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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2021, please visit our News Archive.

July 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – Sixty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964...

July 9, 2024

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...

July 8, 2024

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...

July 1, 2024

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $1.94 million in competitive grant funding is...

June 6, 2024

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...

May 28, 2024

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that eight transit systems in eight states...

May 23, 2024

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...

April 23, 2024

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...

April 22, 2024

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...

April 17, 2024

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in communities across the country. Across the country, there...