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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that the District of Columbia has obtained federal certification for its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program. Under the District’s SSO Program, the D.C. Fire and Emergency...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives...
Learn more about FTA’s programs and initiatives through the agency’s video series.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today discussed the Department’s progress in advancing the release of Federal Automated Vehicle Policy (FAVP) 3.0, also known as A Vision for Safety 3.0, during her remarks at CES in Las Vegas, Nevada.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that it will issue $100 million in grant funding to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for its Green Line Extension (GLX) light rail project.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of approximately $5 million to help American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal governments initiate, continue and improve transit service on tribal lands.
WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that Utah is the third state to obtain federal certification of its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program. In total, there are 30 states with rail transit systems that must...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that Minnesota is the second of 30 states to receive FTA certification for its State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program. Federal law requires states with rail transit systems to establish an FTA-certified SSO Program by April 15, 2019...
The Federal Transit Administration today announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of...
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the opportunity for state and local stakeholders to apply for $500 million in discretionary grant funding through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program.