Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
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The Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established major federal funding and support for public transit systems in urban areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 canonical | 2 |
| Federal Transit Act | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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transportation law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
public transit systems
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urban areas ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
local transit authorities
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state and local governments ⓘ urban transit riders ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdAgency | Urban Mass Transportation Administration ⓘ |
| createdPredecessorOf | Federal Transit Administration ⓘ |
| effect |
encouraged modernization of existing transit systems
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expanded federal role in public transportation ⓘ provided stable federal funding for urban transit systems ⓘ supported development of new mass transit facilities ⓘ |
| enabled | federal participation in financing local transit projects ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 88th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedProgramType | capital grants for mass transportation ⓘ |
| focus |
mass transit
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public transportation infrastructure ⓘ urban transportation planning ⓘ |
| fundingType |
capital assistance
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matching grants ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major permanent federal commitment to funding urban mass transit ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Urban Mass Transportation Administration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyArea |
infrastructure policy
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transportation policy ⓘ urban policy ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve and preserve urban mass transportation systems
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to provide federal financial assistance for the development of mass transportation systems in urban areas ⓘ to support planning and development of comprehensive and coordinated mass transportation systems ⓘ |
| regulates | federal financial assistance for mass transportation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
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surface form:
Federal Transit Act
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 ⓘ Highway Trust Fund ⓘ |
| sector | public transportation ⓘ |
| shortDescription | U.S. federal law establishing major federal funding and support for urban public transit systems ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States transportation policy analyses
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urban planning scholarship ⓘ |
| title | Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 self-link ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1964 ⓘ |
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Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
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Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
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Federal Transit Act