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  • Teele Sworn In as UMTA Administrator
    Teele Sworn In as UMTA Administrator
    United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
    1981-04-09 | PDF
    Arthur E. Teele, Jr. was sworn in by Vice President George Bush as the Administrator for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) on April 8. The UMTA program provides more than $4 billion in capital, operating and planning assistance annually to the nation's transit systems.
  • DOT Awards Philadelphia 52 Million for Transit
    DOT Awards Philadelphia $52 Million for Transit
    United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
    1980-10-27 | PDF
    Philadelphia--Six grants totaling $52,595,652 for Philadelphia area transit improvements were announced today by Urban Mass Transportation Administrator Theodore C. Lutz. He said that the funding benefits commuter and rapid rail service, bus service and also assists in the construction of transit-related facilities at the Gallery II Shopping Mall.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 3080 DOT Awards 40 Million for New York Transit Project
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 30-80: DOT Awards $40 Million for New York Transit Project
    Trotter, Robert
    1980-09-25 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces a $40 million grant to New York City Transit Authority for the continuing construction of the Archer Avenue subway line and Jamaica elevated connection project.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2980 DOT Funds Detroit Transit Projects
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 29-80: DOT Funds Detroit Transit Projects
    Marshall, Joe
    1980-09-22 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces the award of four grants totaling $22,460,768 to the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority for rail and bus transit improvements in metropolitan Detroit, Michigan.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2880 DOT Funds Pittsburgh Rail Improvements
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 28-80: DOT Funds Pittsburgh Rail Improvements
    Marshall, Joe
    1980-09-16 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces two awards totaling nearly $21 million for improvements to the Pittsburgh light and commuter rail transit systems.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2780 DOT Funds Reserved to Support Harrisburg Terminal Improvement
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 27-80: DOT Funds Reserved to Support Harrisburg Terminal Improvement
    Marshall, Joe
    1980-09-15 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces a $225,000 grant to conduct engineering and design work for the conversion of the Harrisburg railroad station to a multi-purpose transportation terminal.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2680 San Jose Receives Grants of 48 Million for Transit Facility
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 26-80: San Jose Receives Grants of $4.8 Million for Transit Facility
    Trotter, Robert
    1980-08-15 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces two awards to San Jose for construction of bus maintenance facilities.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2580 Thomas Downs Named UMTA Executive Director
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 25-80: Thomas Downs Named UMTA Executive Director
    Trotter, Robert
    1980-08-11 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces the appointment of Thomas M. Downs as Executive Director of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2380 DOT Awards Contracts for Paratransit Vehicles
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 23-80: DOT Awards Contracts for "Paratransit" Vehicles
    Trotter, Robert
    1980-07-16 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces the award of two contracts totaling $1.2 million for the construction of prototypes of special-use vehicles.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2280 Northeast New Jersey Gets 77 Million DOT Award for Rail Transit
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 22-80: Northeast New Jersey Gets $77 Million DOT Award for Rail Transit
    Marshall, Joe
    1980-07-10 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces $77 million in federal grants to improve rail transit in Newark, New Jersey.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2180 DOT Awards 1185 Million to Upgrade New Yorks Mass Transit System
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 21-80: DOT Awards $118.5 Million to Upgrade New York's Mass Transit System
    Marshall, Joe
    1980-07-10 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces awards to New York City totaling $118.5 million for system-wide modernization of that city's rail rapid and bus transit system.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 2080 DOT Funds Earmarked for New York Transit
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 20-80: DOT Funds Earmarked for New York Transit
    Trotter, Robert
    1980-06-27 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces the reserve of $7,366 million for transit-related redevelopment in the Times Square area.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 1980 21 Million DOT Grant Aids New York Subway Renovation Project
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 19-80: $21 Million DOT Grant Aids New York Subway Renovation Project
    Marshall, Joe
    1980-06-26 | PDF
    "Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces a $21.4 million federal grant to renovate the Lenox Avenue subway line in New York City. "
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 1780 DOT Awards 75 Million for Washington Subway
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 17-80: DOT Awards $75 Million for Washington Subway
    Enos, Diane G.
    1980-06-11 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces a grant of $75.2 million for the continued construction of the Washington, D.C., Metrorail System.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 1680 12 Million Awarded to Los Angeles for Rapid Rail Study
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 16-80: $12 Million Awarded to Los Angeles for Rapid Rail Study
    Trotter, Robert
    1980-06-04 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces a $12 million grant for preliminary engineering studies of a proposed rail rapid transit system in the Wilshire corridor of Los Angeles.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 1280 Transit Agencies Required to Poll Public on Changes in Fares Service Levels
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 12-80: Transit Agencies Required to Poll Public on Changes in Fares, Service Levels
    Chor, Irv
    1980-04-21 | PDF
    "Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces that the public must have the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process when public transit systems supported by federal funds raise or lower fares or substantially alter service levels. "
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 1380 Spokane Experiment Designed to Increase OffPeak Use of Transit
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 13-80: Spokane Experiment Designed to Increase Off-Peak Use of Transit
    Chor, Irv
    1980-04-21 | PDF
    "Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces an experimental program in Spokane, Washington, where non-rush hour transit users receive discount shopping tokens. "
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 1180 Minority Firms Increase Share of Business from DOT Transit Awards
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 11-80: Minority Firms Increase Share of Business from DOT Transit Awards
    Trotter, Robert
    1980-04-04 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration).
  • US Department of Transportation news Office of Public Affairs UMTA 1080 DOT Awards 834 Million to Aid NJ Transportation
    US Department of Transportation news: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 10-80: DOT Awards $83.4 Million to Aid N.J. Transportation
    Marshall, Joe
    1980-04-02 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces grants totaling $83.4 million for both operating assistance to transit systems and improvements of the North Jersey Coast commuter rail line.
  • US Department of Transportation News Office of Public Affairs UMTA 880 Maryland Commuter Rail Stations get DOT Funds
    U.S. Department of Transportation News: Office of Public Affairs: UMTA 8-80: Maryland Commuter Rail Stations get DOT Funds
    Marshall, Joe
    1980-04-01 | PDF
    Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces a $763, 704 grant for improvements to Maryland commuter rail stations.
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