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December 2004

• December 29, 2004
• Metro to Continue Park ‘N Go Downtown Shuttle Service
• Metro Rail to Extend Service for the Annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop

• December 21, 2004
• Metro Sets Service Schedules for the Holidays

• December 6, 2004
• Waterfront Development Concepts to be Presented at Public Meeting
  
  Community is Invited to Attend and Comment

November 2004

• November 24, 2004
• Metro Rail extends service for “World’s Largest Disco”
• Metro Extends Bus Service to Malls for the Holidays

• November 22, 2004
• Metro Sets Service Schedules for the Holidays

• November 19, 2004
• Air Travel to Increase at Buffalo Niagara International Airport
  Thanksgiving Holiday Busy Time at Airport

• November 10, 2004
• Metro’s Holiday Pass Provides Unlimited Travel
  
  Customers Travel All Day for Only $3.50

• November 3, 2004
• NFTA and City of Buffalo Reach Agreement
  on Waterfront Land Claims
  
  Paves Way for Development of Outer Harbor

• November 1, 2004
• NFTA Receives Three Responses for Outer Harbor Development
  
  Firms with National Credentials Involved
• NFTA to hold Public Hearing Regarding Metro Promotional Fares

October 2004

• October 28, 2004
• THUMBS UP FOR LOW FARE FLIGHTS
  FROM THE NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

• October 27, 2004
• NFTA’S Board of Commissioners Support Maziarz’s Funding Efforts
  Commissioners Back Senate Bill 7762

• October 12, 2004
• Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Honored with AdWheel Award
  Why pay a high price for gas ad campaign wins Metro acclaim

September 2004

• September 20, 2004
• Buffalo Niagara International Airport Conducts Emergency
  Training Exercise
  
  Drill will test efficiency of airport personnel and local responders

• September 14, 2004
• Metro Rail Extends Hours for Curtain Up!

• September 7, 2004
• New Study Shows Using Public Transportation More Will Relieve
  Growing Traffic Congestion
  
  Commuters Save Time and Money by Taking Public Transportation

• September 2, 2004
• Metro Announces service for the National Buffalo Wing Fest and Labor Day

August 2004

• August 20, 2004
• NFTA’s Metro Goes High-Tech With New Internal Communications System

• August 19, 2004
• Road Construction Will Close East Entrance to Buffalo Niagara
  International Airport

• August 11, 2004
• NFTA Announces Construction Plans for Waterfront Trail Project
  2.5 mile Pathway will Create Public Access
• Metro to Provide Service to All Buffalo Bills Home Games

• August 10, 2004
• Metro Increases Service to Erie County Fair

July 2004

• July 9, 2004
• Metro to Conduct Demonstration for Disabled Riders

• July 8, 2004
• Metro Increases Service for the Taste of Buffalo

June 2004

• June 30, 2004
• NFTA Announces Extended Metro Rail Sunday Service and Metro Bus Route Changes for Uncle Sam’s Jam Concert

• June 28, 2004
• NFTA Board Advances Three Outer Harbor Waterfront Projects
• NFTA Board Approves $1.4 Million for Niagara Falls International Airport

• June 14, 2004
• Metro’s Summer Youth Pass Now on Sale
  
  Pass Offers an Array of Value Added Discounts

• June 9, 2004
• “Metro Rail to Extend Allentown Sunday Service”

May 2004

• May 25, 2004
• New Art Gallery Opens in the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
  
  All Visitors Can Now Enjoy Gallery Exhibits

• May 24, 2004
• New Metro Buses Hit the Streets in Niagara County
  
  $7 Million Investment in Niagara County Service

• May 20, 2004
• Metro Rail to Extend Service Sunday, May 23

• May 12, 2004
• NFTA-Metro to Launch Transit Watch Awareness Campaign
  
  Outreach Campaign Designed to Engage the Public

• May 6, 2004
• Buffalo Airport to Host 38th Annual International Snow Symposium
  
  Airport Professionals from Around the World to Attend

• May 4, 2004
• Outer Harbor Attracts Interest from Major National and Local Developers

April 2004

• April 21, 2004
• Metro Preparing for Road Reconstruction on Main Street

• April 14, 2004
• NFTA Employees Honored at Annual Awards Program

• April 12, 2004
• NFTA To Hold Public Workshop On FAA Airport Study

• April 1, 2004
• Autoplace Infiniti Chooses Rolling Billboards on Metro Buses
  for Advertising Campaign

March 2004

• March 29, 2004
• Huge Air Cargo Planes Arrive at Niagara Falls International Airport

• March 24, 2004
• Request to Design New Niagara Falls Airport Generates Interest

• March 23, 2004
• NFTA Board Approves One Million Dollars for New Niagara Falls Airport

• March 12, 2004
• Waterfront Development to be Discussed at Meetings
  Public is Invited to Comment

February 2004

• February 24, 2004
• NFTA Police and DEA Agents Recover Boxes of Human Tissue at
  Buffalo Airport

January 2004

• January 27, 2004
• Development Proposals Sought for Buffalo’s Outer Harbor National Search for Developers Underway

• January 21, 2004
• Public Meeting on Pedestrian / Bicycle Trail

• January 15, 2004
• Metro Sets Service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day