South Florida Regional Transportation Authority ( SFRTA ), based in Pompano Beach , Florida , provides public transport services in Miami-Dade , Broward , and Palm Beach Counties. The organization was created on July 1, 2003, by the Florida Legislature and enacted by the Florida Department of Transportation . Replacing the pre-existing Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority, the goal of incorporation was to expand cooperation between the Tri-Rail commuter rail service and the existing county public transport authorities: Broward County Transit , Miami-Dade Transit , and Palm Tran . Tri-Rail is solely operated by the SFRTA.
7-603: SFRTA's mission statement is; "To coordinate, develop and implement, in cooperation with all appropriate levels of government, private enterprise and citizens at-large in the community, a viable regional transportation system in South Florida that endeavors to meet the desires and needs for the movement of people, goods and services." In November 2011, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through its TIGGER III Program, awarded $ 5.7 million to
14-739: Is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transportation systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT . Headed by an Administrator who is appointed by the President of the United States , the FTA functions through Washington, D.C. headquarters office and ten regional offices which assist transit agencies in all states,
21-525: Is essential. But at least as important are steps to promote economic efficiency and livability in areas of future development. Our national welfare therefore requires the provision of good urban transportation, with the properly balanced use of private vehicles and modern mass transport to help shape as well as serve urban growth." President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 into law, which passed
28-828: The District of Columbia , and the territories. Until 1991, it was known as the Urban Mass Transportation Administration ( UMTA ). Public transportation includes buses , subways , light rail , commuter rail , monorail , passenger ferry boats, trolleys , inclined railways , and people movers . The federal government, through the FTA, provides financial assistance to develop new transit systems and improve, maintain, and operate existing systems. The FTA oversees grants to state and local transit providers, primarily through its ten regional offices. These providers are responsible for managing their programs in accordance with federal requirements, and
35-513: The House by a vote of 212-129 and cleared the Senate 52–41, creating the Urban Mass Transportation Administration . The agency was charged with providing federal assistance for mass transit projects, including an initial $ 375 million in capital assistance over three years as mandated by the act. In 1991, the agency was renamed the Federal Transit Administration . The current acting Administrator
42-408: The FTA is responsible for ensuring that grantees follow federal mandates along with statutory and administrative requirements. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy sent a major transportation message to the U.S. Congress . It called for the establishment of a program of federal capital assistance for mass transportation. President Kennedy stated, "To conserve and enhance values in existing urban areas
49-570: The SFRTA for its sustainable stations project. The project involves installation of solar panels at a station that will provide 100% of the station's energy, while sending excess energy to the main power grid and store daytime energy for lighting needs at night. This article about transportation in Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Federal Transit Administration The Federal Transit Administration ( FTA )
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