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Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Engineering Profile
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYNYMTA) proposes to extend heavy rail subway service along the East Side of Manhattan with the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project. The project is the second of four planned sections of the Second Avenue Subway and will connect the northern...
FTA Dear Colleague Letter: CIG Accomplishments in 2021
This letter summarizes the successes since the Biden-Harris Administration took office in January 2021, from a record number of CIG grant awards to American Rescue Plan funding disbursed, and notes upcoming changes expected in 2022.
Fiscal Year 2021 Tribal Transit Project Selections
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State Project Sponsor Project Description Funding AK Asa'carsarmiut Tribe The Asa'carsarmiut Tribe will receive funding to continue operations and to purchase vehicles. This project...Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation Webinar
On January 7, 2022, FTA held a webinar to provide a detailed look at the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and how it will be implemented through FTA’s programs.
Watch the recording | See the presentationRural Transit
The Formula Grants for Rural Areas program (Section 5311) provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their...
Joseph P. DeLorenzo
Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety OfficerJoseph "Joe" DeLorenzo is FTA’s Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer. The FTA Office of Transit Safety and Oversight administers a national transit safety program and...
Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program Report to Congress (September 2021)
The Joint Explanatory Statement for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 requested FTA to submit a report to the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the selection process, the status of issuance of funding opportunities, and future funding needs of the Expedited Project...
METRO Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit Project PD Profile
The Metropolitan Council (Met Council) proposes to implement bus rapid transit (BRT) in the 15-mile corridor between Saint Paul and White Bear Lake.
FTA Dear Colleague Letter: Fleet Transition Plan for Zero Emission Competitive Applications
This letter provides an update about FTA’s implementation of the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program and the Low or No Emission Program. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law amended the statutory provisions for these programs to include the requirement that any application for...