Buy America Investigations
| Date | Grantee | Investigation |
|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2017 | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
FTA determined that a track inspection vehicle procured by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PATH) complied with the Buy America domestic content and final assembly requirements. |
| 12/08/2015 | San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | FTA determined that a track geometry car procured by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) complied with the domestic content and final assembly requirements that apply to rolling stock. |
| 01/06/2015 | New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority | FTA determined that a water mist fire suppression system procured by the New York MTA for its Second Avenue Subway project constitutes a manufactured end product, and its respective components must be manufactured in the United States. |
| 10/01/2010 | Houston METRO | Letter from FTA’s Chief Counsel to CAF’s legal counsel denying CAF’s request for reconsideration. |
| 09/07/2010 | Houston METRO | Letter from FTA Administrator to Houston METRO’s Chairman and Acting President detailing steps METRO must take to remain eligible for FTA funding following the results of FTA's investigation. |
| 09/07/2010 | Houston METRO | Letter from FTA Chief Counsel to Houston METRO’s General Counsel finding violations of its Buy America and procurement rules by Houston METRO and CAF. |
| 09/03/2010 | Houston METRO | Report of Investigation from FTA staff to FTA Chief Counsel describing Houston METRO and CAF’s violations of FTA’s Buy America requirements, and METRO’s violation of FTA’s competitive procurement requirements. |
| 08/11/2010 | Milwaukee County Transit System | FTA upholds its March 1, 2010, decision determining that the Byk-Rak brand bicycle racks supplied by the Midwest Bus Corporation to the Milwaukee County Transit System failed to meet the Buy America requirements. |
| 04/23/2010 | Houston METRO | The Federal Transit Administration initiates an investigation into Houston METRO, Parsons Transportation Group, and Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), regarding the production of Light Rail Vehicles in Spain for use on the federally funded North and Southeast Corridor projects. |
| 03/01/2010 | Milwaukee County Transit System | FTA finds that Midwest Bus Corporation failed to comply with the Buy America requirements when it supplied bus-mounted bicycle racks to the Milwaukee County Transit System. |
Last updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023