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RT @RayLaHood: As US population shifts, @USDOT pursues #livability http://t.co/ePGBACgkoF #AtlanticGenSec @RayLaHood announced $3.7 billion in #Sandy Relief aid to help protect #transit assets against future disasters http://t.co/CIWQOjCRdI
Seniors & disabled residents can "RIDE" where they need to go thanks to a new #FTA funded service http://t.co/3p4Xwh0WtG #transitthursday
STUDY: Alameda County Public Health Department shows why #transit is important to health http://t.co/norowgUr0Z
RT @RayLaHood: #Bike to Work Day, big and getting bigger as #bicycle commuting continues to grow http://t.co/Hel5J17V12 #btwd13
According to a new study in Colorado, the millennials are steering clear of the road and opting for #transit http://t.co/hxoDNcEo2fFTA employees celebrate “Bike to Work” Day with Secretary @RayLaHood #btwd13 #biketowork http://t.co/UUPvqd2bRb
Today Deputy Admin McMillan celebrated the grand opening of @SEPTA 's new Primos rail station http://t.co/9iMDXGCzLy #transitthursdayDC’s public #transit system is growing, while fewer commuters choose to drive http://t.co/ANo7p2td8m #transitthursdayHappy National Public Transportation Career Day! @APTA_Transit has some great tips for celebrating http://t.co/sjndlkh5zz #transitthursdayFor #NTW13 give #Transportation Sec. @RayLaHood the ultimate Twitter gift: the 3,000 followers he needs to pass 50,000! #GetRayTo50
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RT @RayLaHood: This National #Transportation Week, celebrate America's opportunity network http://t.co/LyKi0c5IgS #NTW13
FTA Fiscal Year 2013 Apportionments, Allocations, and Program Information now available on FTA's web site: http://t.co/nIbDXr4arU
FTA announces availability of $21.9 million to help states strengthen #transit safety oversight: http://t.co/YxtTmFJysCPresident Obama highlights the importance of our nation’s #transportation infrastructure: http://t.co/ycHpeu4WZc #NationalTransportationWeek
Congrats to Josh Whiton and @TransLoc for developing innovative real-time bus tracking tools for #transit riders #WHChampsCongrats to Jeffrey Wharton & IMPulse NC for developing an automated Catenary Safety Monitoring System for commuter and light rail #WHChampsCelebrating Transloc as a Transportation Champion of Change! #whchamps http://t.co/h9Wlzo8PKd
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Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnFTA is at the White House today for announcement of #Transportation Champions of Change #WHChamps
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnPacked agenda for #WHChamps event. http://t.co/vVMpO8SLh2
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnFTA is at the White House today for announcement of #Transportation Champions of Change #WHChamps
Creating a #transit college curriculum, helps ensure the future of public transit http://t.co/tAhfmKNIxU w/ @EnoTrans
RT @RayLaHood: #Sustainability awards show @USDOT going green, inside and out http://t.co/bxJ693kgo2
Today Admin Rogoff helped cut the ribbon on the renovated Columbus Plaza at DC's Union Station: http://t.co/0RcNZSDeza #transitthursdayRT @RayLaHood: Renovated Columbus Plaza restores #UnionStation as gateway to the Nation's Capital http://t.co/Iudt6O42pG
Transit agencies across the US are buying cleaner, greener vehicles http://t.co/uXxs89dUkK via @USATODAY
RT @RayLaHood: Best job I ever had? This one. With more #transportation work to be done, I don't leave it lightly http://t.co/GBt2RCddeT
Congrats to @SoundTransit on the groundbreaking of the Link extension from Sea-Tac to South King County http://t.co/alHayjnEbe #transitCongratulations to @RideRTD on the grand opening of their W Line Light Rail in #Denver! http://t.co/KOk1SBuClY #transitWith the re-opening of Gowanus station, #NewYorkers reflect on the importance of #infrastructure http://t.co/QLavW9UVxq #transit
Check out these before and after pictures of @wsdot 's newly-renovated, century-old King Street Station http://t.co/rb7YBt2utzRT @RayLaHood: It's official: first #FasTrack #rail #transit line, the "W" opens--congrats @RideRTD...and @FTA_DOT http://t.co/TAWXLBPtllHow the @USDOT #TIGER program transformed Transportation Planning—NEW report by @EnoTrans: http://t.co/6pvHPdmZkW@autnodotcom It was made by @APTA_Transit . We'd suggest emailing them at pt2info@apta.com.
It's #EarthWeek at @RideMCTS, and today they're sharing 100 reasons to ride the #bus http://t.co/4I7YlxrJkc #transitthursday“Singing in the New York subway, that is when you know you’ve made it.” @michaelbuble http://t.co/n96cWxxIrL! #transitthursdayAfter a decade of renovation, Seattle's King Street Station reopened yesterday http://t.co/oWOeuwxZa9 #transit
Three Fast Facts about the Carbon Benefits of #Transit via @TransportNation http://t.co/b8WqgHKB2a #EarthDayTransitCheck out @MTAInsider 's Earth Day PSA: http://t.co/yrn8SUy2oi #EarthDayTransit #TransitMT @GoHART: EVERY day is #Earth Day at HART! Click the link to read about our #green efforts! http://t.co/hbw7FdkpLC #EarthDayTransit
Thanks for making the world a little greener by taking #transit today! #EarthDayTransit #EarthDay2013 #EarthDayMT @APTA_VMiller: Public transit is green! Over 35% of buses use alternative fuels or are hybrids.http://t.co/J7s04D3AI0 #EarthDayTransitHappy #Earthday! We're building a #Streetcar to make getting around @downtownatlanta easier and more sustainable! #EarthDayTransit
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnUse our carbon calculator to find out how much greenhouse gas you save on public #transit! http://t.co/ZDRmGu7lOR #EarthDayTransit #earthdayRT @RayLaHood: The @USDOT, #transportation community happy to see return of #TIGER http://t.co/y8f5Dt6lYETaking #transit is a green way to save green! How much? Find out with this Fuel Savings Calculator: http://t.co/D6AFqaxpiF #EarthDayTransitAC Transit is exploring alternatives such as #hydrogen for cleaner transit. #EarthDayTransit http://t.co/yZnEQrxfc3 via @youtube
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnAll City of Bridgeport, CT, employees ride GBT free today, Earth Day 2013 #earthday #earthdaytransit #transit
Retweeted by Federal Transit Admn#EarthDayTransit MT @GoHART We're making it easy to honor the planet today w/ FREE rides when you ride with a friend! http://t.co/HxGJx5JSDsIn Frederick Cty, MD #TransIT is offering free rides on its Connector and Shuttle bus for #EarthDay http://t.co/dy3uaucPeL #EarthDayTransitJust in time for #EarthDay, Sec @RayLaHood signed an agreement to extend biofuel commitments for airplanes http://t.co/gpZ2vXrHN8Use the #EarthDayTransit hashtag to tell us what you're doing to make the world a little greener! #transit #earthday.@MetroTransitMN will operate their blue line on 100% wind power in celebration of #EarthDay! http://t.co/1m2Kjxg4J7 #EarthDayTransit
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnUse our carbon calculator to find out how much greenhouse gas you save on public #transit! http://t.co/ZDRmGu7lOR #EarthDayTransit #earthdayRT @RayLaHood: The @USDOT, #transportation community happy to see return of #TIGER http://t.co/y8f5Dt6lYETaking #transit is a green way to save green! How much? Find out with this Fuel Savings Calculator: http://t.co/D6AFqaxpiF #EarthDayTransitAC Transit is exploring alternatives such as #hydrogen for cleaner transit. #EarthDayTransit http://t.co/yZnEQrxfc3 via @youtube
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnAll City of Bridgeport, CT, employees ride GBT free today, Earth Day 2013 #earthday #earthdaytransit #transit
Retweeted by Federal Transit Admn#EarthDayTransit MT @GoHART We're making it easy to honor the planet today w/ FREE rides when you ride with a friend! http://t.co/HxGJx5JSDsIn Frederick Cty, MD #TransIT is offering free rides on its Connector and Shuttle bus for #EarthDay http://t.co/dy3uaucPeL #EarthDayTransitJust in time for #EarthDay, Sec @RayLaHood signed an agreement to extend biofuel commitments for airplanes http://t.co/gpZ2vXrHN8Use the #EarthDayTransit hashtag to tell us what you're doing to make the world a little greener! #transit #earthday.@MetroTransitMN will operate their blue line on 100% wind power in celebration of #EarthDay! http://t.co/1m2Kjxg4J7 #EarthDayTransit
Capital Area Transit in #Raleigh is offering #FreeRides today in celebration of #EarthDay http://t.co/2WamneQNyZ
New #WestCAT #bus service launched Monday connects riders in Clark County to Miami Valley http://t.co/3P1cor0S2w #transit
A recording of the #FTA budget and capital investments webcast from 4/16 is now available here: http://t.co/BjCPypM6E2 #transit
The #FTA budget and capital investments webcast is today at 12:30 pm. Connect using the following link: http://t.co/BjCPypM6E2 #transit
Florida’s @GoHart one of ten transit agencies selected for environmental management systems (#EMS) training http://t.co/RB8CUqKDNYSaturday in DC people chose transit and bikes to see the cherry blossoms, shattering @bikeshare's ridership record! http://t.co/u2cO9YWOOX
CONTEST: Can you design a better #MBTA #transit map? @mbtaGM wants to know. http://t.co/Y96467Wgmu #transitthursday. @njtrans rider approval hit a new high according to the latest customer satisfaction survey http://t.co/rA6cnHDTFG #transit
On a roll indeed! In 2012 the NYC Subway ( @MTAInsider ) hit highest #ridership since 1946 http://t.co/FVkqNh9Ljm #transit
Congratulations to @METROHouston for reaching 100 million light-rail boardings four years ahead of schedule! http://t.co/hvwbij6OFi #transit
Work has begun on the Grand Rapids @TheRapid Bus Rapid Transit Silver line http://t.co/UnDtNCxMo8 #transit
A study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine links active #transit to preventing weight gain http://t.co/ecQDSwBhJQ
RT @RayLaHood: Guest blogger @FTA_DOT's Peter Rogoff: #Transit provides a lifeline for residents in #rural America http://t.co/FveGCA0oOU.@SEPTA invites riders to #enrichyourride with new free virtual library http://t.co/ub5oR3NTso #transitthursday via @METROmagTweetGroundbreaking held today for new UNLV #Transit Center in #LasVegas http://t.co/MMysXk10dw via @VEGASINCAnn Arbor @CatchTheRide #transit ridership grew by 6.6% this year http://t.co/vXFnZbG17q #transitthursday
RT @RayLaHood: #Transit center opens in converted factory; Macomb facility puts McDonough County #IL on the map http://t.co/jGZLR3HT7iBoston’s @Hubway #bikeshare is getting ready for its spring launch http://t.co/vxZEkNZOov via @BostonGlobe
"Wayne Junction area is right on track" and Federal #Transit is a proud partner: http://t.co/7RovnTqzD4 & http://t.co/jZQzLUjiKl @alheavensBeware of "mad dogs" and "slop buckets"! HT @johnkelly for "Imagining D.C.’s underground history" http://t.co/i8o9yhq8tl
#Transit on board w/ President Obama's plan to improve our nation's #infrastructure: http://t.co/Tbyt4CSX1I @whitehouseHT @NYDNstraw Rogoff: it's imperative we continue rapid progress to restore #transit systems in the tri-state region http://t.co/25F1zv3xOBThank you @SenJohnsonSD for providing a forum to highlight rural transit needs: http://t.co/Tg6kpgUHvs http://t.co/NIXzWAFYal @argusleaderTranspo Sec @RayLaHood FastLane Blog: DOT provides $1.4 billion to help transit agencies recover from Hurricane Sandy http://t.co/B0alOqJIws#Transit Admin Rogoff, @RayLaHood announce $1.4 billion in #Sandy aid: http://t.co/7qAivUimE0 @MTAInsider @NJ_TRANSIT @PATHTweet
HT to @NYTimeskrugman who "does drivers a big favor" by taking the subway to work. Read Subways Pay: http://t.co/40kQQZxTRO
With a help from two #FTA grants, @GoHart and Tampa Bay region prove commitment to cleaner, greener fleets http://t.co/uSYY3HYlPw #CNG
@sfmta_muni recognizes two influential San Franciscan women with names of new tunnel boring machines http://t.co/ThomnkkicV #Wmnhist #WHM
NEW: @APTA_Transit and @REALTORS study shows home values performed 42% better near #transit http://t.co/Px1jQDJy9T via @METROmagTweetTallahassee's @RideStarMetro will soon have a charging station & five zero-emission, electric buses http://t.co/t3RwmUQ13j #TransitThursdayIn honor of this year's #STEM themed Women's History Month, we'd like to give a shout out to all the women in #transit. cc: @WTS_OrgRT @HouseAppropsGOP: Today's #Transportation Subcommittee hearing with @FTA_DOT has been postponed until following House votes (~11 am)Admin Rogoff will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at 10am today. Watch live here: http://t.co/1C018c7xCF
Don't forget! The deadline to nominate a Transportation #ChampionofChange is March 28th. http://t.co/511qtyDyze #transit#Transit Admin Rogoff: #Sandy relief moving quickly http://t.co/89AnPrQuIG @NJ_TRANSIT @MTAInsider insider @PATHTweet @WSJ
Just Announced: the second allocation of #Transit #Sandy Relief Funds; $164.2 million for NJ, NY, and CT http://t.co/BITcWo5ll8
Thanks for showing some twitter love to your #Bus Drivers today! Don't forget to thank them on your commute home! #bdadThanks to all the bus drivers that keep or communities moving every day. Keep up the good work #bdad
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnThank you to all transit drivers for the work they do each and every day! #BusDriverDay
Retweeted by Federal Transit Admn1.8 million rides & 525,000 miles every week... Hats off to our operators who keep us all moving! #bdad http://t.co/adaDHsz1Qe
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnThanks to all the awesome bus drivers out there!!! You guys make transit work and put a smile on our face twice a day!! #BDAD
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnTo all those that gets where we need to go on #deployment or at home Happy #BDAD
Retweeted by Federal Transit Admncan't say thank you enough #busdriverday @OhioStateCABS
Retweeted by Federal Transit Admn@FTA_DOT: @CUMTD has so many great #bus drivers! Many are friendly & timely. (#greatcombination) It makes life as a student more manageable.
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnOn another snowy Monday in the Twin Cities...
Me: "Hello Mr. Bus Driver"
Bus Driver: "Good Morning, Ms. Bus Rider"
#bdad @MetroTransitMN
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnFeeling grateful for Smooth Jazz, & all the amazing bus drivers I've encountered in my 3+ decades of riding KC Metro. Happy #BDAD, everyone!
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Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnThank you to all transit drivers for the work they do each and every day! #BusDriverDay
Retweeted by Federal Transit Admn1.8 million rides & 525,000 miles every week... Hats off to our operators who keep us all moving! #bdad http://t.co/adaDHsz1Qe
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnThanks to all the awesome bus drivers out there!!! You guys make transit work and put a smile on our face twice a day!! #BDAD
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnTo all those that gets where we need to go on #deployment or at home Happy #BDAD
Retweeted by Federal Transit Admncan't say thank you enough #busdriverday @OhioStateCABS
Retweeted by Federal Transit Admn@FTA_DOT: @CUMTD has so many great #bus drivers! Many are friendly & timely. (#greatcombination) It makes life as a student more manageable.
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnOn another snowy Monday in the Twin Cities...
Me: "Hello Mr. Bus Driver"
Bus Driver: "Good Morning, Ms. Bus Rider"
#bdad @MetroTransitMN
Retweeted by Federal Transit AdmnFeeling grateful for Smooth Jazz, & all the amazing bus drivers I've encountered in my 3+ decades of riding KC Metro. Happy #BDAD, everyone!
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