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News Releases 2004


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December


DATE SUBJECT
 12-22-04  With a $6.6 Million Grant from US Department of Transportation, Pittsburgh to get its First Hybrid-Electric Buses



November


DATE SUBJECT
 11-18-04  45 States Receive Federal Grants to Coordinate Transportation Services
 11-17-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Funds San Diego Trolley Extension
 11-09-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $18.4 Million for the Euclid Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project



October


DATE SUBJECT
 10-27-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $7 Million for Bus System Improvements in Nevada
 10-19-04  FTA Administrator Announces Grant Program to Help States Coordinate Transportation Services for Older Adults, People with Disabilities and Low-Income Families
 10-19-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Commits $82.2 Million for Cleveland Revitalization Project
 10-19-04  $3.8 Million Transit Grant Will Help Revitalize Downtown Kalamazoo
 10-08-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Invests in Pittsburgh Light Rail System
 10-07-04  U.S. DOT Announces $73.8 Million for New York City East Side Access Project
 10-04-04  Secretary Mineta Announces $13.6 Million for Expanded Rail Service in South Florida



September


DATE SUBJECT
 09-27-04  New U.S. DOT Grant to Fund More Stops and More Trains for Chicago's Metra
 09-27-04  U.S. DOT Investing $38.3 Million in Upgrades to Chicago's "L" Rail System
 09-22-04  New Grant for Portland's Yellow Line as it Generates New Retail, Residential Development
 09-15-04  U.S. DOT Invests $14.5 Million in Better Bus, Reverse Commute Services in Wisconsin
 09-15-04  U.S. DOT Improves Flagstaff, Arizona Transit with $2.4 Million Grant
 09-15-04  U.S. DOT Provides $35.6 Million for Improved Maricopa County Transit and Rides to Work
 09-09-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $1.3 Million for Easier Bus Service in Eastern Ohio
 09-09-04  $5.1 Million Transit Grant Will Help Revitalize Downtown Hershey
 09-09-04  USDOT Continues to Fund Better Rides to Work for Twin Cities Area Commuters and Low-Income Workers



August


DATE SUBJECT
 08-30-04  U.S. DOT Invests $1.8 Million for Improved Bus Service in Topeka
 08-25-04  U.S. DOT Invests $9.5 Million to Expand Key New York City Ferry Connections
 08-09-04  Federal Transit Administration Funds Charlotte Light Rail to Support Economic Development
 08-02-04  U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $1.9 Million for Colorado Bus Services



July


DATE SUBJECT
 07-30-04  U.S. DOT Invests $6.1 Million for Expanded Bus Service in Rural Washington
 07-30-04  Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $1.3 Million for Fort Smith Transit Facilities
 07-23-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Funds Expansion of Metrorail's Blue Line from D.C. to Largo, MD
 07-22-04  Federal Transit Administration Awards Funding for Dulles Corridor Project
 07-22-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Funding for Durham/Raleigh Regional Rail System
 07-22-04  FTA Awards $2.3 Million for Transit Training and Educational Programs
 07-22-04  U.S. DOT Invests $7.4 Million in Rapid Bus Service and Replacement Vehicles for the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
 07-22-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $4.6 Million for Transit in Albuquerque
 07-13-04  U.S. DOT Invests $6.8 Million for Expanded Bus Service in Communities Throughout Maryland
 07-08-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $2.3 Million to Bring Bus Rapid Transit to Eugene and Springfield
 07-08-04  FTA Announces Funding for Washington, D.C. Public Transportation Programs
 07-08-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Supports Transit Projects in Newark and Trenton
 07-06-04  U.S. DOT Invests $4.35 Million for Expanded Bus Service and Transit Enhancements in Communities Throughout Iowa



May


DATE SUBJECT
 05-27-04  U.S. Transportation Department Closes Book on Palmetto Extension, Final Payment Clears Way for Miami-Dade Transit to Focus on Other Projects
 05-18-04  U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Hops New Orleans Streetcar for First-Hand Look at Federal Investment
 05-13-04  U.S. Department of Transportation Gives Go-Ahead for Las Vegas Resort Corridor and Downtown Monorail Extension to Begin Final Design
 05-03-04  U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $9.9 Million for Phoenix Light Rail



April


DATE SUBJECT
 04-29-04  U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $39.1 Million For Under-Budget, Ahead-of-Schedule Transit Project in Portland, OR
 04-02-04  FTA Selects Four Communities For Pilot Program To Boost Public Transportation Ridership



March


DATE SUBJECT
 03-15-04  Under Budget And On Time: FTA Joins Local And State Officals For Opening Of Memphis Trolley Line



February


DATE SUBJECT
 02-26-04  Transportation Secretary Mineta Promotes President Bush’s Executive Order on Transportation Coordination
 02-26-04  U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $3.4 Million For Transit Projects in Tennessee
 02-23-04  New U.S. Department of Transportation Award Recognizes Coordinated Transportation Services
 02-23-04  United We Ride Aims to Improve Transportation for Older Adults, People with Disabilities and Low-Income Families
 02-10-04  U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $13.3 Million For Transit Projects in Pennsylvania
 02-05-04  Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $4 Million for Expanded Bus Service and Transit Enhancements for Virginia
 02-03-04  Secretary Mineta Recommends 34 Key Transit Projects For Federal Funding; Federal Investments to Improve Job Access



January


DATE SUBJECT
 01-20-04  Bernard Cohen Appointed Director, Lower Manhattan Recovery Office


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