News Releases - U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $36.5 Million To Repair, Upgrade Transit Vehicles and Facilities in Massachusetts

Sec @RayLaHood was in Springfield today announcing $36.5 million to update vital MA #transit to state of good repair

7/23/2012 Contact: Angela Gates 202-366-3669 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $36.5 million in federal funding for Massachusetts to replace aging buses and transit facilities that will improve service for thousands of people who take public transit every day. The three projects are among 255 projects in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico selected to receive a share of $787 million in funding. “President Obama’s support for an America built to last is putting people back to work across the country, including here in Massachusetts, modernizing our nation’s roads, rails, bridges, and public transit systems,” said Secretary LaHood. “By investing in the transit infrastructure people depend on to get where they need to go each day, we will keep our economy moving forward well into the future.” Secretary LaHood was in...

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