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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently appointed Matthew Welbes executive director to help lead the agency's incoming leadership and management team.

He has worked in the FTA Administrator's Office since 2001, most recently as senior advisor. Welbes also has served stints as acting director of FTA's Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Office and acting associate administrator for research, demonstration and innovation. Prior to joining the Administrator's Office, he worked in FTA's Office of Budget and Policy.

In his new role, Welbes will work with the new FTA administrator and deputy administrator, who will be nominated by the incoming Administration, to define the agency's role, structure and strategies for the 21st century. He also will speak on behalf of the administrator and deputy administrator on matters relating to policy interpretation, and application and program operations, and will represent them before Congress, at conferences and in consultation with senior departmental staff.