Federal Transit Administration Announces Final Rule Strengthening State Safety Oversight of Rail Transit Systems

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a final rule that significantly strengthens state safety oversight and enforcement authority to prevent and mitigate accidents and incidents on rail transit systems.

Transportation Secretary Announces $150 Million to WMATA to Begin Addressing NTSB Safety Recommendations and State of Good Repair

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today provided a $150 million grant to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to replace Washington Metro’s “1000-Series” rail cars. 

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Details of President’s Plan to Invest Record $3.2 Billion in Nation’s Transit Infrastructure

2/15/2011Contact: Paul Griffo(202) 366-4064

Funding for 10 New Capital Projects Across America Included

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced funding recommendations for 10 new capital transit construction projects around the country as part of President Obama's...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Recommends $3.5 Billion to Expand Transit Options that Improve Access to Jobs and Opportunities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today highlighted $3.5 billion recommended in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget to advance the construction or completion of 31 rail, bus rapid transit and streetcar projects in 18 states.

Federal Transit Administration Reaches Major Recovery Act Milestone, Awards $6.7 Billion To Nearly 600 Transit Providers Across the U.S.

08-31-09Contact: Paul GriffoTelephone: (202) 366-4064

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Federal Transit Administration last week achieved a crucial milestone: it beat the September 1st deadline to provide all states and local communities 50 percent of their...

Federal Transit Administration Celebrates Reconstructed Fordham Plaza, Improving Access to Public Transportation Connections in The Bronx

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator Therese McMillan today participated in the unveiling of the reconstructed Fordham Plaza, a major intermodal public transportation hub in the heart of The Bronx. 

Secretary Announces 132 Grants for Recovery Act Funds

08-20-09Contact: Paul GriffoTelephone: (202) 366-4064 

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 132 grants totaling $1.3 billion in Recovery Act funds will go to improve state and local transit systems in the United States while supporting the creation of jobs and...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Touts President Obama’s State of the Union Commitment to Rebuild America During Dilworth Plaza Groundbreaking

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Touts President Obama’s State of the Union Commitment to Rebuild America During Dilworth Plaza Groundbreaking

Federal Transit Administrator Tours Proposed Transit Lines in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, Highlights President Obama’s Call for Greater Investment as Part of “An America Built to Last”

Federal Transit Administrator Tours Proposed Transit Lines in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, Highlights President Obama’s Call for Greater Investment as Part of “An America Built to Last”

U.S. Department of Transportation Signs $1.55 Billion Federal Funding Agreement to Build First Rail Transit System in Hawaii

U.S. Department of Transportation Signs $1.55 Billion Federal Funding Agreement to Build First Rail Transit System in Hawaii