latin
America, Signs Pledge of Transit Cooperation (10/18/99)
Fernandez Named Acting Administrator
of DOT's Federal Transit Administration (11/5/99)
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