Administrator Rogoff to Announce Service Expansions & New Funding

Nation’s Top Transit Official To Announce Transit Service Expansions, Funding To Improve Access to Jobs, Transit in Greater Seacoast Area

At 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff will join U.S. Navy and local officials to announce the expansion of express commuter bus service that will improve transit options and make it easier for civilian and military personnel to get to work at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Pease International Tradeport. Rogoff also will announce new funding being made available to improve access to transportation services for veterans, military families and other transit riders.

WHO:        Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff

COAST Executive Director Rad Nichols

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Deputy Public Works Officer John Wyeth

Kittery Town Manager Robert Markel

Portsmouth Assistant Mayor Robert Lister

New Hampshire DOT Federal Liaison Mark Sanborn

WHAT:      Transit service expansion and funding announcement

WHEN:      Wednesday, September 5, 2012

                  3 p.m.

WHERE:  Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Gate 1 - COAST Bus Stop

Kittery, Maine