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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2025, please visit our News Archive.

March 3, 2026

USDOT and local transit agencies will help fans get to the games safely and on time

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Transit...

March 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the availability of approximately $...

February 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Transit Administration today announced an investment of nearly $390 million into 34 transit projects in 19 states and Puerto Rico. The funds will deliver nearly 200 new buses and construct or...

February 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a report on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)...

December 19, 2025

USDOT found Chicago Transit Authority’s safety plan insufficient to safeguard commuters on bus and rail as crime on Chicago transit nears decade high

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Transit...

December 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Marc Molinaro today sent letters to Milwaukee transportation officials calling for immediate action to address rampant fare evasion on the city's bus and rail transit systems that...

December 8, 2025

CTA must increase law enforcement presence or could risk federal funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Marc Molinaro today sent a...

November 25, 2025

USDOT is calling on state leadership to provide safety plans in addition to dollars—to address system’s severe safety failures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy...

November 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today invested $2 billion in 165 transit projects in 45 states and Washington, D.C. The funds will deliver 2,400 buses built with American parts and labor—a proud example...

November 13, 2025

CIG is largest federal discretionary grant program for transit capital investments, including heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcars, and bus rapid transit

WASHINGTON, D.C. –...