WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) announcement that it is providing nearly $150 million in federal funds for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The federal funding, which Padilla and Schiff have championed, was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and is the maximum amount permitted under the Capital Investment Grant's Small Starts Program.
The Vermont Avenue BRT Project will include 12.4 miles of all-day dedicated side-running bus lanes. The project w...