WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and the chairman of the Transportation and Safety Subcommittee, released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT)’s Federal Transit Administration announced that Omaha will receive $4.7 million to improve its public transportation bus fleets:
“I am pleased to announce that Omaha will be receiving this crucial transit grant. With this investment in our state, life will be made easier for metro-area commuters, families, and businesses who use Omaha’s public bus system.”