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Press Releases

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

July 20, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Grants to Help Communities Prosper with Improved Access to Transit

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it will award $20 million to 47...

July 6, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Progress on Hudson River Tunnel Project

Project Expected to Create More than 72,000 Jobs, Reduce Delays for 200,000 Commuters, and Grow the Economy

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking a critical step...

June 26, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.7 Billion to Help Put Better, Cleaner Buses on the Roads in Communities Across the Country

Beyond Cleaner Buses, Grant Winners Invest in America’s Workers with Strong Labor Provisions

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced 130...

June 13, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million Grant for Bus Rapid Transit in Pittsburgh

President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments to support better, more reliable transit service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal...

June 8, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $11 Million in Grants to Support Automated Technology Research That Improves Bus Safety

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $11.6 million to support six transit...

May 31, 2023

Federal Transit Administration Asks for Comment on Proposed Updates to National Public Transportation Safety Plan

WASHINGTON – As part of continuing efforts to strengthen safety for both frontline transit workers and riders across the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today proposed an updated version of the...

May 18, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $220 Million to Modernize Ferry Service and Better Connect Rural Communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $220 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support or modernize passenger ferry service in rural...

May 5, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $700 Million in Grants to Replace Aging Passenger Railcars in Six Transit Systems

Grants largely invest in medium-sized transit agencies that often lack the resources needed to make long-overdue improvements 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's...

April 26, 2023

Federal Transit Administration Proposes New Requirements to Improve Transit Worker Safety

WASHINGTON – To protect transit workers and riders, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing new safety requirements authorized under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 

In a...

April 20, 2023

Federal Transit Administration Recognizes Everett Transit for Reducing its Environmental Footprint, Tackling Climate Change

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today recognized the exemplary efforts of Everett Transit for its plans to electrify its bus fleet within five years to combat climate change. Everett Transit's...