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| | Federal Transit Administration |
 | | FTA is one of 10 modal administrations within the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
 | | Headed by an Administrator who is appointed by the President of the United States, FTA administers federal funding to support a variety of locally planned, constructed, and operated public transportation systems throughout the U.S., including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, streetcars, monorail, passenger ferry boats, inclined railways, and people movers. |
 | | To carry out its mission, FTA administers a variety of grant programs to serve local communities throughout the United States. |
| www.fta.dot.gov (384 words) |
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