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(The Center Square) — The federal government is sending $703 million in taxpayer money to fund railcar replacements at six transit agencies nationwide. The Federal Transit Administration announced the awards, funded by .
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority was awarded two grants consisting of $3.5 million for the RTA's Bus Improvement Program and $8 million for the Rail Car Replacement Program. Plus, modernization efforts on the Ohio Turnpike will mean that E-ZPass customers will be able to travel at highway speeds without toll plaza lane gates; and travel after Labor Day is expected to be higher than normal, according to an AAA survey.