WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $763,545 for improved bus routes, streetcars, and other transportation infrastructure in the Greater Cincinnati area. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded three grants in Southwest Ohio to the Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA), the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (Metro/SORTA), and the City of Cincinnati. Brown – who serves as the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, which oversees FTA – has championed federal investment to support Ohio’s local transit authorities.
“This investment will create jobs and to connect people with jobs – saving them time and money,” said Senator Brown. “I’m working to make sure Ohio gets its fair share – or more – of infrastructure investment, so Ohio communities can improve transit options and create opportunity.”
Funding from the FTA includes:
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