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January 27, 2020

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $26.9 Million for River Corridor BRT Project in Albany

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $26.9 million grant to the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) for the River Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The...

January 24, 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $130 Million Funding Opportunity for Technologically-Advanced Transit Buses

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of up to $130...

January 23, 2020

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $87.4 Million for Division Transit Project in Portland, Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $87.4 million grant to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) for the Division Transit Project. 

January 22, 2020

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $790 Million Grant Agreement, $629.5 Million Loan for Federal Way Link Extension Project

SEATAC, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $790 million Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for the...

January 21, 2020

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $53.4 Million for Central City Line BRT Project in Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $53.4 million grant to the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) for the Central City Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. 

January 15, 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transportation on Tribal Lands

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced projects selected to receive approximately $5 million in grants to American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments under FTA’s Tribal...

January 14, 2020

Federal Transit Administration Launches $11 Million Innovation Initiative

WASHINGTON – Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) [LINK] initiative, which supports and advances innovation in...

December 3, 2019

Nation's Top Transit Official Highlights $18 Million Infrastructure Investment to Improve Safety, Reliability of Colorado Bus Systems

DENVER – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today joined officials in Colorado to highlight $18 million in federal grants statewide to improve the safety and reliability of...

November 25, 2019

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $423 Million In Grants Nationwide to Revitalize America’s Bus Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $423 million in transit infrastructure grants nationwide to improve the safety and reliability of America’s bus systems...

November 18, 2019

Nation’s Top Transit Official Tours Philadelphia’s Franklin Square Station BUILD Project

PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today toured the Philadelphia Franklin Square Station project. The visit follows this week’s announcement of a $12.58 million...