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Across the United States, planned major events — ranging from international sporting events to large-scale cultural gatherings — draw millions of visitors and capture global attention. Public transportation is critical to the success of events, serving as a primary means of moving people safely...
FTA provides pre-award authority to permit expenses to be incurred before a grant award for the CIG Program. Pre-award authority allows a CIG recipient to incur certain project costs before the start date of an award and makes those costs allowable for subsequent reimbursement after award of the...
USDOT is calling on state leadership to provide safety plans in addition to dollars—to address system’s severe safety failures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy shared an update on the Department's call to action for state...
This document shows changes FTA made to its Master Agreement version 34 compared to version 33.
On November 4, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island issued a decision addressing a U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) grant condition requiring recipients to...
This is the Federal Transit Administration Master Agreement FTA MA(34) that applies to projects financed with federal funds beginning on the effective date of the Master Agreement, until the Master Agreement version is superseded.
On November 4, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the...
FTA issues Special Directive 25-2 to require the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to take action to address critical safety deficiencies in its safety oversight of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) overhead catenary system (OCS). FTA has...
FTA issues Special Directive 25-1 to require the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to take immediate action to address critical safety deficiencies in its overhead catenary system (OCS). FTA is issuing this Special Directive because FTA has determined that a combination...
FTA's Teona Edwards, Deputy Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight, discussed FTA's safety priorities, including bus safety data trends, assaults on transit workers and safety culture.
FTA’s Joe DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer, provided an update on Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection, current safety activities and upcoming events.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today invested $2 billion in 165 transit projects in 45 states and Washington, D.C. The funds will deliver 2,400 buses built with American parts and labor—a proud example of President Trump's America First agenda.
Funding...