DOT: Stimulus creates 10,000 transit jobs
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that American Recovery and Reinvestment Act transit projects have created approximately 10,000 jobs across the county.
LaHood made that statement in announcing the final transit grant under the act —$2.2 million to Indiana’s Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corp., or “CityBus.” It will use the grant to install three wind turbine units that will cut energy costs for three transit buildings.
Recovery Act money has been used to pay for more than 12,000rail vehicles, buses, and vans; more than $4.5 billion in transit infrastructure construction or renovation; and more than $730 million in preventive maintenance. “These improvements have helped to save transit service and jobs, while enhancing safety and service reliability,” said LaHood (pictured at left).
“All across America, workers are on the job, assembling buses and vans, rehabilitating rail systems, and expanding transit opportunities that will improve our quality of life, lower our dependence on oil, and save taxpayers money in the long run,” said Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff.
