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January 14, 2010
Feds ease rules for transit grants
By JOAN LOWY
Associated Press Writer
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday rescinded Bush administration restrictions on federal transit grants so that a wider range of projects will be eligible and local transit systems will receive money faster.
LaHood told a conference of transportation officials and researchers that the Obama administration wants greater flexibility to help pay for bus, rail and other transit projects that could provide an economic boost, benefit the environment or improve the “livability” of communities.
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