Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration Nuria Fernandez

Nuria Fernandez, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about a $650,000 rural transportation grant for Claiborne County, give an overview of the FTA, talk about the importance of public transportation and more.
Nuria Fernandez, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about a $650,000 rural transportation grant for Claiborne County, give an overview of the FTA, talk about the importance of public transportation and more.




  • Show intro - 00:29
  • More on $650,000 rural transportation grant (Areas of Persistent Poverty Program) for Claiborne County - 01:04 
  • Why Claiborne County for this grant? - 02:00
  • Background information on Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration Nuria Fernandez -02:33
  • Administrator Fernandez on the emotional testimonial of a public transit user in Claiborne County - 04:55
  • Overview of the Federal Transportation Administration from Administrator Fernandez - 05:45
  • On Administrator Fernandez's first trip to Mississippi - 07:42
  • On Administrator Fernandez and her staff getting boots on the ground to work in communities - 08:17
  • Where did Administrator Fernandez get a bite to eat the night before the grant presentation? - 09:18
  • Any last message from the Federal Transit Administration to Mississippians - 10:17
  • Show outro - 11:19
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