Obama administration OKs $775 million to help local transit agencies t
By APMonday, May 3, 2010
Feds OK $775M to upgrade local bus service
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it’s making $775 million available to local transit agencies to upgrade bus service, including buying new vehicles, retrofitting others and modernizing bus facilities.
The money comes as transit agencies across the country lay off workers and cut service, mostly because of declines in local and state tax revenue.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday the money will help transit agencies address a backlog of repairs and delayed maintenance, “but we still have a long way to go.”
The administration sees providing alternatives to driving — including buses — as key to solving the nation’s transportation woes.
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