CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ACKNOWLEDGES $5 MILLION GRANT AWARD TO THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT

Washington, DC – (Thursday, December 14) – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the $5 million grant award to Dallas Area Rapid Transit.  The grant award is part of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program (TIFIA), and provides assistance for projects of regional and national significance.  Congresswoman Johnson has been a strong advocate for local transit investment programs.

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson stated, “This news illustrates how DART’s innovative approach to multi-modal transportation makes it so competitive in receiving federal grants.  DART is one of the premiere transit systems in the Nation, and a model for transit systems all over the country.  As a Senior Texan on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I believe having a diverse transportation infrastructure is crucial to growing and strengthening our economy.”

The TIFIA grant will pay the subsidy and administrative costs of a robust TIFIA credit instrument to help finance the Orange Line Extension (I-3). The project will complete the final segment of a 14.5-mile light rail link from Downtown Dallas to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), including a new station at DFW Terminal A.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek,Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.