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News Archive

  • May 31, 2017

    Greater access to funds is provided by:

    • Tapping a wider range of funding programs
    • Accessing a greater variety of staff and facilities
    • Employing more specialized and skilled staff

    More cost-effective use of...

  • May 31, 2017

    Public policies at the federal, state, and local levels can foster coordination through funding requirements, offering incentives for improvements in coordination, and requiring transportation and human service providers to demonstrate strategies and...

  • May 30, 2017

    This presentation from November 2014 covers Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and coordination with Metro Transit and the Minnesota SHPO.

  • May 30, 2017

    The May 2017 issue of the Federal Transit Administration’s monthly newsletter about safety and oversight topics, events, training, and guidance that affect the public transportation industry.

  • May 26, 2017

    Tip sheet detailing changes to the National Transit Database (NTD) reporting tool as a result of a software upgrade from Appian 16.3 to Appian 17.1.

  • May 24, 2017

    This tip sheet outlines the changes to Appian, the IT platform that supports the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) and the National Transit Database (NTD). The upgrade from Appian 16.3 to Appian 17.1 will change the look and feel of...

  • May 23, 2017

    The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) proposes to implement corridor-based bus rapid transit (BRT) service in a 13-mile corridor between the Flagstaff Pulliam Regional Airport and the Flagstaff Mall in...

  • May 23, 2017

    Valley Metro of Phoenix, Arizona, plans to extend its light rail system from downtown Phoenix to the South Mountain Village Core.

  • May 23, 2017

    Valley Metro proposes to build a streetcar line through the historic downtown Tempe area, which is the city’s government and financial center, linking with Arizona State University (ASU) and the surrounding mix of residential and commercial...

  • May 23, 2017

    The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) proposes to implement modern streetcar circulator service in a 3.8-mile corridor within downtown Los Angeles, connecting the Civic Center and the historic core with the Los Angeles sports...