U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $409.6 Million Funding Opportunity to Support America’s Transit Bus Fleets

Projects will support transit workforce development, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of up to $409.6 million in...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $25 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Transit Agencies Better Serve Their Communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $25 million through the American Rescue Plan to help public transportation agencies return service from COVID-19 suspensions in ways that can best...

Apply for a share of $2.2 billion in competitive grants for pandemic-associated needs

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces the Availability of $2.2 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funding to Help Transit Agencies with Additional Service Needs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $2.2 billion in competitive grant funding for transit systems demonstrating additional pandemic-associated needs. Funding is provided by the...

FTA National Transit Renewal Summit Highlights Best Practices by Transit Industry Partners to Increase Ridership

Top strategies include ridership campaigns, system design review, restoring public confidence in transit safety and leveraging partnerships

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today held a National Transit...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $81 Million Grant Award for Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit Project in Indianapolis

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a construction grant award of $81 million to the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) for the Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in Central Indiana. The 15.2-mile...

100 Percent of Applicable Transit Agencies and States Now Have Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans

Transit Agencies and States Step Up to Meet Deadline, Create Safer Transit Options

WASHINGTON – More than 700 transit agencies around the United States have certified that they now have safety plans to help keep riders and employees safe on their transit...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $59.9 Million Grant Award for Madison Street Bus Rapid Transit Project in Seattle, Washington

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a construction grant award of $59.9 million to the City of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for the Madison Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in Seattle, Washington. The 2.3-...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $38 Million Funding Opportunity for Passenger Ferries & Facilities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of up to $38 million in competitive grant funds through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FTA's Passenger Ferry Grant Program. The Passenger Ferry Grant...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million Award to Launch New National Transit Workforce Center

International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) in Silver Spring, Maryland Will Help Transit Agencies Nationwide Recruit and Train Workers in this Vital Sector

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today...