U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Highlights Biden Administration’s Support for Transportation Workers and Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $15.8 Million in Grant Awards to 37 Projects Nationwide to Improve Operational Efficiency of Transit Agencies Affected by COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Federal Transit Administration Formally Adopts Final Environmental Impact Statement to Advance the SEPTA King of Prussia Rail Extension

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a combined Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's (SEPTA) King of Prussia Rail Extension....

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Santa Clara VTA First in Nation to Submit Application for Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program

VTA Also Receives $100 Million Funding Allocation for Bart Silicon Valley Phase 2 Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $766.5 Million Grant Agreement to New Jersey Transit for the Portal North Bridge Project in Hudson County, New Jersey

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $766.5 million Capital Investment Grant (CIG) agreement with New Jersey Transit Corporation (New Jersey Transit) for the Portal North Bridge Project in Hudson County, New Jersey. The...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $14 Billion to Support Nation’s Public Transportation Systems During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $14 billion in Federal funding allocations to continue to support the Nation's public transportation systems during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $174 Million Grant Agreement to Expand Kansas City, Missouri, Streetcar Service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $174.1 million federal grant agreement with the City of Kansas City, Missouri for the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project, which will improve transportation options and...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $173 Million Grant Agreement for Double Track Northwest Indiana Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $173 million federal grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, which will improve transportation...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $529.8 Million for South Central Light Rail Extension/Downtown Hub in Phoenix, Arizona

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $529.8 million federal grant agreement with Valley Metro for the South Central Light Rail Extension/Downtown Hub Project in Phoenix, Arizona. The 5.5-mile extension will connect South...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $544.3 Million in Federal Funding Allocations for Seven Transit Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today announced a total of $544.3 million in federal funding will be allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to seven transit infrastructure projects in Arizona, California, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri,...