The Federal Transit Administration, an arm of the Department of Transportation, has even explicitly promoted SILOs.

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The Federal Transit Administration proposed last year that its assumed bus-passenger weight be raised to 175 pounds from 150 pounds.

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Now, with the assistance of a Federal Transit Administration Very Small Starts grant, VelociRFTA, slated for operation in September 2013, is becoming a reality!

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The Federal Transit Administration said that with Friday's allocation the agency has met the 60-day Congressional deadline to reimburse transit agencies for expenses incurred while preparing for and recovering from the storm.

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"Considering that over a third of America's transit riders use the systems most heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy, it is imperative that we continue this rapid progress to restore these systems in the tri-state region, " Federal Transit Administration head Peter Rogoff said.

WSJ: US announces $1.4B in Sandy transit aid to NY, NJ

The attorney general also cited the U.S. border with Canada as a "transit point" for suspected terrorists and said the administration will increase its surveillance there.

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The Obama administration has given Florida until February 25 to accept the transit funds, according to CNN affiliate WKMG in Orlando.

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