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DOT Secretary Gives Keynote at APTA

Ray LaHood (seen on left with Administrator Rogoff) gave the Keynote at the October 6th APTA Annual Meeting opening ceremony.
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Administrator Delivers Remarks at APTA

Peter Rogoff delivers remarks at the APTA annual meeting focusing on "leaning forward" for progress and success.
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Administrator Rogoff Moderates Panel

of Congressional and other prominent officials who reviewed legislative and regulatory approaches for combating distracted driving at the conference.
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Peter Rogoff Helps WMATA Break Ground

Metro breaks ground for new CNG bus facility in Southwest Washington

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Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement for Proposed Intermodal Transit Improvements in Hercules, CA
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In the FTA Spotlight...

FTA Recognizes Public Transportation Providers for Excellence

Peter Rogoff, FTA's Administrator, presented the Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Environmental Document Preparation to two transit agencies and their partners for creating environmental documents that are clear, concise, accessible to the public, and consistent with environmental laws and regulations at the 2009 APTA Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Read More about the Award and Recipients.

Guidance on H1N1 and Transit

Stop H1N1

  • New Icon National Transit Institute (NTI) in collaboration with FTA is scheduling a series of half-day regional train-the-trainer sessions for a new course, Understanding H1N1 Risks in the Transportation Sector.  Participants will receive a package including presentation materials and resources for delivery of a two-hour employee awareness program.  Contact Fran Conti at 732-932-1700 ext. 238, read the brochure, or download the Regional Train-the-Trainer Host form.

  • Latest H1N1 Pandemic Solutions For You

  • Secretary Napolitano Announces H1N1 Preparedness Guide for Small Businesses. Read the Press Release
    View the Guide.

  • Mass Transit Sub Sector Pandemic Flu Preparedness Guide
    http://www.dot.gov/pandemicflu/pdf/masstransit.pdf
    This document is a non-prescriptive reference for transit operators to use to augment and tailor their existing emergency response plans.

  • Pandemic planning guidance, checklists, and resources -
    http://www.flu.gov/professional/transport/index.html#gentrans
    Resources for passenger rail car cleaning, transit station cleaning, passenger and cargo vessel cleaning, and more.

  • For general influenza reference - www.flu.gov

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

 

Funds Obligated:
FTA has awarded 685 grants totaling $7.19 billion. An additional 27 grants valued at $386.8 M are undergoing review and pending award for a potential total of 712 grant awards valued at $7.6 B dollars.

Note:
Pie chart does not include FHWA funds Transferred to FTA.

Pie Chart representing distribution of ARRA Funds - 7.69%, Funds Awarded - 87.60% and Pending Review and Approval - 4.71%. Funds Obligated: FTA has awarded 685 grants totaling $7.19 billion. A total of 27 grants valued at $386.8 Million are undergoing review and pending award for a potential total of 712 grant awards valued at $7.6 billion dollars. Note: Pie chart does not include FHWA funds transferred to FTA.

Remaining Funds - 7.69%

Funds Awarded - 87.60%

Pending Review & Approval - 4.71%

Click here for a list of ARRA grants awarded [Excel] [HTML]

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