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News Releases 2004

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Archive of previous years News Releases

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