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Biden Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Make Public Transportation Rail Stations Accessible for All
Historic investments through the new All Stations Accessibility Program will improve accessibility at transit stations
WASHINGTON – Thirty-two years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. rail systems will get a significant boost in...
Biden Administration Announces Historic Funding to Modernize Ferry Service and Connect Rural Communities
New investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law focus on rural service and ferry electrification
WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden Administration is announcing historic levels of funding to improve and expand ferry service in communities across the country,...
President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing more than $573 million in available grant funding this year alone for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. This new competitive discretionary grant program – which will...
USDOT Announces More Than $16 Million in Grants to Help Communities Improve Transportation in Areas of Persistent Poverty
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today awarded grants to help marginalized communities across the country. Approximately $16.2 million will fund 40 projects in 32 states and two territories through FTA's Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP)...
Federal Transit Administration Issues Directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities to Correct Safety Issues
WASHINGTON – To improve safety for the Greater Boston Area's rail transit system, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a series of special directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of...
USDOT Announces $8.4 Million in Grant Awards to Help Connect People to Health Care, Other Critical Services
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 announced awards of approximately $8.4 million to 17 projects in 16...
President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $25 Million in Grant Awards from the American Rescue Plan to Help Transit Agencies Better Serve Their Communities
WASHINGTON – Fifty transit agencies across 24 states will share $25 million to help restore and improve service that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the grant awards, which were funded by...