DOT Invests $9.5M to Add Manhattan Ferry Service
New York area commuters will soon benefit from direct ferry service between Elizabeth, NJ, and lower Manhattan thanks to a $9.5 million federal grant awarded to County of Union, Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta said. The Elizabeth ferry project will contribute to the expansion and improvement of transportation services to Lower Manhattan by providing a much needed link for Manhattan residents who work in the rapidly growing Elizabeth area. “The President has made a priority of rebuilding New York’s transit systems affected by the terrorist attacks," said Federal Transit Administrator Jennifer L. Dorn. Elizabeth Ferry operations are expected to begin by June 2006…
$9.5M for Manhattan Ferry Service
New York area commuters will soon benefit from direct ferry service between Elizabeth, NJ, and lower Manhattan thanks to a $9.5 million federal grant awarded to County of Union, Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta said. The Elizabeth ferry project will contribute to the expansion and improvement of transportation services to Lower Manhattan by providing a much needed link for Manhattan residents who work in the rapidly growing Elizabeth area. "The President has made a priority of rebuilding New York's transit systems affected by the terrorist attacks," said Federal Transit Administrator Jennifer L. Dorn. "Today we again deliver on that promise by connecting workers to jobs…
NY/NJ Ferry Facilities to Receive Federal Funding
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide approximately $54.8 million for ferry-related projects in the New York City-Northern New Jersey metropolitan area to support the expansion of interstate ferry services due to the loss of Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) train service between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. This funding for ferry-related projects supplements $100 million that was previously approved by FTA and distributed to the region for emergency transit capital improvements, and is a part of President Bush’s $20 billion commitment to rebuild and revitalize Lower Manhattan. “Under President Bush’s leadership, this administration has made its commitment to the New York metropolitan area abundantly clear.
NEWS:NY/NJ to Receive Federal Funds
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide approximately $54.8 million for ferry-related projects in the New York City-Northern New Jersey metropolitan area to support the expansion of interstate ferry services due to the loss of Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) train service between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. This funding for ferry-related projects supplements $100 million that was previously approved by FTA and distributed to the region for emergency transit capital improvements, and is a part of President Bush's $20 billion commitment to rebuild and revitalize Lower Manhattan. "Today we are providing $54.8 million dollars in funding to support the much needed expansion of interstate ferry services," said Mineta.
