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Press Releases

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May 8, 2019

Federal Transit Administration Announces $15 Million Funding Opportunity for Innovative Mobility Projects in Public Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for $15 million in research funds through the new Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) Demonstration program.

April 9, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.36 Billion Funding Allocation for 16 New and Existing Transit Projects Nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $1.36 billion in federal funding allocations to 16 new and existing transit projects in the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program....

March 29, 2019

FTA Seeks to Put Brakes on Human Trafficking in Public Transit, Makes $4 Million Available for Public Safety Initiatives

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today launched a new Human Trafficking Awareness and...

March 18, 2019

FTA Ready to Transfer WMATA Metrorail Safety Oversight to Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, Millions in Withheld Transit Funds Now Available

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today certified the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission’s (WMSC) State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program.  With certification, responsibility for direct...

March 18, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $85 Million Funding Opportunity for Technologically Advanced Transit Buses

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity for eligible applicants to apply for up to $85 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus...

March 18, 2019

FTA Successfully Partners with States to Strengthen and Certify All Rail Transit State Safety Oversight Programs Before Deadline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced it has successfully partnered with...

February 28, 2019

FTA Announces Certification of the State Safety Oversight Programs for Florida, New Jersey and New York Ahead of Important Deadline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that Florida, New Jersey and New York have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State Safety...

February 13, 2019

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

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced project selections totaling $5 million to American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal governments under FTA’s Tribal Transit Program.

February 11, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $30 Million Funding Opportunity for Passenger Ferry Service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $...

December 20, 2018

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion Grant Agreement, $658 Million Loan for Lynnwood Link Project in Greater Seattle

SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $1.17 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for construction of the...