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Press Releases

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

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...

February 8, 2023

WASHINGTON – One in four Americans is unable to regularly and reliably access transportation they require to meet their daily needs. With that in mind, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced...

January 27, 2023

Second year of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will enable communities nationwide to support transit worker training and create clean transit systems

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of...

January 26, 2023

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $384.4 million in federal funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for expanding and improving the nation's ferry service in...

January 9, 2023

WASHINGTON – To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new...

December 19, 2022

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced 15 grants in nine states to help make it easier...

December 15, 2022

WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) focus on improving the safety of public transportation systems, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the appointment of 24 members to the Federal Transit...

November 17, 2022

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced 19 awards totaling approximately $13.1 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help boost local economies, fight climate...

October 12, 2022

WASHINGTON –The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today it will provide $600 million this year from the Bipartisan...