Transit Unplugged News Minute: FTA Funding and Canadian Heroism Award Winner
This episode discusses the U.S. Federal Transit Administration's announcement of 4.7 million dollars in new grant funding, aimed at improving access to transportation services for underserved populations. Applications for the funding are due in February 2024. Additionally, the Heroism Award from the Canadian Urban Transit Association was granted to a Mississauga bus operator, Peter Drabowski, who saved a young individual from a potentially fatal situation.
00:00 Introduction
00:00 FTA's New Funding Announcement
00:29 Heroism Award: A Tale of Bravery
00:53 Closing Remarks
Transcripts
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The FTA announced new funding to connect underserved
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populations to transportation, and a Canadian bus operator was
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recognized for saving someone's life.
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Welcome to this week's Transit Unplugged News Minute.
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The U.
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S.
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Federal Transit Administration announced 4.
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7 million in new grant funding.
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This will be awarded to projects that improve access to transportation
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services for underserved populations, including access to non
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emergency medical transportation.
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Funding applications are due in February of 2024.
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And this year's Heroism Award from the Canadian Urban Transit Association
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was given to a MiWay Transit bus operator in Mississauga, Ontario.
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Last May, Peter Drabowski saw a distressed youth about to jump
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off a bridge onto a busy parkway.
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With quick thinking, he pulled over, communicated with authorities,
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and counseled the youth to safety.
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He was recognized for his act of heroism at last week's
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CUDA conference in Edmonton.
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