He also spearheaded a signature achievement of the 114th Congress — the passage of the five-year, $305 billion FAST Act surface transportation bill.
Supporters say ridership on the 3.8-mile service could reach 6,000 people per day.
The agency announced Thursday that the payment of almost $1.9 million covers the time period of July 2016 through September 2016 and is part of a nearly $17.6 million transfer to the Downstate Public Transportation Fund.
The collision between an OC Transpo commuter bus and a Via train happened at a rail crossing, with the collision shearing off the front end of the bus and derailing the train killing six.
During his visit, His Royal Highness was given a site tour and inspected the company's assembly of Elizabeth line trains, where he met manufacturing, welding and painting apprentices.
Linda C. Ford currently serves as associate administrator of the FTA's Office of Civil Rights.
As Secretary of Labor, she was the only official in Bush’s cabinet to serve with him for all eight years.
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