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WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration continues its focus on keeping public transportation the safest mode of surface travel by finalizing training requirements for transit agency and state agency officials who conduct safety oversight of rail transit operations. The U.S. Department of...
NEW YORK – Today, one of the largest infrastructure projects in American history took a huge step forward with billions of dollars in support from the Biden-Harris Administration and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Hudson River Tunnel project will construct a critical new rail tunnel...
WASHINGTON – Sixty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 creating the federal transit program. For the first time, the federal government took on a major role in supporting transit bus and rail systems across the U.S. This law was...
The third round of historic federal funding will help transit agencies serve more riders, reduce air pollution, and train workers on new technologies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $1.94 million in competitive grant funding is now available. This funding will support research conducted by providers of public transportation. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO...
The President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law adds significant funding to transit pilot program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $7.8 million for 17 projects that will improve public...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that eight transit systems in eight states will receive a total of $343 million in federal funding to retrofit some of the nation's oldest and busiest rail transit systems to make it...
Priority will be given to mixed-use development projects near transit stations that promote affordable housing
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of nearly $10.5...
WASHINGTON – To continue advancing transit projects that have a transformative impact on American communities, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting public comment on revisions to policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program....
As part of Earth Day, FTA Celebrates Work that Helps Achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s Clean Energy Goals
WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's celebration of Earth Day, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today...