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ARRA appropriated $8.4 billion for three major transit programs. ARRA funds may be used only for capital projects (as defined in 49 USC 5302(a)(1)), and no local share is required. Less than one percent of the total funding ($64 million) was made available to FTA for oversight and administration...
Click the links below to see examples of ARRA transit projects across the country.
AlabamaMontgomery Area Transit Hybrid-Electric BusesCaliforniaAVTA Solar Panel ProjectColoradoDenver Union StationKansasJohnson County Transit Facility Improvement and Bus ReplacementKentuckyTARC Facility...Helping transit agencies maintain bus and rail systems in a State of Good Repair (SGR) is one of FTA’s highest priorities. FTA recommends Transit Asset Management (TAM) practices to preserve and expand transit investments. Having well maintained, reliable transit infrastructure – track, signal...
TERM Lite is an analysis tool designed to help transit agencies assess their State of Good Repair (SGR) backlog and other items.
The Fifth FTA State of Good Repair Roundtable meeting was held in Denver, Colorado June 3, 2015. This roundtable brought together approximately 60 experts from across the country who are directly involved in the management of transit capital assets. The roundtable provided a peer...
The Fourth FTA State of Good Repair Roundtable meeting was held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from July 16-18, 2012 with support from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). There were about 100 participants including representatives from over 40 transit...
In August 2008, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hosted a two-day discussion with senior engineers and policymakers from 14 public transportation providers and State Departments of Transportation to set the stage for identifying strategies and solutions to this growing problem. ...
The NCI Charrette System Guide for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) will be a concise nuts-and-bolts reference for planning TOD projects. The Guide will be based on the NCI Charrette System, a holistic collaborative project management system designed for complex, contentious projects. It will...
State of Good Repair – Bus and Bus Facilities project descriptions
Mr. Daniel J. Hughes, Esq.P.O. Box 6977Cleveland, OH 44101-1977
Dear Mr. Hughes:
This letter responds to the request of your client, Alusuisse Singen GmbH, for a non-availability component waiver of the Buy America requirements for its co-extruded, aluminum-steel composite rail. You...