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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.4 Billion to Advance Second Avenue Subway Project
Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will bring MTA Subway service to more of Harlem
NEW YORK CITY, NY – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Senator Chuck Schumer, Congressman...
Federal Transit Administration Seeks Input on New Training Requirements to Improve Rail Safety Oversight
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a proposed update to the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program regulation that would build upon existing training requirements for safety professionals in rail transit...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Research Opportunity to Test Digital Construction Management Tools for Transit Projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of approximately $5.1 million in competitive grant funds to support a new research initiative that will demonstrate advanced digital construction management tools to improve...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $200 Million Available to Transit Agencies to Replace Aging Railcars and Improve Reliability and Safety
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it will provide approximately $197 million this year to replace aging railcars improving reliability, safety, and accessibility on the nation’s rail transit systems. Older railcars used in...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces 22 Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Will Receive Nearly $10 Million in Transit Grants from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration today announced $9.9 million in grants to 22 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities to improve their public transit systems. The competitive grants under FTA's Tribal Transit Program allow Tribes to...
Federal Transit Administration Awards Research Grant to the University of South Florida to Support Worker Safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $500,000 research grant award to the University of South Florida (USF) to identify safety risks for transit workers and riders and determine the most effective strategies to minimize them. The initiative will better inform FTA’s efforts in developing public transportation safety measures in the light of many reports of violence toward transit workers. Better understanding the data and risks will lead to strategies that improve safety on the nation’s transit systems.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.4 Million Funding Opportunity for Transit-Oriented Development
Priority will be given to mixed-use development projects near transit stations that promote affordable housing
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the availability of approximately $13.4 million in competitive grant funds...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $102.3 Million in Disaster Relief Funding for Transit Agencies Nationwide
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $102.3 million in funding to 17 transit agencies, cities, and planning councils in eight states and territories to help recover from recent natural disasters. The funding, provided...