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Press Releases

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June 20, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Allocates $300 Million to San Francisco Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that the Transbay Corridor Core Capacity project will receive a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 funding allocation of $300 million through FTA’s Capital...

June 19, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $74.1 Million for Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Project in Minneapolis

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today a $74.1 million grant to the Metropolitan Council for construction of the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Minneapolis. The...

May 22, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $9.6 Million to Improve Transportation Access to Health Care

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced project selections...

May 21, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Highlights Transit Workforce Training for Innovative Technologies of the Future

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today joined SunLine Transit Agency officials and other local partners to highlight transit workforce training...

May 15, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More Than $423 Million in Funding Availability for Buses Nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $423.3 million in Fiscal Year 2019 competitive grant funding for transit bus projects.

May 10, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million in FY2019 Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Projects Nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $5 million in Fiscal Year 2019 competitive grant funding to support transit services for Native American tribes and Alaska...

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....

April 9, 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...