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Press Releases

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

April 20, 2023

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...

April 20, 2023

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today recognized the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)'s plans to electrify its bus fleet to combat climate change. CTA's work, part of FTA's ...

April 20, 2023

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today recognized the exemplary efforts of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) for its plans to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. MVTA's...

April 13, 2023

WASHINGTON – As part of its annual support to transit systems nationwide, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today published details about the...

April 11, 2023

Funding will be used to create better, more convenient transit with fewer emissions for east metro residents to reach downtown St. Paul

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

March 28, 2023

President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides nearly 83% more competitive funding over five years for transit on Indian Lands and Alaska Native villages

WASHINGTON – The U.S....

March 27, 2023

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $212.3 million...

March 20, 2023

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

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

March 11, 2023
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration today announced $65.6 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create rapid bus service in Austin, Texas. The funding will help Capital...
March 9, 2023

Projects from Hudson Tunnel to New Bus Rapid Transit Lines Will Build Community-Defining Transit to Move Millions of Americans 

WASHINGTON – Today, 18 large transit projects in 11 states...