The former Bush administration had largely shunned contact with Syria, accusing it of facilitating the transit of Islamic militants through its territory to Iraq, and of supporting extremists in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.

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

FORBES: Will SILOs Collapse?

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

WSJ: Boat Operators Struggle With Heavier Load

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

WHITEHOUSE: Urbal Growth Through Rapid Transit