CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON ANNOUNCES NEARLY $18 MILLION FOR DART

Washington, D.C. (Friday, January 7, 2011) – Congresswoman Johnson announced today that the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) System will receive $17.778 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in advanced funding for the Green Line.

The nearly $18 million is an early payment towards the Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) between DART and the FTA for the Green Line. The FFGA, which Congresswoman Johnson worked to secure several years ago, ends in Fiscal Year 2014.  

“The recent expansion of DART’s Green Line provides increased mobility options from Buckner Station along its Southeast Corridor to New Carrollton/Frankford Station along its Northwestern Corridor.” said Congresswoman Johnson. “I am pleased that the Federal Transit Administration recognizes the significance of the Green Line and decided to provide DART nearly $18 million in advanced funds.”

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. She is also Ranking Member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas  that 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.