U.S. DOT Will Focus on Safety and Infrastructure

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More details emerge about U.S.

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DOT's upcoming priorities.

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APTA thanks Secretary Buttigieg, CAT Transit goes fare free

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for Martin Luther King Jr.

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Day, and you can vote for the best elementary student transportation poster.

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Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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During his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of the U.S.

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Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy said his priorities would be

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improving safety and building big infrastructure projects, if confirmed.

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The American Public Transportation Association released a statement

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thanking outgoing DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg for his strong

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investment in public transportation.

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In observance of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Day, many transit systems will be operating on a holiday

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schedule and Chatham Area Transit Authority in Savannah, Georgia

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is providing zero fare service.

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And the Mineta Transportation Institute is hosting a poster designing contest.

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It's for elementary students to show a green future with public transportation.

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Vote for your favorite poster now by visiting their website.

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They are so cute.

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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is being brought to you by Modaxo.

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I'm Julie Gates.